Mother's Day is a time when we thank and honor the special women in our lives. Moms, Grandmas, Aunts, and others who have influenced and enriched us as people. Ask any mother what she wants more than anything in the world, and she’ll likely say, “for my children to be safe, healthy, and happy”. For mothers living in extreme poverty, this gift is hard to come by - especially now with the threat of COVID-19. But community health workers like Gertrude Jima are giving moms what they want most - access to knowledge and resources that empower them to care for their children. To read the rest of the story click here.
Give yourself a gift this week and read, watch, and learn about what some awesome women have been doing in light of COVID-19. You will be encouraged.
Her Majesty Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho was our keynote speaker at the Strong Women Strong World annual event in December. Now she is considering mobilizing a Strong Women Strong World campaign in Lesotho as part of her 2020 Engagement Plan, and just delivered a strong message to her country via television, radio, and social media - calling everyone to an even more enhanced focus on protecting children during the COVID-19 crisis. To watch the address, click here.
Emily Nielsen Jones is the founder of Imago Dei Foundation, a member of Women Moving Millions, Strong Women Strong World Advisory Council, and a newly forming Refugee Funders Alliance where she is working to create a COVID-19 fund focused on getting funding to women’s groups on the front lines of the refugee response. To read her recent article, “In the Womb Together”, click here.
Wanty Maposa leads World Vision mother and child health programs in Zambia. Also a nurse, mid-wife, and mother of two grown daughters – Wanty is dedicating her life to the health of women and their children. She joined us for a 25-minute webinar to provide an update on how World Vision’s front line staff are pivoting to continue the critical work in light of COVID-19. To watch the webinar, click here.
Elizabeth de Wetter is part of the growing Strong Women Strong World next gen community. She was in her college sophomore year in Tennessee, when COVID-19 shutdowns forced her to pack up and head home to Aspen, CO. Since her plans changed, Elizabeth decided to use the challenge as an opportunity and got to work organizing the SWSW next gen Virtual 6k to raise money for clean water in Zambia. The team is hoping 250 people from around the country will join them on May 16th. To learn more and sign up to participate, click here. All funds raised go to the SWSW next gen Fund to support World Vision's gender work.
Masouma Rasouli is a Water Engineer for World Vision in Afghanistan. Afghan culture is such that hygiene habits are taught by mothers, but the years of conflict have resulted in many mothers never having learned these skills themselves. So, World Vision has created a program to help empower schoolgirls by teaching them healthy hygiene habits and how to share them with their families. These efforts are critical in reducing the spread of COVID-19. Masouma is a strong female role model and a shining example of the resiliency of Afghan women. To hear her story, click here.
Margo Day is the former Vice President of US Education at Microsoft, a Strong Women Strong World Advisory Council member, and a dedicated friend and partner of World Vision. On May 7th, she shared with young people about: Why no tool for development is more effective than the empowerment of women. And, what’s our part to play in empowering women? To watch the webinar, click here.
Betsy King, Debbie Quesada, and Golf Fore Africa hosted a special Giving Tuesday webinar with 8 professional golfers to talk about what they're doing during this time and their nonprofit connections. Viewers responded in a tremendous way! To watch the webinar, click here.
Other Opportunities
You're invited to a Special COVID-19 Field Update, specific to our child protection and Kenya Big Dreams project with Margo Day and World Vision technical staff. When: This Tuesday, May 12 from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time.To join this 30-minute webinar, click here.
You're invited to an interactive webinar as World Vision’s Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and Evidence and Learning teams roll-out our Theory of Change and Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Toolkit. When: This Wednesday, May 13, 2020 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To register for this webinar, click here.
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