Meet Women for Women International

[ganesha72886]

I am a sponsor of a sister in the DRC. WFWI should be the framework for all NPOs that work overseas. In addition, to this day UN "peacekeepers" - who are sent to protect the most vulnerable populations - continue to rape women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo and all throughout worn torn nations where they are stationed. Something needs to be done! These women and children have suffered enough. The UN is composed of a bunch of schmuck who need to reassess their priorities.

[CrystalPinkPersuasn]

When women stand together for peace, wonderful things happen. We can change the world, one woman at a time. It's time.

[jyoungblood3960]

@CrystalPinkPersuasn Yes... I agree, wonderful things can happen when we stand together. Peace + love + Happiness oxo...

[jennyze]

I work as a workshop leader in WWI in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I just wanted to thank all the sponsor sisters around the world for helping women in my country. Thank you so much! I wish there were more sponsor sisters, because Bosnia and Herzegovina need them. I am sure that Congo and other countries need them too, so thank you for every women in the world that you've sponsored!

[goodfilm4u]

We are proud supporters of Women for Women International. This is real Positive Change in action. Thank you for continuing this important work.

[jadeevalley]

thnx for posting this video..an important message..awareness can help begin healing and bring hope to those who need it most..those born with a lesser advantage than a lot of others in the world. they need us, we all need each other.

[minaquand]

we all have to help, we cant just act like there is gonna be someone else who will do it, because if everyone did that, nothing will happen nor change

[cnr1976]

To me, this is a worthwhile cause becaise it empowers women to get back on their feet and gain direction and independance

[eviekeen]

The way to help women gain independance from tyrants is through Providing education and small business loans.Not only does this help her and her children,but the whole community.Xyzllii I don't understand your backward reasoning at all.

[xyzllii]

Whilst a part of me feels it is great that women support each other in this way, I would hold back from contributing , because until women gain more positions of power in the running of world in a real way, we are only aiding and abetting tyrants and atrocity by giving charity.

We women must learn to take power into our own hands, and I will support any moves in that direction.

[grapatin]

Xyzlli, giving to this charity will not aid and abet tyrants--Women for Women helps women find their own power, learn about the rights to which they are entitled, and gives them the tools to fight poverty, oppression, and tyranny. The money is signed out to the woman being sponsored. She must pick it up in person, show her ID, and sign it out (with a mark if she is illiterate). The money goes to her and stays with her--the program is designed so that the money is always in her control.

[xyzllii]

OK...but she would not NEED MY AID if her own Rulers,,,Warlords/Chieftans/Wh­atever.. were disposed . That is MY point. Shaft them out of it ...and let women and their off-spring...BREATHE. And SPEAK their wisdom.

But thank you for replying to me...good dialoque is...good 11

[grapatin]

If the current rulers/warlords/chieftains were disposed of, do you not know that others would rise to fill their places? Many of them have a hold on power that is tenuous at best. The system that let them come to power, that allowed the longest civil wars, that keeps women under the boots of their men predates any current government or ideology. Even in Afghanistan, women used to be able to work as doctors, teachers, and librarians, etc., but only with their husband's or father's permission.

[xyzllii]

I am working on a tryptic at the moment, a painting...called RAPED. JUSDGED. STONED. It is a very painful work to do in memory of the poor Somali 13 year old girl who was stoned to death some weeks back. I only hope I do it well enough.

[grapatin]

Good luck. I hope it proves to be as beneficial to her as it was cathartic for you.

[xyzllii]

Uneccesarily sarcastic. It is for sure not cathartic re-living the horror as you work on trying to capture it...and anything that marks the event can only be good. What do YOU DO then ??? Just mock ? Don't bother to answer. I not interested.

[grapatin]

No sarcasm was ever intended. The catharsis for what you are doing is the same as that of a group of people who lived through a genocide standing up at a reconciliation council to point out the perpetrators. It is horrible to talk about what happened, but when you take actions that lead to justice, it is also cathartic. There is an easing of pain and misery that comes from facing down evil. As for me, I am preparing to enter the Foreign Service so that I can help create better policies.