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In case you missed it, we wanted to share this recent TODAY Show segment on how Catholic sisters are fighting human trafficking head on, often putting their own lives on the line. The segment features Sister Jeanne Christensen, representing US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking, which is a program raising funds through SRW. Click here […]
Thanks to our wonderful donors, we were able to fully-fund the SRW program in Tamil Nadu, India. The program, which will help intensify program offerings promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in 30 villages, was seeking $7,940 in funding to help offset the costs of initiatives such as human trafficking prevention, violence against […]
Vicki Hale, Virtual English Language Fellow for St. Joseph’s College for Women in Visakhapatnam, India, sent us this wonderful video about her time with the Sisters and students. Thanks to Sisters Rising donors, this school is able to help girls gain the skills necessary to find employment so they, as Ms. Vale states, “can be […]
During this time of COVID, when there is so much death and misery in Tacna, Peru, funding that Sisters Rising Worldwide donors provided, has allowed the school psychologists to double the time they are spending with students and their families. They have been conducting workshops to support parents and teachers in helping their children cope […]
As we head into the season of gratitude and giving, we are excited to announce that one of our donors has offered to match up to $5,000 of all SRW donations between now and the end of the year. The focus of our holiday giving campaign is to raise funds for Dawn’s Place. Click here […]
We continue to get wonderful updates from our recent fully-funded program in Visakhapatnam, India. Thanks to our donors, Sister Anitha and her team were able to purchase a van that provides girls at their school with a safe transportation option to get them to higher-level internships, allowing them to avoid human-trafficking as they prepare for careers […]
This is an update from our fully-funded program in Tacna, Peru Arriving just in time to help the students, teachers, and families cope with the COVID crisis, the Sisters Rising Worldwide donation was able to help a part-time psychologist who has been serving the Fei & Allegri School for the last four years to move […]
Facing an unprecedented moment, and with the support of GHR, SRW teamed up with Alight to reach over 1,300 Sisters and 54,000 people in their communities across 37 countries, getting them the tools they need to keep their communities safe. The Approach From mid-April through July 2020, we convened hundreds of Sisters, helping protect those most […]
After recovering from COVID-19, Sister Anitha in Visakhapatnam, India, sent us this “thank you” video for fully-funding her recent program that provides girls at her school with a safe transportation option to get them to higher-level internships, allowing them to avoid human-trafficking as they prepare for careers that will help them escape poverty. Here is another […]
Sisters Rising Worldwide (SRW) has designed and developed a technology platform, The Peace Room, that is now being distributed to Sisters in 187 countries. The platform is a game-changer for it allows Sisters to connect with one another and work closely together to cast a more significant web over social injustices. The Peace Room is […]
