From Brian Mier, who was project manager on Care Brazil's finalist project to train prisoners as health agents in the fight against HIV/AIDS:

I would like to thank you guys for putting on another logistically flawless Development Marketplace. This was my second time coming here and although I was disappointed to not win once again, I was really impressed with the projects that did win, especially the amazing inventions that will save peoples lives. I will now be taking over the position of Just and Democratic Governance Coordinator for Action Aid in Brazil. Unfortunately, they are an organization that does not work with the World Bank. But I am going to help my partner David Oliveira de Souza make a run for the next competition and hope to see you all again soon. I think that the quality of the jury was much higher this year than  in 2003, when one of my two jurists thought that they spoke Spanish in Brazil and acted angry when I corrected him. This year the jury process seemed much more professional -- except for the fact that they didn't choose our project of course. Wah wah wah. :-(... But seriously, congratulations. It was a pleasure participating in the event. If any of you ever travel down to Rio de Janeiro, please look me up if you would like to go out for a coffee or beer or something....

With warmest regards,

Brian Mier
CARE Brasil