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SAVE THE DATE - September 18, 2014
Until now, no one has come up with an out-of-the-box solution to address enormous challenges for girls, women, and the environment.
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Empowering Women. Period. (EWP), a Village Volunteers Initiative, is launching its crowd funding campaign on Indiegogo to support sustainable social enterprises for women's cooperative in India and Kenya. The women will manufacture and sell biodegradable sanitary pads made from fibers of one of the top ten most invasive weeds in the world, water hyacinth. The cooperatives will provide income to the members, public health information to women and girls, and will support girls when they begin menstruating to prevent them from dropping out of school.
This innovation:
... enables education for girls in Asia and Africa. ... reduces an invasive species that clogs waterways. ... employs women through self-owned cooperatives. ... reduces disease, infection, and mortality. ... breaks down social stigmas and empowers women.
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Join Hands:
Throw your Own Party in your Community
Throw a party and join the initiative! We provide you with all you need, from agendas and talking points, to checklists, tax receipts for donations, and FAQs. Check out our Spread the Word page on our website for more information.
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Runaway Bridesmaids
 The Lost Girls, journalists and authors, will hold their annual Runaway Bridesmaids charity run in NJ on Sat, September 27th. Donate or register to run in a bridesmaids dress. Donations go to Empowering Women. Period/New Light. To Donate |
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