Lighting the Grid

December 15, 2016

  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…

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Read our 2012 Impact : DONATE TODAY!

December 17, 2012

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…

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2012 : A STORY OF TRANSFORMATION

December 7, 2012

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…

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WEA selected by Cooper design firm for UX Bootcamp

May 18, 2012

This summer, WEA has been selected by Cooper, a San Francisco-based design and strategy firm to be the focus of their four day “UX Bootcamp”. The UX Bootcamp is part intensive design course, part design competition. Designers, engineers, and product managers will join forces to learn design methods, while envisioning new concepts for WEA’s website…

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