Not Just Tourists
Avi D'Souza has an extensive work experience in the field of communications and management. In 2014, they founded and served as the Executive Director of Not Just Tourists Toronto, a chapter of the organization that sent over 1,000,000 lbs of medical supplies to 82 countries with a team of 3,000 volunteers. Avi handled various responsibilities, including marketing, operations, donations, distribution, HR, and strategy. Avi received media coverage and was interviewed by several media outlets.
In 2016, Avi joined UOSSM as the Global Director of Communications. Avi led an international team and developed and executed a comprehensive global communications strategy covering various aspects like press, websites, social media, branding, fundraising, research, and advocacy. Avi reported directly to the International Board of Directors and CEO of the organization.
Most recently, in 2020, Avi joined the Toronto Region Board of Trade as the Communications Manager, Policy. Further details about this role are not provided.
Avi D'Souza has a honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons BBA) degree in Finance & Entrepreneurship from Wilfrid Laurier University, which was obtained from 2003 to 2007. In 2003, they also completed the Canadian Securities Course from the Canadian Securities Institute. Avi D'Souza has furthered their education by passing Level II of the CFA Program, focusing on Investments and Securities, through the CFA Institute. In 2019, they obtained a certificate in Machine Learning from BrainStation.
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Not Just Tourists
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Not Just Tourists was founded with the purpose of getting medical supplies to those who can’t afford them. Ordinary tourists are given the means to change the lives of the locals they visit. After seeing first-hand the serious lack of medical supplies in Cuba in 1990, Dr. Ken Taylor and his wife Denise—from St. Catharines, Ontario—started taking medical supplies to remote areas in Cuba. Soon others who were traveling to Cuba began approaching them to take medical supplies too, and the Not Just Tourists phenomenon started. Since it’s inception 25 years ago, it has spread with chapters across Canada, USA and the UK with over 10,000 suitcases delivered to 82 countries. Not Just Tourists receives donations from Canada’s largest hospitals, clinics, medical suppliers and individuals. The supplies donated are typically gauze, bandages, surgical instruments, masks, gloves, antiseptics, IV kits, urinary supplies and birthing kits. The supplies are packed by volunteers into suitcases during weekly “packing parties”. Travellers sign up and are given the suitcases to deliver to remote clinics where they are needed. The project does not accept funding, is non-political, non-religious. Everything is accomplished through volunteers. Mission: Our project is about love. Through the work of volunteers, we aspire to: * Change the way people travel and start the journey for ordinary tourists to become humanitarians. * Prevent the waste of usable medical supplies and get them to those in most need