Category: Appeal
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Empowering Indigenous Girls: Building a Sports Centre for Sustainable Development
We are delighted to announce a new project between Soroptimist International and Funcacion Moises Bertoni (FMB) to build a sports centre at the Mbaracayu Education Centre, a boarding school in the forest of Paraguay, for indigenous girls living in poverty, aged 15-18 years. The Centre is located inside the Mbaracayu natural forest reserve in the…
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Opening Doors for a Bright Future in Malawi, with SI and SI Taiwan.
A project is underway in Malawi which will achieve the SI aims of Education, Empowerment and Enablement as well as addressing UN SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). It also addresses SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and 5.3 (to…
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Restore A Sense of I Can – Trinidad and Tobago
Restore a sense of I Can The SI Presidents Appeal for 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ announces our collaboration with ‘Restore a Sense of I Can’ (RSC) for the fourth project instalment. Having initially started at the beginning of this year, the RSC and SI President’s Appeal project will run until…
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CCDO Womens Empowerment Report
Having recently celebrated one year since the SI Presidents Appeal 2021 – 2023 ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ launched in Cambodia, our partners at the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO) have continued to work with local authorities and stakeholders to educate, empower, and enable rural women and girls to build self-confidence, develop self-esteem, and…
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An Update from Rose Academies’ Girls’ Scholarship Programme
The Soroptimist International President’s Appeal project, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future,’ is making strides towards empowering marginalised women, girls, and their communities. Focusing on delivering tangible benefits to the lives of women and girls, the President’s Appeal aims to provide quality support through education, mentorship programmes, and access to information to empower them to…
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Inside CCDO’s Women’s Empowerment Programme in Siem Reap, Cambodia
For well over a year now, Soroptimist International (SI) has been partnered with the Cambodian Community Dream Organisation (CCDO) as part of the current SI President’s Appeal, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’. The primary focus of this project has been to deliver education and learning throughout the life course of women and girls living…
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CCDO Annual Report; A 12-month update from Cambodia
It has now been a full year since the first project of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, launched in Cambodia. Working in partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), and focusing specifically on ‘Education and Learning throughout the life course’, this Appeal project has delivered many…
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SI Presidents Appeal and Georgia – Off To a Great Start!
Since the beginning of October 2022, Soroptimist International and World Vision Georgia (WVG) have been in collaboration with one another as part of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’. This project, which will run until 31 May 2023, will see improvements to the employability of women and girls…
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Soroptimist International President’s Appeal – Cambodia Impact Story
In recognition of the progress and impact achieved as part of ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ over the last year, SI President Maureen Maguire would like to welcome as many Soroptimists as possible to join us on 10 December, Human Rights Day, at 11:00AM (GMT), for a webinar event featuring guest speakers from each…
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World Vision Georgia
Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ announces collaboration with World Vision Georgia Beginning in early October 2022, the World Vision Georgia and SI President’s Appeal project will run until 31 May 2023, empowering women and girls by improving life skills and employability. A national study on violence against women conducted by UN Women, found that…