Posts by Kahea Pacheco
Connecting the dots
Dear Friends, Did you know that women and girls are 14 times more likely to die in a climate-related disaster than men? Natural disasters can be seen as great equalizers — indiscriminate forces that can threaten anyone. But in reality, these catastrophes like floods, droughts or hurricanes kill more women, especially those of poor socioeconomic…
Read MoreLighting the Grid
Dear friends, After the U.S. election, our international colleagues at WEA did not hesitate to reach out to us with words of support. They reminded us that what is happening in the U.S. mirrors experiences many of their communities have lived through for generations. In the face of oppressive governments, worsening climate change, severe…
Read MoreOpen Ears and Hearts
Dear Friends, Last week was a moment to swim in the depths of a sea of complexities, to touch base and regroup with our colleagues around the world, and to remember that we know how to reach our hands across seemingly unbridgable divides to transform communities from the inside out. And we won’t stop. And…
Read MoreWISE Women’s Clean Cookstove Project Update: We can’t wait to meet the next clean energy entrepreneurs!
WEA’s WISE Women’s Clean Cookstoves Project is in the application phase! By the end of the year we will identify 30 women leaders in Kaduna State, Nigeria who will join our training to gain the skills, knowledge and resources they need to promote clean cookstoves and launch their own clean energy businesses. We are accepting…
Read MoreThe times they are a-changin’
Did you see our Fall WEAvings Newsletter? It’s a great way to stay up to date on the goings on at WEA and with our partners and projects around the world. In this newsletter we shared: Information about our #WEAWorldFoodDayGiveaway that ended just this past World Food Day on Sunday, October 16th Highlights from our…
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