Board Member, Katie Kirouac
Katie Kirouac joined the SowHope Board of Directors in 2016 and currently serves as the Board’s Vice Chair. Before beginning her current role as the Director of Development for Emmanuel Hospice, Katie served in the Peace Corps in Ghana for 2 years. Her passion for local and international causes is what brought her to SowHope. “During my time […]
AT RISK WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST
“Our dream is to become a center for all of the poor in the city”, said Bassem, one of the local leaders who has become integral in partnering with SowHope to support women in the Middle East. Bassem’s team took Mary Dailey Brown, President of SowHope, and several SowHope volunteers to meet with women who […]
HAITI – BIRTHING CLINIC
On December 25, 1492, Christopher Columbus’ ship, the Santa Maria, ran aground near the present site of Cap-Haiten in Haiti. A little over 525 years later, Beth Leeson and Mary Dailey Brown landed safely in Cap-Haiten to visit SowHope’s new partner, Ninotte! Haiti, with nearly 11 million people, is the most populous country in the […]
Learning to Sew & Making Friends
Recently, a small team visited SowHope projects in Jordan. Former board members Dr. Pam Ogor and Beth Leeson accompanied SowHope president Mary Dailey Brown to this Middle East country. Jordan has a population of 10.2 million people of which nearly 3 million are refugees from their war-torn neighbors: Palestine, Syria, and Iraq. The refugees are […]
Rita – Then & Now
Last October, Mary Dailey Brown, President of SowHope, visited several projects in Nigeria. Our partner there is conducting projects in three states of Nigeria, and Boko Haram, the notorious terrorist group, is active in all three. This group was responsible for the well-known kidnapping of 276 school girls. Boko Haram has caused the torture and killing of tens of thousands of […]
Training: Road to Independence
In 2016, SowHope embarked on a two year project with our partner, Vinita from India. She is a local leader who encourages and empowers women from the slum areas near New Delhi to become more independent and self-sufficient through vocational training in cosmetology and tailoring. These women are at the mercy of their families and […]
Board Member, Ndeye Rokhaya Ndao
“Aha! There is something I can do for Senegalese women who need help.” That was Ndeye Rokhaya Ndao’s reaction after she met Mary Dailey Brown, president and founder of SowHope. Ndeye has always dreamed of starting a nonprofit organization that focuses on women, education, health, economic development and emergency preparedness. She decided to get involved at SowHope and to learn all she could about running a non-profit organization. Ndeye has been a […]
SowHope Summer Yoga Series
The SowHope Summer Yoga Series is in full swing. We believe in promoting healthy lives all around the world and that starts with our own. Each class is taught by SowHope Intern and Certified Yoga Teacher, Carissa Patrone. Carissa is very passionate about the positive effects that integrating yoga can have on our bodies and […]
Hope for Peace in South Sudan
In 2015, SowHope made its first visit to South Sudan. Mary Dailey Brown and Dr. Pam Ogor traveled there to meet with Mary G, SowHope’s partner, who organized meetings with local women. Devastated by war and famine, most women are at a huge disadvantage. They live in constant fear for their safety.
2016 Annual Report
SowHope exists to inspire impoverished women in the developing world by promoting wellness, education and economic opportunities.