New Photos from India
There are 66 young widows in the community now, who are supported by Om Shanthi Project. Some are trained by Shanthimalai Handicrafts (their partner organization), so that they may become self-supporting and can take care of their children themselves. They also find jobs for young widows elsewhere, which includes survey and control of their situation […]
Lightness Women’s Homes Update December ’16
There was huge excitement 2 weeks ago in the small village near Lake Eyasi, Tanzania. Several trucks loaded with bricks arrived and the first of hopefully many houses had their foundation laid. In February, 2017, a group of 7 volunteers plus Yusuf and Lightness will be on site working with the local tribal women and […]
December 12, 2016
This month it was very exciting as the septic which was hand dug (took a few months) had water from the well pumped into it to test. Huge, huge deal. No other houses in the area have septic. This hygienic addition to the project helps protect the health of the families living on the land. […]
COLLEGE SCHOLARHIPS FOR LAS MINITAS TEENS
El Sauce, Nicaragua GOAL: $1500 in 2015 Jessenia and Alonso are realizing their dream of being the first in their community to attend college. A year of college in Léon is $350 per student. The Friends Project will provide them each with an annual scholarship of $300: Their families will pay $50. This year, Lester, […]
Goal Reached! KOIYAKI GUIDING SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASAAI
GOAL: $2,300 by September 2015 (Completed!) PROJECT: Provide a scholarship to a young Masaai man to become a wildlife guide, covering tuition and all associated costs for the one-year program to become a certified safari guide throughout Kenya. There are a growing number of conservancies owned by Masaai communities that host safaris to view lions […]
Meghan’s Story
Why I was inspired My name is Meghan Haslam. I came to El Sauce, Nicaragua in November of 2006 as an Environmental Education Peace Corps Volunteer. The inspiration for the 4 Walls Project stems from an encounter with a young man named Juan Pablo who grew up moving from one house to another. When he […]
Meet Anna Etter Founder Widows of India project
Dear Friends, A number of you have expressed the desire to meet Anna Etter, and to learn more about the Widows of India project which she single-handedly founded in 2008. Come and hear of this current, true-to-life happening which will open your heart and inspire you! It is a tale that begins with the sad […]
Photos of Om Shanthi Old Age Home in India
Here are some pictures sent to me from India. I heard that every morning visitors from foreign countries enjoy visiting our Om Shanthi Home to play and spend time with our lovely widows. This is a far cry from their living on the streets, and shows how successful and unique our project is. This has […]