In this issue

• Call To Action
• Happenings
• Featured Trip
• Bravo's
• Thank yous!
• Corporate Support
• Children's Escort News
• Campaigns
• Missions
• eUpdate Archive

Corporate Support

A tremendous thank you to

Crocs^tm Shoes and the

Soles United^sm Program for

donating 36,000 pairs of shoes to

Airline Ambassadors ...some of

which were transported on an

American Airlines' Airplane of Aid

to the Middle East last month! 

For more...

Children's

Escort Volunteers

Margaret Whitehead,

Director of the

Children's Escort Program, 

shares Escort Stories!

What does it mean?

Becoming an escort?

Read Escort Reflections: 

Reported by Terry Bobbitt,

American Airlines' Flight Attendant.

Campaigns

May South Africa Mission

is in full swing right now!

Mission Coordinator, Silviya

Simmonds takes a few moments

away from the activities and

reports, "we went out to Maria's on

the 1st afternoon for a braai

(BBQ) having a drive around the

squatter camp to get a feel of how

the people live.    At the

orphanage/home we really had a

fun time interacting with the

kids...everyone really enjoyed

having them visit. 

"Today, we painted the inside of

Mpumelelo Creche in pink, green

and orange.  The walls were really

drab and this has made such a big

difference - making the place look

so nice and bright.  While some of

the group was painting the others

were making a veggie garden.  This

was also amazing -- accomplishing

this in such a short time and again

everyone had a great fun time

doing something constructive.

Maria is overwhelmed and just

keeps saying WOW WOW and just

can't thank everyone enough for

their kindness and generosity of

time and gifts and their tender

caring hearts.  It was just like

Christmas!!"

If this sounds great to you, join our

next South Africa Trip or

visit our Donate to a Project page

to help continue the missions and

work.

Thank you!

*  All donations are

tax deductible.

Missions

Whether it's Guatemala

South Africa , or Tanzania...

there's a trip for you!

Watch our

2009 Travel Calendar

for postings that

fit your schedule,

skills, and passions!

Did you miss

any eUpdates?

Visit the Airline Ambassadors'

eUpdate Archive for past issues!

Pass it on

If you know someone who

may be interested in

receiving this newsletter,

please send the eUpdate to

a friend!

To Donate to

Airline Ambassadors,

please visit our website.

Thank you

for your support!

Call To Action

A Time for Remembrance and Thanks ...

To the Soldiers who served and the Angel who provided refuge.

In April, an Airline Ambassadors'

Mission became even larger than

Mission Coordinator, Suzanne

Signona, could have anticipated.

Vietnam Veterans, who read

about Suzanne's work on the AAI

website, contacted her about her

trip and had a very special

message they wanted delivered to

an Angel in Vietnam.

Please read the Memorial Day

Story of Reunion and Gratitude...

Before it's too late...join the Cambodia/Thailand Trip!

Join Peter Greenberg,

Travel Editor of the NBC Today Show, 

in Cambodia and Thailand

and support Orphans, Artisans and

Elephants!

You can join the trip First Class, or follow the same itinerary but stay at

boutique hotels or orphanages!  

In Cambodia, the team will visit the

ancient temple of Angor Wat and

deliver brightly colored CROCS shoes

to kids at FLOW Orphanage and the

Cambodia Children's Fund.

In Thailand, the itinerary will include

visiting the Duang Prateep Foundation

and the Soonthorn Vittaya School that

boards 50 Hill Tribe Children. 

There is an optional

extension to Chiang Mai and the

Maeteman Elephant Camp (just

featured on National Geographic). 

Browse the Cambodia/Thailand

Brochure for details and how to

enroll before the June 8

departure date!

Guyana

An Extreme Adventure

Work alongside Remote Area Medical

and Peace Corps volunteers delivering

6,000 pounds of aid and medical

supplies in a mission that is the

opportunity of a lifetime!

Help an existing medical facility open its doors and give the local people

the care that they so desperately need.

Lethem, Guyana, is home to over 300

Amerindian children who live in poverty

and have no access to medical care.  

This mission will change that.

This trip will continue on and

make improvements to 25 culvert

bridges which are badly in need of

repair, and provide educational

materials for the children of

Lethem. 

Join Remote Air Medical, Peace 

Corps volunteers, and Airline

Ambassadors in a trip which

encompasses aid delivery,

medical assistance,

infrastructure improvements, and

site-seeing in beautiful

Guyana!

Visit the Guyana Brochure for the itinerary and to find out how to

register...

Bravo to:

Becky Gahman's Mexico

Missions do not end

when she waves good-

bye and crosses the

US/Mexico border for

home.  Keeping in touch

with her adopted

projects is a natural part

of every day for Becky.

Following the return from

her March Trip with

volunteers, Becky

learned that, not only

was the escalating

violence taking a toll, but

the Swine Flu outbreak

had delivered the already

ailing orphanages

another devastating

blow.

Gathering as much new

information as possible about

the situation, Becky reported

the dire circumstances to AAI

and pulled together another

campaign to help the children

of Casa de Paz.  Please read

more about Becky's efforts to

help fill the pantry with food for

these children in our

Donate to a Project section.

$20 will buy a 20 lb. bag of beans

$15 will buy a 15 lb. of rice.

As Becky says, "These children need your help!"

Bravo to Becky Gahman!!

Thank yous!

AAI Members' Overwhelming Response to Mexico eCampaign

We want to extend our sincerest

thanks for the outpouring of

generous donations in response

to the Mexico eCampaign for Casa

de Paz.  We were thrilled and

touched by every contribution our

members offered knowing that,

for everyone, these are very

difficult economic times.  

Your generosity will make a huge

difference in the lives of these

orphans at our adopted project in

Mexico.   We hope that you may

consider joining us some time this

year to visit the children whose

lives your generosity has

impacted. 

We would like to extend a very special thank you to Kim Hunter, CEO of

Lagrant  Communications, who spearheaded a drive to support our

efforts, and offered to match employee donations to support this

orphanage!  In response everyone's incredible compassion and

kindness, Mexico Coordinator, Becky Gahman sends a personal

message of gratitude:

To our Generous Donor;

Please accept our sincerest

appreciation for your generosity in

support of the orphaned children

of Casa de Paz. These are

desperate times and your gift

allows us to help them keep their

utilities from being cut off and

provide much needed food and

medical supplies.

The needs of the children and the orphanage are enormous and we are

continuously striving to meet their needs. We can not do it without

financial support, so thank you for joining us in achieving that goal of

giving hope and assistance to those that are less fortunate.

Becky Gahman

AAI Mexican Mission Coordinator

Thank you for supporting Casa de Paz!