title: Noel Irwin Hentschel. The first lady of caring: helping people to help themselves.
abstract: Noel Irwin Hentschel, CEO of American Tours International, found her inspiration to "help those most in need to help themselves" at a conference addressed by Mother Teresa. This meeting inspired her to establish the Noel Foundation, whose mission is to provide education, job training, and health care on an international basis.
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D004645:Empathy; D005582:Foundations / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D011203:Poverty; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States