Easter Greetings My Friends, Easter is tomorrow, and Jesus’ blessing of forgiveness and freedom upon us. May the spirit of the season be with you, and while celebrating take a moment to reflect how you can honor the gift Christ gave. You have the opportunity to provide life-giving power to a girl. St. Elizabeth Girls’ … Read more

“I am not afraid of the storm, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott, “Little Women” As the wind blows us into April, let us say goodbye to the calm waves of March. Pop the hashtag #WomensHistoryMonth into your browser and reveal tons of contributions and interesting stories that … Read more

Support each other. It’s as simple as that. At a recent rally in Manila, Philippines thousands of women stood in a giant human formation of the cross-like female scientific symbol in honor of International Women’s Day. Hillary Clinton addressed the United Nations on women’s issues. Equality for women “remains the great unfinished business of the … Read more

All children deserve a quality education. Yet, sometimes school does not deliver certain needed skills in our children’s life. A recent study of 28 countries found that more than one out of every three students (23 million primary school children) could not read or complete basic math after multiple years of school.2 Here’s a great drawing or painting activity to … Read more

World Thinking Day is a day of friendship, advocacy and fundraising around the world that focuses on global initiatives. This year’s theme – education opens doors for all boys and girls – is based on Millennium Development Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education. This goal was chosen because universal primary education is likely to be missed by a … Read more

A random act of kindness is a selfless act performed by a person to spread cheer. In celebration of Valentine’s Day this year, lets Party with a Purpose by making a video or taking a photo – the catch – make it creative with a message of inspiration, hope, love, or encouragement. Post it to … Read more

February kicks off with Black History Month celebrations throughout America. Dance, art, photo exhibits, concerts, speaker series, there are plenty of avenues to soak up culture. I want to focus on one group, the Ugandan Orphans Choir. Each year, a group of children tour the world to raise awareness on the struggles of Ugandan children. … Read more

GIRLS! We need to take action to close the gap between women and men – the hopes, ambitions and future of billions hinge on the leaders of today making the right decisions and investments – educating a girl. A recent study, Adolescent Girls Multilevel Vulnerability Index, captured adolescent vulnerability at the individual, household, and community … Read more

The Ugandan government partnered with UNICEF to create a study – Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index. The results measured the difficulties girls faced between the ages of 10 and 19 like education, early marriage and pregnancy, as well as poverty levels. The index found that more than 20 percent of Uganda’s adolescent girls had “extreme vulnerability.”  … Read more

We are doing our part to educate and give girls a hand-up in Uganda. We are one of thousands of organizations doing the same throughout Africa.Why is this so important? Because, Africa’s future is female, and an education means the world. For those of us with children, this week, we find ourselves in bustling homes … Read more