If you're always looking for gifts from the heart with more essence of the spirit of peace and love that this season seeks to remind us of, Women for Women International has a shopping bazaar, along with Friends of WFWI links, to shop from that are full of handmade products created by women survivors in war torn countries across the world. These are women who are in the process of transforming their lives from complete loss of home and family to respected artisans and self-reliant contributers to their own communities. How much more of the holiday spirit can you find anywhere else?And if you're looking to do something even more, becoming a sponsor of one of these women is a way to continue to give throughout the year. Women for Women will match you with your very own sister and give you the chance to make a significant difference in the life of someone very much like you on the other side of our planet. This is a way you can contribute, instead of just listening, frustrated, to the continual ranting going on in the media about our global conflicts.
Women for Women's Mission and Vision:
"Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.
Women for Women International envisions a world where no one is abused, poor, illiterate or marginalized; where members of communities have full and equal participation in the processes that ensure their health, well-being and economic independence; and where everyone has the freedom to define the scope of their life, their future and strive to achieve their full potential."
You can find this D.C. based organization on the web here
Make a difference this year.
