[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING EVA HALLER AND COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2005

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a great organization, 
Counterpart International, and a tireless advocate, Eva Haller.
  For 40 years Counterpart International has done extraordinary work, 
first helping South Pacific countries move from colonialism to 
independence, and then expanding their efforts to assist the growth of 
democracy in Africa, Latin America, Eurasia, and around the Caribbean. 
This global organization's strategy is to engage people in their own 
communities through education and exchange programs that teach the 
skills necessary for citizens to strengthen their homeland's 
independence from within.
  Counterpart also brings together and draws upon the support of 
governments, corporations, and individuals to accomplish this goal. 
Their approach relies on ``smart partnerships'' which engage all 
sectors and benefit all participants. These two principles increase the 
likelihood of success where other development programs fail.
  Another key element in Counterpart's success is my dear friend and 
constituent Eva Haller. As a board member of Counterpart she has 
emphasized a focus on women, the environment, and preservation of 
cultures. She is a passionate and tenacious advocate for all people who 
need help, be they children, poverty stricken families, or the 
populations of far off land struggling to become free. With her 
international outlook she knows that those of us who live in the United 
States, the wealthiest country in the world, have a special duty to be 
generous with our time, money, and cares.
  Eva is a tremendous example for us all to live up to and I am proud 
to recognize the incredible work that she does on her own and with 
Counterpart International. It is no accident that the organization will 
honor Eva, among others, at its 40th anniversary benefit reception in 
New York on September 21. In these trying times there is more and more 
need for the leadership that Eva and Counterpart International 
exemplify.

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