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 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends, Just recently, my skin has gone overly dry and irritated due to pollen allergies which I contracted while visiting family in the States. My only relief came from the Sunflower Beauty Oil which I gingerly applied to the troubled skin surrounding my eyes. Just overnight, the redness and the swelling subsided. Being a true blue island girl, I am just so glad to be back in our tropical country again! I never thought I'd say this but, thank you Lord for the humidity! :) Speaking of the tropics, we are smack in the middle of summer and as temperatures rise I hope you are well prepared to nourish and protect yourself from the harsh elements! Here is my summer must have list:
Until next month!  Anna Meloto-Wilk President Gandang Kalikasan Inc. PRODUCT & SERVICE UPDATES A. Mineral Makeup Training Video New to mineral makeup or just beginning to explore the wonders it brings? If so, check out these links: Love Minerals by Human Nature - Part 1 Love Minerals by Human Nature - Part 2 Love Minerals by Human Nature --a how-to video on applying makeup and creating different looks from everyday natural to polished professional to evening glam. ♥ B. Product Teasers  a. Summertime is all about going outdoors, soaking up the sun, hitting the beach and doing cannon balls in pools but all these elements - sun, chlorine, salt water - can extremely dry up your skin! Make sure you moisturize, moisturize, moisturize to keep that healthy summer glow. Try Human Nature's newest Hydrating Lotion coming out end-May. And stay tuned for more better and greater products from Human Nature coming soon.  b. Important scientific breakthrough! Red without the carmine? Yes, the impossible has been made possible! Our R&D team have been trying for months to create red without using carmine (that horrible pigment made from crushed insects that most lipsticks use). After months of sweat and tears, our team of geniuses have finally concocted the perfect red lipstick that everyone's been waiting for. We just recently got the good news and still have some testing to do, but we expect to be able to release this ALL-NATURAL CARMINE-FREE RED LIPSTICK around the end of July, so watch this space! PLUS, lip gloss to boot! Exciting, isn't it?  C. Pizza Boxes  You've got ADVOCACY UPDATES A. Making Business Sense: Providing the Best for the Least  The hard economic times and competitive business environment makes every Filipino entrepreneur nervous about their profitability. Operations and strategies must be carefully analyzed as increasing food and fuel costs trigger an increase in pretty much everything else and an endless debate on how to fix the economy. Such is a reality for most business owners, where the opportunity to grow and provide is confronted by issues concerning shrinking profits and sustainability.  Armed with foresight and an exceptional appetite for risks, a growing wave of social entrepreneurs are determined to take the challenge of proving that business is capable of rising beyond this fear with the intent of creating an opportunity for a better life for all. Click HERE to read the full article... B. Bayani Challenge  Now on its 6th year, GK Bayani Challenge 2011 was held last April 4-9 in Bantayan Island, Cebu. While most people kicked off the summer basking on the beach, 1,700 volunteers opted to brave the heat to take part in nation building. This year's Bayani Challenge was more exciting since it did not only include building houses, but also farm building, school refurbishing, island greening, mangrove planting, paraisong pambata and health mission, all happening at the same time in three municipalities: Sta. Fe, Bantayan and Madridejos. Team Human Nature, composed of 21 members from different departments, warehouse staff and branch operators, was one of 100 teams from various corporate, local and international groups who helped transform the island. Click HERE to read the full article... C. CommPassion   Our plans to build a modern passion fruit processing plant for the community of GK Catigan, Davao are being finalized with help from other partners who are generously sharing themselves to lift the whole community out of poverty. Remember, all profits from our Passion Fruit Mineral Hydrating Lipstick will go to Catigan until the plant is fully funded. DOST is validating our extraction processes and linking us with more cost efficient extractor producers. Team GK Davao is partnering with University of Southern Mindanao for initial test extractions and eventual training for our GK Kapitbahayan. Soil testing has been conducted to assure the quality of our crops where 2 hectares of Passion fruit trees are already established. As more and more partners are coming in, GK and Human Nature are also studying an expansion of 8 hectares where bright sunny sunflowers will bloom. Stay tuned for more updates and keep promoting the lipsticks! We hope that in just another 3-4 months, the entire project will be fully funded and another community of Filipino farmers will rise from poverty to world-class excellence, thanks to your help☺   D. One Heart for One Community  You may have been wondering how far we have got with our development program for our Citronella farming community in Labo, Camarines Norte. At the end of last year, we turned over P973k to renovate and develop the community farming program, as well as provide health care and renovate the public school. This is how we're doing so far. Stand by for photos when it's all complete☺
