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Women for Women International: DRC
WfWI-DRC has the largest program in the Women for Women International network, serving over 7,000 women this year. Looking at a map of the country at large, the areas in which we work seem rather close in vicinity, especially relative … Continue reading
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Updates from Rwanda – from Jon Thiele, Economic Development Specialist
Gitarama, Rwanda It is graduation day in Gitarama. 120 very enthusiastic women from six groups are gathered around a large tree on the edge of this small town in southwest Rwanda. Non-stop singing and dancing, drums, your correspondent pulled from … Continue reading
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Ashley Judd’s Journal from the Congo Day 1
You Go Global, Girl! Travels in Rwanda and Eastern Congo By, Ashley Judd Years ago there was an Oprah magazine in a seat back pocket on a flight and I flipped through it. Or maybe I bought it, the issue … Continue reading
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Ashley Judd’s Journal from the Congo Day 2
I was able during this dialogue to complement Women for Women International’s extraordinary work by giving a reproductive health, safe water, and malaria lessons. For example, I explained that one can become pregnant 31 days of the month! Most said … Continue reading
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Visiting Sadije’s House
by Trish Tobin I knew we were being hosted for lunch by one of our program graduates but the Albanian/English translation was too fast for me to pick up on who we were visiting. I was overwhelmed when I realized … Continue reading
