WOW! WORK OF WOMEN
A membership organization of World Neighbors
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IMPACT THE WORLD
Advocating for policy that supports World Neighbors work with rural communities and organizations is one way that you can help us ensure that the progress we help people make is maintained and expanded.
As an organization, World Neighbors is actively involved with several international coalitions that promote the dignity, rights and well-being of people in poverty, almost three-quarters of whom are women. Our priority areas for global advocacy work over the next few years are (1) people-centered food systems and (2) women's equity, rights and health.
You can play a vital role promoting policy that empowers women and girls and allows them the opportunity to improve their own lives. Help women worldwide by taking action...
Current Happenings
17TH INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE
Join Chris Price, associate vice president international program operations, from Mexico City as he attends the 17th International AIDS Conference.
Read his blog entries and post your own thoughts!
NEW WOW! MONTHLY GIVING PROGRAM
Help a woman today. . .and tomorrow! Join our inspiring group of WOW! monthly givers.
WOW! members support World Neighbors work that partners with women and their families as they change their lives, their communities and their future. We work with people over time, accompanying them in a process of social change that really does break the cycle of poverty and hunger once and for all.
By joining the WOW! monthly giving program, you accompany women during that process as well. You provide the stability that makes it possible for World Neighbors to build relationships and help people learn how to sustainably improve their own lives.
Your steady support will make a positive difference in the lives of women and children around the world. Sign-up today and start changing the world!
In the News
Soaring Food Prices Sparking Riots
Food prices have soared in recent months all around the world. While people in richer countries are feeling the pinch, many in poorer countries are facing hunger when their dietary staples double or triple in price. Poor people who were spending 60 to 80 percent of their income on food already are simply unable to feed their families now. Because of this, hunger is spreading rapidly in such countries as Haiti, Burkina Faso and Nepal, all sites where World Neighbors works. Learn how you can help!
WOW! Network President Shares Her Story
Oklahoma WOW! Network president, Dr. Susan Chambers, was recently interviewed by Eyewitness News 5's Maggie Carlo about her involvement with WOW! and World Neighbors.
Click here or on the image to the right to view the video - and be inspired.
Issue Focus
A WOMEN'S JOB IS NEVER DONE
 Life is not easy for women in the developing countries of Asia, Latin America or Africa. They struggle daily just to keep pace with their most basic needs and those of their families.
A typical woman in a developing country is burdened with approximately 17 hours of work each day, leaving little time to spend on activities that can better her quality of life. Bersigguia, a young women living in West Africa, is one of these women. She is burdened with great responsibility, yet has little real power to make decisions or contemplate choices.
Bersigguia’s routine begins at 4:45 a.m. and will last 17 hours. Besides a moment to chat with friends at the water well, her first 15 minutes are the only part of the day that she can call her own. She washes, eats (after her husband and sons are finished) and contemplates her future.
With a new baby growing inside her, an infant on her back and a toddler by her side, she walks several miles to the field. She plows, plants, weeds and cultivates the crops for her family’s bare survival. Women like Bersigguia produce 80 percent of the food in Africa; in Asia and the Pacific, 60 percent.
Read the entire issue brief or take a glance over the issues.
Photography Exhibit Online
 The Power of Women: A Photographic Journey
Gain insights into the daily lives of women around the worldin this WOW! online photography exhibit. Photographers Linda Jo Stern, Gayle Younghein and Natalie Elwell offer moving and inspiring portraits of women in their roles as community leaders, workers and family members.
Fair Trade and Gifts for a Cause
 Shop for a Cause
Organic Bouquet. Are you looking for a gift that will be treasured and will make a difference in the world? Send a bouquet of flowers from Organic Bouquet. Click here for details and to order.
Sport Your Cause. Visit our online WOW! Store for more gift ideas that help WOW!, including messenger bags, mouse pads, t-shirts and more.
From the Field
Natalie's Postcards from the Field
In Natalie's latest communiqué she gives us a glimpse into her visit to Karnataka, India. Accompany her as she visits a site that is mainstreaming gender equity into its program.
Let's go!
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