The Advocacy Project

01/08/2024

Girl power stops early marriage in Zimbabwe! Trish Makanhiwa, 23, has inspired hundreds of girls in inner-city Harare to reject early and forced marriage. Trish capped it off in 2023 by marrying her sweetheart Alvin (photo) and supervising the making of 70,000 bottles of Clean Girl soap. Read her incredible story here:

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12/29/2023

Conquering malaria in India: Congratulations to our Indian partner JRP - Jeevan Rekha Parishad - for dramatically reducing the rate of malaria among pregnant women and children in tribal villages of Odisha State this year. The campaign has drawn on Surajita's powerful photos, like the one seen here, and used sand paintings to draw attention to the threat from mosquitoes. For more, read https://www.advocacynet.org/advocacynet-399-november-28.../ We’re proud to be part of this great program and look forward to another successful year of partnership ahead! http://jrpsai.org/

12/20/2023

12/19/2023

Butterflies of Gulu: These are among ten splendid tea towels that were designed by war survivors in Northern Uganda and are being sold through our online store, Southern Stitchers. Check them out and order while stocks last! https://southernstitchers.org/collections/tea-towels All profits go to the artists who have told their astonishing stories of survival here: https://www.advocacynet.org/ugandan-war-survivors/ Help us to reward the artistry of these remarkable women - and thanks from us all!

11/28/2023

We will be seeking donations for our fellowship program on TUESDAY November 28 - Giving Tuesday - and would be grateful for any support! GlobalGiving will provide matching funds. Over the past twenty years we have deployed 340 students like Caitlin, seen here in Kibera, Nairobi this past summer. Here is the link to donate: https://tinyurl.com/2rswpx3d. And thank you!

07/18/2023

Soap triumph in ! Lynes, Rosemary, and Trish are on course to produce 50,000 bottles of Clean Girl soap this year at the factory of Women Advocacy Project Zimbabwe. The soap is being sold by over 90 girls in four communities of and provides a monthly income of $50, easing the pressure to marry early. .

07/09/2023

. AP is back in Nairobi to support the amazing efforts of Shield of Faith, our Kenyan partner, to compost food waste and grow organic vegetables in the crowded settlement of Kibera. Carol Achieng and Nancy Omolo, seen in the photo, are about to enjoy onions that were grown in compost. Read here for more: https://tinyurl.com/muf2tbtn.

06/26/2023

Jeevan Rekha Parishad - JRP, our partner in Odisha State, India, was on the scene when three trains collided on June 2 and joined the effort to help survivors. The death toll has exceeded 250 and 80 bodies are still unclaimed. Read this dramatic first-hand account of the disaster (‘Cry of the Crashing Metals’) by Rohit Samal, who is volunteering at JRP as an AP Peace Fellow this summer: https://tinyurl.com/4cryywn3

03/08/2023

This week’s featured Southern Stitcher, Ruth Njeri, lives in the crowded settlement of , where she has struggled to bring up two children with albinism. Ruth has risen above life’s challenges to produce gorgeous , including this honey bee. You can help by placing an order for her work here: https://southernstitchers.org/collections/ruth-njeri. Learn about albinism here: https://www.advocacynet.org/albinism-quilt-2/.