Posts Tagged ‘Water’
Congrats to Gemma Bulos, GWWI Director Selected as Stanford Social Entrepreneur Fellow!
A huge congratulations to GWWI Director Gemma Bulos for being selected as 1 of 3 people from around the globe to be a 2013 Stanford Social Entrepreneur Fellow (SEERS Program). This highly competitive program selects social entrepreneurs working on the ground bringing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing issues. Launched in July 2011, the…
Read More2012 : A STORY OF TRANSFORMATION
Today we’d like to tell you a story about Global Women’s Water Initiative (GWWI) graduates Florence Acharit and Eunice Aliamo of Orphans and Widows Association for Development in Uganda. Because of their leadership, 200 girls at Amuria High School no longer miss classes or face violence because they have to fetch water. Remarkable transformation was possible in 2012 because…
Read MoreGWWI WASH Service Center Training Program Launches in Uganda
After a stellar year where GWWI graduates provided clean water and sanitation to over 15,000 people, GWWI launches its next phase of training. 10 of the strongest teams (20 women) who graduated from our Women and Water Training in 2012 were selected to participate in this inaugural training program. They came to deepen their knowledge…
Read MoreWomen Making Waves – Purchase your Tickets now !
Purchase Tickets Here! One week from tonight join us for an inspiring evening for “Women’s Making Waves: Global Women’s Water Initiative Report Back from Africa”. We’ll share stories of the women who have transformed from being water bearers to water providers. These women who had never picked up a shovel in their lives are now…
Read MoreGWWI Graduates Launch the First Local Chapter in Moyo, Uganda
Martha and Angella have been friends since they were young children. In 1979 during the Liberation War in Uganda, most people of Moyo, the town on the northernmost tip of Uganda, had to flee their homeland across the border of Sudan to safety. Angella and Martha’s families with their young children left with only their…
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