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GWWI Partner Brings Clean Water to a Clinic in Kakamega
By GWWI Regional Coordinator, Rose Wamalwa Rose Wamalwa is GWWI Kenya/Tanzania Regional Coordinator. She was selected as 1 of 4 East African women for the inaugural GWWI Fellowship class in 2011. Because of her stellar work, she was hired to manage and support 5 women’s teams in Kenya and Tanzania. She also opened her own…
Meet our Spring Interns!
Spring is a busy time of year here at Team WEA as we plan for events and shift our programs into high gear. None of this would be possible without our stellar group of interns who help us keep things running smoothly. We are so grateful that these wonderful ladies have chosen to share their…
The Tragic Cost of Depending on Firewood
In Nigeria, 72 percent of the population suffer the severe consequences of depending solely on fuel wood as their main source of heat for cooking. Furthermore, smoke from firewood is the third greatest killer of women and children in the country. According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, 93,300 deaths occurred in Nigeria as…
Current State of Indigenous People in Mexico
OneWorld gives a broad overview of the current issues facing the indigenous communities and especially women, in Mexico. Systemic rape, aggression and assassinations of indigenous women has skyrocketed in the past 10 years, as has natural resource extraction, issues with organizing indigenous communities, and the ever-lasting search for justice. Compounding these issues is the fact…
Food – Not Just a Source of Profit But A Source Of Nutrition & Sustenance
Dr. Vanaja Ramprasad, founder of WEA’s partner in India, the GREEN Foundation, shares what the global community can learn from women farmers in India. Why Food sovereignty? In renaming the concept, we have moved away from the mainstream discourse using familiar terms such as food security, right to food or entitlement to food. No doubt…
GWWI Report from the field : Ex-Commercial Sex Workers Build Water Tanks for Local Schools
722 students and teachers at Kabati Primary School in Kabati slum now have water right at their school thanks to GWWI partner Life Bloom Services International (LBSI)! Life Bloom offers vocational and leadership training to vulnerable and abused women and girls in Naivasha, Kenya. If you recall, last year they trained women convicts to build…
Women, Hope and Water
Guest Blogger: Lacy Colley, Volunteer Photographer Traveling to Uganda for the first time was more than an opportunity for us. It was about women, hope, and most importantly water. My sister Kirby, naturally one of my favorite women, was able to travel with me – literally packed on a bus like sardines for eight hours,…
Remembering Becky Tarbotton
Women’s Earth Alliance joins the environmental community in mourning the passing and honoring the life of Rebecca Tarbotton, Rainforest Action Network‘s executive director, who died on December 26th in Mexico. It is difficult to capture Becky’s spirit in words. Those who knew her, admired and adored her for her vivacious energy, her welcoming spirit, and…
THE WAVE of H2ope!
When Grace Mushongi came to the GWWI training in Kampala in Summer of 2011, she was working as a community organizer and Board Member for Bukoba Women’s Empowerment Association. Grace brings groups of women together to discuss development projects and increase women’s participation in the management of their livelihoods. Prior to the GWWI Women and…
Read our 2012 Impact : DONATE TODAY!
Dear Colleagues, Allies and Friends, If there is anything we learned from Hurricane Sandy, it’s that we are all on the frontlines of our changing climate. With climate disasters like these as the new normal, how do we move forward? By investing in regional strategies for self-reliant, resilient communities. When we support grassroots leaders to share…