Dear Friends,
I value you as a supporter of Therapists Without Borders (ThWB), and respect your right to know what is going on with the organization. My apologies for the lack of updates lately.
ThWB has changed its name to PhilanTherapy International. This is due to a cease and desist request
from Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres in December of 2011. Despite our
offer to use a disclaimer on all our materials, among other suggestions,
they fear the public will assume we are affiliated with each other from
our similar names and overlapping service provision.
We did not wish to pursue a legal battle over this name, yet it has taken us a year to settle the issue. The board of directors and I are excited to take this opportunity to take what we have learned as an organization in the first year and revitalize ourselves with our new image when it is ready. We are still working on a new brand identity and website.
Thank you again for your ongoing support. I expect a smooth
transition, and hope that PhilanTherapy International will be a useful resource for therapist volunteers.
Sincerely,
Linda
Neuroplasticity: changes that occur in the brain as the result of experience
