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Something amazing and very surprising happened to me when I was searching for internships online and I came across IFERS. I was a medical student in Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University in Ukraine. I had financial challenges in school in terms of paying tuition fees and hostel accommodation fee. I met IFERS and with the help of Prof. Newton Lee I got a scholarship from IFERS and they paid my tuition fees for 4 full years until I graduated from the medical school. I am now a doctor serving the poor community in my home country. To me, IFERS is a God sent in my life. I would like to thank Prof. Newton Lee and IFERS for all the support they have been giving me, and I pray that they continue to help needy students across the globe.

I took up an opportunity to come to America for a 6-month attachment... My parents were not convinced but they chose to respect my decision. They were concerned that the attachment will not add value to my future career and I will just be wasting 6 months in America. However, my instincts strongly believed that this golden opportunity will instead, push me closer to my personal aspirations. While I am young and have this strong desire to learn from the best. These 6 months have definitely been a highly enriching and eye-opening experience. I am very excited for my future and believe that I am now one huge step closer to my own dream... The skills learnt in the internship had enhanced my innovative spirit and willingness to experiment with new system designs and capabilities in my current work. The American experience had built a good innovative thinking which enabled me to continuously think out of the box.

I am really glad to have found IFERS, Prof. Lee and his team. When I first contacted them, I learned about their traineeship placement program. I interviewed with Prof. Newton Lee in a skype call and they helped me updating my CV to US standard. Then established contact to a US company for me to interview with them. I was offered an opportunity with room for growth! Prof. Lee and his IFERS team are very caring, responsive, and assisting me step by step along my traineeship placement and visa application process. It’s my dream to work and live in the US and it is coming true thanks to Prof. Lee and his IFERS team.

Hi. I am Joseph Kioko, headmaster of New Mercy Care Schools in Nairobi, Kenya since January 2012. We want to thank Professor Newton Lee, IFERS, and the donors for their financial support! New Mercy Care Schools educate, feed, and take care of children from less fortunate families, orphans, and those affected or infected with HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 from Mathare Slums of Nairobi, Kenya. In 2020, we have 18 teachers in primary and secondary schools serving 106 poor children. We recorded a YouTube video to thank donors, IFERS, and Professor Newton Lee for your generosity from (in order of appearance): 1. Joseph Kioko - Headmaster 2. Mildred Muronji - Agriculture and History in Secondary School 3. Clementina Nekesa - All subjects in pre-Primary and Primary School 4. Jackline Imbunga - Home Science, Science and Mathematics, Grade 4- 8 in Primary School 5. Linet Injamela - All subjects, Grade 3 in Primary School 6. Daniel Munene - Mathematics and Business Studies in Secondary School 7. Mercy Mwende - Biology and Chemistry in Secondary School 8. Paskalia Juma - Science and Kiswahili, Grade 4-8 in Primary School 9. Allan Otieno - Social Studies and English, Grade 4-8 in Primary School 10. Esther Simiyu - All subjects, Grade 1 in Primary School 11. Maureen Atieno- All subjects in pre-Primary and Primary School 12. Lazarus Mwendwa - Kiswahili and CRE in Secondary School 13. Ezekiel Kioko - Kiswahili and CRE, Grade 4-8 in Primary School 14. Sheila Musoliza - Cook for both Primary and Secondary School Our next challenge is to construct a school building to better serve more than 100 poor children in Nairobi, Kenya!

Sir Newton Lee is a great person.I have known him on social media,he has so many titles and he is very professional.I was very lucky because he and his team at IFERS helped me pass the job interview for my internship in the USA.They are always there for me day and night to answer my messages via emails.They are very helpful people.I am proud of their profession. Sir Newton has always encouraged me to improve my skills,and I have published a chapter "Crisps Fish-Pork Paste" in the international cook book "ICU Culinary Book"in 2019. Newton and his team found me a great employer in the USA for my internship job as a "chef"in 2020. I am very greatful to Sir Newton and his IFERS team of wonderful people!Once again,I am very happy and thankful.

Let me start this with my best regards to IFERS and Prof. Newton Lee! My association with IFERS and the exposure to its doings are somewhat brief. Having introduced to it by a colleague of mine from New Zealand, I have initiated my interaction with the organization, with the hope of achieving a different experience at this late stage of my life. Having had enough experience into Research, Teaching and Administration, with the new lead I have got, wanted to grab this novel experience. My brief experience with IFERS and Newton Lee have been very positive so far, particularly the encouraging words received by me from him personally, and am looking forward to see what more is in store there. The sponsor letter provided by Newton Lee, helped me to secure my US B1/B2 Visa (multiple entry for 5 years), of course with adequate support from my own local organization and with my own strong credentials. I am very passionate about adding to my huge profile, something new with IFERS and Prof Newton Lee, in the areas of research, education and scholarship, which I am sure will add more strength to own profile, and help me with new vistas into my vision at my current organization. I am very enthusiastic about this potential new experience, and looking forward to be able to talk a lot about IFERS and that experience in the near future, for the enlightenment of those prospective new seekers, out there. A long progressive life to IFERS! Prof. Abhaya Balasuriya

I was looking for a job in the states and I didn't know what I have to do until I came across IFERS website, and let me tell that it was the best thing ever, at the beginning I wad afraid that I won't be able to go the states but after I talked to Newton and his great team and I saw how honest and transparent they are I had an amazing sense of relief as they secured my job within two months since I applied with them. They have been with me every step of the way and made sure that I was up to date on every matter, I can't emphasize on how much they worked really hard for me to make my dream come true and I can't thank them enough for their hard work and dedication for their clients to make their dreams come true. I really appreciate every single one in IFERS who worked really hard to achieve my goal and my dream.

I don’t have enough words to express my thanks to Prof. Newton Lee. When I was searching for an Internship in international platform during my Master’s Degree, through the IFERS website I found Newton Lee. I sent email to him with all my details and my areas of interest. After, we had a Skype Interview and I explained everything to him, Once he know me and my education background he suggest me to go with J-1 visa for the Internship program in USA. He helps me in every step for J-1 Visa process and connects with Project222 for my internship. From the first step of my application process J-1 internship visa, Mr. Newton Lee, being a great mentor, helped me and guided me through each step. He is truly the most knowledgeable and experienced person who I can rely met in my life. Thanks to Prof. Lee and all the team at IFERS for helping me achieve my dreams.