By Rai Farrelly | Member, Board of Directors
Dear Girls Ed Supporters,
Here in Armenia (where I am based now), International Day of the Woman (March 8th) spans the entire month of March! It has been nice to see so many celebrations of the wonder of women throughout this month. The flower salespeople can barely keep the roses and tulips stocked. Women greet each other with well-wishes for a happy women's month. Men seem to be going out of their way to let their women know how special they are.
Is there any wonder why? As UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka states in her International Day of the Woman address, 'progress for women is progress for all'.
With your help, we are doing our part to make an impact on the state of women in the world - starting locally in the villages of Tanzania, Liberia, and Pakistan and spreading out from there. When we think of the magnitude of work to be done related to educating girls and women worldwide, we sometimes think of The Hummingbird story told beautifully by Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai of Kenya. We are all simply doing the best that we can - and we should celebrate that we are all at least doing something.
Be the hummingbird! Together our impact will resonate around the world.
Our girls in Tanzania started school in January. I will be visiting them at their schools in July to capture their smiles and stories and report back to you so you know exactly who you've touched and how. Thank you so much for your support. Please continue to support us by donating, spreading the word through Social Media and among friends, and just bringing us up in conversation. We truly appreciate every 'hummingbird drop' of support.
Asante Sana!
Rai Farrelly
Member, Board of Directors for Girls Ed
Co-Founder, Project Wezesha
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