Lamreh Village – Ten years on

by Isla Winarto, SI Jakarta "On 26 December, 2014, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which wreaked havoc in many countries, including Indonesia. It is also a time for Indonesia’s SI Jakarta (SIJ) members to reflect on their most challenging project ever – the Rebuilding Aceh

UNESCO International Conference of NGOs: Soroptimists speak on Water and Development

International President Ann Garvie, and International Programme Director, Hilary Ratcliffe, joined SI UN Representatives Marie-Christine Gries de la Barbelais and Rina Dupriet at UNESCO in Paris for the International Conference of NGOs, 15-17 December. The message from the conference was clear – NGO must ensure that governments ‘Think Global, Act

Stopping Human Trafficking in its Tracks

By Soroptimist International of Singapore member, Sri Ranjini Mei Hua "On 5th November 2014, Wednesday, more than 30 men and women, of various ages, and from different walks of life, responded to a call - it was a call to end violence against women and girls around the world. The

Walk The Talk

Walk the Talk    “There were about 400 good Men who stepped on Board to support 200 women to walk the talk in the Soroptimist International Malaysia's annual walk held during the 16 days of activism to eliminate Violence against Women. The men outnumbered the women as men were intentionally

A letter from Vietnham – Carlijn Bettink, R4WR

Recently visiting SI Bangkok on their xxx  Dear Soroptimists, My name is Carlijn Bettink, 24 years old, and together with three friends from the Netherlands I founded the organization R4WR (Ride 4 Women’s Rights). We are cycling 14,000km on two tandem bikes from Jakarta back to Amsterdam to raise awareness

School + Food = Hope

"It was an inspirational talk about Mary’s Meals at a regional meeting that  led to my visit to Malawi earlier this year... I decided to sponsor a kitchen and was eventually  sent uplifting photos of children attending school regularly because they were receiving  regular food. This spurred me on to

December 10th President's Appeal – See Solar, Cook Solar

  "The International President’s appeal will bring sunshine into the lives of everyone in a community, in order that they can thrive, be educated and be well fed; using sustainable solar power. Imagine living with no light switch and no means of cooking for your family, because where you live is

16 Days – Day Sixteen: Human Rights Day

  Ann Garvie, International President  Human Rights Day 2014 "Soroptimists 'Your Energy is the Enabler'. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one”.  International Human Rights Day is pivotal to the Vision and Mission of every Soroptimist globally, and to humankind
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