Current Projects

Women Empowerment – Nepal

Women Empowerment (WE) is a community-based organization that works in multiple districts in Nepal to improve the socio-economic status of women.  They focus on increasing literacy, educating girls, skills training, and providing micro loans to women-controlled small business ventures.

Shifting Ideas Through Education for African Women, Inc.  – Uganda & Kenya

Sister Stella Sabina, a Ugandan nun, is the energy behind this project that initiates educational programs and support groups to help women in Uganda and Kenya.  They seek to lift up life giving traditions in eastern Africa while working to change those that oppress women.  In particular, they work to change traditions of female circumcision, domestic violence, premature marriage of daughters for large dowries, the inheritance of women by male family members, gender discrimination within the judicial system, and exploitation by churches and other religious groups.  They also support girls who are at risk of dropping out of school.

Casa Materna – Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Casa Materna was founded in 1991 to reduce maternal and infant death by providing pre- and post-natal services for rural women carrying high-risk pregnancies. Since opening their doors, over 10,000 women and their infants have received care during their stay at Casa Materna.  They also offer education and outreach services to the local community.