TEDxHouston - Cristal Montanez Baylor - Hashoo Foundation

Cristal Montanez Baylor is the Executive Director of Hashoo Foundation USA. She leads initiatives to promote Hashoo Foundation's Women's Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project - "Plan Bee"- in the US. The project empowers women in the remote Northern Areas of Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and generating a stable source of income through the sale of high-quality honey. The project is the winner of the prestigious World Challenge 08 Award competition sponsored by BBC and Newsweek in association with Shell, and it is a featured commitment on the Clinton Global Initiative website. Cristal believes that expanding income generating programs will strengthen the communities and help prevent the influence of extremism in Pakistan.

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[agamjd]

Her spoken English is better than your written English.So there! Light a candle like Cristal than curse the darkness,like an arrogant oaf!

[Krystina Alvarez]

Yo tuve la oportunidad de trabajar con Cristal, y déjenme decirles que es una hermosa persona y parece una hormiguita, trabaja y trabaja, nunca para, una inspiracion y definitivamente un orgullo Venezolano!

[Eternamentebellisima]

Mis padres dicen que la señora Cristal fue una las misses más bellas que ha tenido Venezuela, le agregaría que además de bella tiene un alma humanitaria. Dios la bendiga!

[Domingo Guzman]

desde Venezuela nos sentimos orgullosos que mujeres como tu Cristal lleven a cabo y dirijan organizaciones como esta, Dios bendiga tu esfuerzo y dedicacion sumemonos a todos a este tipo de causas. te admiro y te felicito tu prima Linda Cristal.

[Pam Terry]

Cristal - I am so happy to have seen your video. You did an absolutely excellent job of presenting this amazing project. Cristal !! Wow!! I acknowledge you for your thorough understanding and presentation - great job!! Wonderful project!

[Prabhat Pal]

This was amazing