POPULATION ADVISOR PROJECT MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH ...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A successful project is never the effort of just one person ­
it takes a cohesive and committed team to make it work. I was very
fortunate not only to be a part of several different teams but to
have the support of many people who really cared about the success
of the first family planning project in Chad. I owe each of them
my deepest appreciation and thank them for their generosity and
persistent commitment to Chad and to family planning. The
follow:ng institutions and individuals are:
1. The Agency for International Development/N'Djamena
a) Mrs. Diane Blane: My supervisor at USAID and the one person
who should take the credit for making the project work.
Without her loyalty, commitment and encouragement the
project would have encountered endless obstacles.
b) Mr. Bernie Wilder: The USAID representative whose
commitment to family planning issues helped make the project
successful.
c) Mr. John Woods: Deep appreciation for all his support and
wisdom in the beginning of the project as the USAID
representative.
2. The Agency for International Development/Population
Division/Washington, D.C.
a) Mrs. Sarah Clarke: A great woman of vision who had the
right ideas for Chad. Deep appreciation to her and the
leadership at AID for providing so many project resources
funded through the Sahel Project Initiatives Project. It
was by maximizing those available resources that Chad could
launch its first family planning project!
3. Ministry of Public Health/N'Djamena
a) Minister Kotiga Guerina: A warm and compassionate man whose
leadership patience and sense of humor made the Ministry of
Public Health a wonderful place in which to work.
b) Mr. Hamid Moussaye, Secretary of State: A kind and helpful
leader who always cared about the project and its future.
c) Dr. Yankalbe Matchock Mahouri, Director General: With deep
appreciation for all the assistance and support given to the
project.