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A MESSAGE FROM MARY Hello, Everyone, It seems that the speed of 2019 is increasing, with so many new and exciting things happening! We cheered with the fourth graduating class of the Young Living Academy in Ecuador on February 16, which was a thrill for all who were there to celebrate with our 21 students. It’s a new horizon for these young people, and they are anxious to start making their way in the world. A few days later, we cut the ribbon for the opening of the new Experience Centre in Mal del Sol, the most high-end mall in Guayaquil. Millions of people visit this center every year and will be introduced to Young Living as they become curious about the beautiful lavender wall and the aroma that will attract them to come in and visit. On February 22 we flew to Bogota, Colombia, for the ribbon cutting of the opening of Young Living in their country. These members are on fire, and we are going to see phenomenal growth as they spread the mission of Young Living. With so many new people joining Young Living, we feel the need for them to have more education—not just about building a business but more about our products, how they work and how to use them. There is so much educational information available, far more than what we had even five years ago, especially in Virtual Office. There is also ongoing university research, with many published papers listed on PubMed and in many scientific journals. The internet is an amazing resource, but there is also conflicting information, so you have to figure out what to believe. Another resource is Life Science Publishing (LSP), which publishes a lot of wonderful books and materials, including D. Gary Young: The World Leader in Essential Oils, our book about Young Living’s farms and the history of Seed to Seal; Gary’s book on einkorn; member-authored books, which vary greatly in information; tapes of informative seminars; and Gary’s life’s research, which is invaluable to every member. We encourage you to hold more in-home meetings, cottage meetings where you can share your knowledge and personal experiences. Please help your new members get information that will give them broader knowledge and the ability to make the best choices. My best wishes,
YOUNG LIVING VITALITY OILS RECEIVE NON-GMO VERIFICATION! As leaders in the essential oil industry, we continue to raise the bar with high standards Young Living is constantly innovating to find the best ways to share nature’s benefits with every home on the planet. Because of these efforts, we’re proud to announce that our Vitality™ essential oil line is now Non-GMO Project verified! This prestigious certification speaks volumes about our Seed to Seal® commitment, unwavering effort to provide the highest-quality products, and our members’ passion for seeking the purest ingredients available anywhere. We’re thrilled to give our members the peace of mind they deserve. What is Non-GMO Project verification? Customers trust the distinguished Non-GMO Project Verified label when searching for natural, highquality products. This label indicates that the product underwent comprehensive third-party verification and that each ingredient was verified to have come from sources that were not genetically modified. When you see the Non-GMO Project Verified label on our Vitality product line, you can feel confident that each bottle contains ingredients created the way nature intended, allowing you to interact authentically with nature and reap its benefits.
CELEBRATING THE HOPE CENTER’S GRAND OPENING The new Hope Center will empower more than twice as many patients
“This beautiful dream is now a reality.” —Asher Singe, Sole Hope founder Young Living Foundation partner Sole Hope is working daily to empower the people of Uganda to become free of jiggers, which are tiny but destructive parasitic fleas common in the country. Jiggers live in sand or loose dirt and attach themselves to bare feet, toes, and ankles—causing pain, immobility, and sometimes disfigurement. With the brand-new D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation Hope Center
How does Non-GMO Project verification align with Young Living’s 5×5 Pledge initiatives and Seed to Seal quality commitment? One of our 5×5 Pledge initiatives is to bring essential oils into 5 million more homes in the next five years, and our mission is to provide products that members want and need. As more and more research about GMOs becomes available, people are searching for high-quality, GMO-free items. Our Non-GMO Project verification offers transparency and showcases the stringent standards behind our Seed to Seal commitment, so you can use our Vitality essential oils with confidence. How does this impact you? With the prestigious Non-GMO Project Verified label on every bottle of our Vitality oils, not only can you use Young Living products with total confidence, but you can also share Young Living with more confidence and excitement than ever before! As Young Living continues to do business in a clean, environmentally friendly way, we are excited to have earned Non-GMO Project verification as part of our overall goal to honor the earth and promote whole-life wellness. This achievement is just one more way we’re raising the bar in the essential oil industry.
that opened in January, however, the organization is poised to remove more jiggers, provide shoes to more children, and educate more people about jiggers and how to keep them at bay than ever before. On January 11 the Foundation team stood with Sole Hope staff to celebrate the grand opening of this new building, which will more than double the capacity of the previous facility, the Sole Hope Outreach House. The original Outreach House had the capacity to treat up to 24 patients at a time. Almost 745 individuals were treated, and 80,000 jiggers were removed there in 2018. Now the new Hope Center will allow Sole Hope to more than double its efforts, offering space for 60 patients at a time and employing 36 locals. “This building is going to restore hope,” said Sole Hope Founder Asher Singe at the opening ceremony. “It’s going to allow people who never thought they could walk again to be able to run back to their villages, to go to school, to go to work, to take care of their families, and to be part of their communities like they are supposed to be.” The Hope Center’s construction was funded by the Young Living Foundation, and after bringing in a record amount of donations in 2018, the Foundation is also thrilled to announce its commitment to sponsor the first year of operations at the Hope Center. The Hope Center has been a dream in the making for Sole Hope Founder Asher Singe since 2014. That year Sole Hope didn’t have a place for two boys who had over 100 jiggers in their feet and hands, but the team created a room for the boys to sleep in anyway.
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