 DANGEROUS CHEMICALS 101: DEET Move over bugs, there's a new sheriff in town! It's a mean, (apple) green, DEET-FREE machine that's sure to keep you and your loved ones safe from dengue and other side effects caused by harmful chemicals such as DEET. Human Nature's much loved Bug Spray has done a lot of good in this country. It has undoubtedly saved some of you from dengue. It has produced livelihood for a whole community in Labo, Camarines Norte. And on top of that, it has protected all of you from DEET! DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) was developed by the United States Army for military use following their experience of jungle warfare in World War II. It was originally tested as a pesticide on farm fields. Imagine that! The Duke University Medical Center has concluded through laboratory rat studies that long-term use of DEET kills brain neurons thus affecting the central nervous system of both humans and animals. Research from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry from Atlanta, Georgia has shown that DEET can act as an irritant, may cause skin reactions and has even been linked to birth defect if used excessively or over a long period of time. On top of which, the US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website even lists cases of children dying, directly as a result of exposure to DEET. This toxic chemical was intended to protect soldiers on short-term tours of duty, not for long-term, daily use such as we need here in the Philippines almost every day of our lives. The good news is that our 100% natural citronella insect repellent made with citronella, lemongrass and lavender essential oils effectively protects you from disease-causing mosquitoes and pesky bugs without the nasty effects of toxic chemicals. Why risk dengue? And why risk DEET? Protect your family with Only the Good. OTHER UPDATES A. Naga Branch - New contact details! We'd like to let you know that our Naga branch has updated their contact information. Please see below: Email Address: hhn.naga@gmail.com Landline: 054-472-1174 Celphone #: 09124210304 Please disregard previous contact information as they are no longer in use. B. New Employees  Daisy Araza joins us as Quality Assurance Head with 23 years of experience from Avon in supply chain, processing, packaging, quality assurance, new products development, buying and recruitment. She will be overseeing and improving quality assurance protocols to make sure that all our processes from start to finish are truly world class!  Joanne Ortiz joins the Human Nature team as our new Web & Social Media Developer. With extensive knowledge and experience in handling web development and social media, Joanne will help us in keeping up with the latest trends related to social media and other web-related technologies.   Carlo Delos Santos and Rose Onilongoare our new marketing interns. They will be helping us put together the marketing plans for some of our soon-to-be released new products as well as kick-starting the Search for the Human Nature Ambassador 2011. DEALER OF THE MONTH: Ehda Dagooc (Mandaue Branch)  Having tried natural and organic products before, Ehda was familiar with the benefits of going natural but because of the steep price she had to pay for the international natural/organic brands, she wasn't able to use them consistently. That's why she was so grateful when Human Nature was introduced to her because finally, for the first time, there was a Filipino product that was not only of great quality but was affordable for everyone too! Because of this excitement, Ehda chose to use her daytime job as a journalist for the Freeman, a top local publication in Cebu, and Philstar online to spread the word to the mainstream people about Human Nature and our advocacy. Having been a Human Nature dealer since March 2010, Ehda has been a very active and supportive dealer having written about Human Nature in several of her columns in The Freeman and Philstar online. When asked what it is she likes about Human Nature that has her writing and raving about it, she replied, "There are a lot of things I learned from being an HN dealer. I cannot afford to keep it to myself and within circle of friends and family. So, by writing some vital information for the mainstream customers I believe I could somehow help them understand how the creation of Human Nature products help one to take care of herself without emptying her wallet, help a farmer, and even help a homeless family (through Gawad Kalinga )...and most of all helping promote the Philippines to become a world-class manufacturer of Organic products in the world." Having signed up initially to get the discounts for herself, Ehda has gone past that. She shares, "The company's thrust in not just providing the best quality organic products to people, so as not to harm their body, but also in helping the farmers improve their lifestyle always melts my heart. I could see the heart of the company, in helping the farmers not just for a "show" but in all its sincerity." And after listening to a talk on social entrepreneurship given by our very own VP, Dylan Wilk, she has then gone on to share her story of her love with Human Nature and convinced others to sign up as dealers and be part of the Human Nature family. Even her kids, she said, are helping to promote Human Nature products to friends. So, from the bottom of our hearts we say, thank you Ehda for helping other Filipinos learn more about Human Nature. Continue on with the good work. If you are having trouble viewing this email, please read the online version.
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