The Global Women’s Project Steering Committee met in Minneapolis September 7-8. The exciting focus of the meeting was welcoming and orienting new member Tina Rieman, of El Cerrito, CA (in the Bay Area). Tina joins Kim Hill Smith (Minneapolis, MN), Anna Lisa Gross (Minneapolis, MN) and Emily Matteson (Modesto and La Verne, CA). Emily, a … Continue reading Fall Meeting Update
December E-Links
Are you still searching for a meaningful holiday gift for a special child in your life? Are you looking for a gift that would nurture her or his appreciation for other people throughout the world? Global Women's Project has just the gift idea for you. Sister Stella Santana from our partner project in Uganda has … Continue reading December E-Links
Pineapple harvest, new goats
Dear sisters, Warm greetings to you. We are happy to give you an update of our “Ubuzima Burahenda” “Life is Expensive” This year begun with Joy as the harvest of pineapples is going on. The harvest has been good. With the income from the pineapples, we have been able to assist some members with medical … Continue reading Pineapple harvest, new goats
Advent Celebrations
In the midst of Advent, we at Global Women's Project are especially grateful for your donations throughout the year. We invite you to celebrate our current projects: ----The sisters in Rwanda purchased more land so they can grow pineapple in addition to ground nuts, tomatoes, onions, and cabbages. ----Sister Stella reports that several girls with … Continue reading Advent Celebrations
Planting in Rwanda
Update from Life is Expensive in Rwanda: "Apart from growing the ground nuts, this year we have been able to add two more crops: Pineapples: With some of the support that you gave us, this year we have been able to purchase and plant 2000 pineapples. We are planning to harvest them late December up … Continue reading Planting in Rwanda
Uganda update
As September brings the return of many children to school in this country, GWP would like to thank you for enabling girls in Uganda to attend school through your generous contributions to GWP and our partner project SITEAW, Inc. (Shifting Ideas Through Educating African Women). Sister Stella, our contact person from SITEAW, shared the following … Continue reading Uganda update
Growing Grounds Works with Women in Jail
We are excited to report on the progress of the Growing Grounds project in Wabash, Indiana. Here are some quotes from their quarterly report which we would like to share with all the supporters of Global Women's Project. Thank you for helping to make their work possible! Their work serves as a wonderful example of … Continue reading Growing Grounds Works with Women in Jail
Sewing machines have arrived!
A gift from GWP (along with New Community Project) recently turned into sewing machines for the women's cooperative in Narus, Southern Sudan! This gift was made possible by the Northview Church of the Brethren, in honor of Phil and Louie Baldwin Rieman. The women in Narus will share skills, time, ideas and work with these … Continue reading Sewing machines have arrived!
Director of SITEAW, Inc. Meets with GWP Steering Committee
At our March 2010 Steering Committee meeting held in Indianapolis, IN, we had the opportunity to meet with Sr. Stella Sabina, Director of GWP’s partner project Shifting Ideas Through Education for African Women (SITEAW), Inc., to learn firsthand of her work on behalf of the women of Uganda. Sr. Stella, a Catholic nun who grew … Continue reading Director of SITEAW, Inc. Meets with GWP Steering Committee
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