Bangladesh Cooperative – Spring 2017 Newsletter
A few years ago, a SowHope team led by CEO Mary Dailey Brown was verifying a microfinance project in Bangladesh and was invited to visit a rural school. The teacher at this school, Bobita, was very inspired as Mary talked about SowHope’s work with women around the world. So Bobita, still actively teaching, went on […]
11 Reasons to Sow Hope for Women
[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]At SowHope, we focus on supporting women through wellness, education, and economic opportunities. Since 2006, SowHope President Mary Dailey Brown and her staff have traveled to 16 developing countries to empower local leaders to help women in their community. Throughout these travels, we have found eleven common […]
Development through Microfinance – Fall 2016 Newsletter
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Facilitating Peace Building in Kenya
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] Written by Meagan Roland. Based on reports from Josephine, SowHope’s local leader in Kenya. Recently we received an inspiring report from Josephine, our partner we’ve worked with in Kenya since 2008. Josephine has most recently facilitated a community development project with a strong […]
The Impact is Lasting: Field Notes from the DR Congo, Fall 2015
[vc_row type=”in_container” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Written by Ruth Posthumus. Based on observations made in the field. October 26, 2015: THE SOWHOPE TEAM ARRIVES IN THE EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DR CONGO). During a drive to visit agropastoral projects in a rural village, Claudaline told the SowHope team about her inspiration […]