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The Sisters’ program to itensify school support for struggling youth in Peru has been fully funded! In Tacna, Peru, children are often not able to succeed in school which is their most likely way of moving out of extreme poverty and living a sustainable life. “Home situations are awful among our students,” said Sister Sally […]
In Ecuador, an “invasion” is a neighborhood often left to squatters who slowly organize communities without the government’s knowledge or permission. El Floron, Ecuador, has been an “invasion” neighborhood for 30 years. People with disabilities in El Floron struggle to receive consistent, basic, life-saving care or rehabilitation since government funding is sporadic and incomplete. The […]
Since 2009, Dawn’s Place has been a pioneer in offering a safe and caring residential setting for survivors of human trafficking. Thanks to SRW donors, they are now able to hire a part-time social worker to help women transition from Dawn’s Place to independent living. Located in the United States, Dawn’s Place provides a safe, […]
For South Sudan mothers, COVID-19 began to shatter an already fragile foundation. Suffering from one a high maternal mortality rate (an estimated 10,000 women die every year giving birth) and widespread hunger–especially among children–the pandemic has only exacerbated the healthcare issues in South Sudan. With little infrastructure and few trained health personnel, building South Sudan’s […]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which makes this announcement even more meaningful: the SRW program to provide professional support for survivors of domestic abuse in Argentina has been fully funded! According to UN reports, thousands of women in Argentina suffer from the daily torments of violence. Eight out of 10 reported abuse by their […]
Thank you to all of the donors who participated in our June campaign to help Sister Remya raise $2500 to help the women and girls of Odisha, India, as they continue to battle the effects of COVID. “Your contribution has gone a great way in helping us to reach out to these women and young […]
We have received word from Sister Florence that work has begun on building the vertical gardens! “Greetings from Benin City, Nigeria. I went today to check on the welder working on the equipment for the garden,” writes Sister Florence. “He is doing well with the construction, but I made some corrections which led to his […]
In partnership with the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Sisters Rising Worldwide was able to provide much-needed resources to hundreds of mothers and their children whom the Sisters serve in their program, Learning In Style which is located in the metropolitan area of St. Paul, MN. Having suffered trauma, torture, or trafficking, the women come […]
We are so excited to announce some of the Sisters Rising Worldwide programs that were fully-funded in 2020 and during Q1 of 2021: Reducing Extreme Poverty and Social Inequalities by Empowering Women, BrazilWomen will become agents of influence in their community through workshops and a work cooperative. Rebuilding School System for Children K-12 in a […]
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 […]
