Category: Members Area
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Five Minutes With Cynthia Martin – Convention Secretary SI Convention Kuala Lumpur
The next ‘Five Minutes With’ interview with the SI Convention Committee is with Cynthia Martin. Name: Cynthia Martin Club: SI Petaling Jaya, Malaysia Position in Committee: Convention Secretary Q: How long have you been a Soroptimist and when did you join the organisation “Almost three years – I joined on 1 October 2015″ …
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Five Minutes With the SI Convention Committee – Indira Devi Naidu
Early Bird Booking has now opened for the 21st Soroptimist International Convention 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the next in our series of ‘Five Minutes With’ interviews with the SI Convention Committee, we speak to Indira Devi Naidu. Name: Indira Devi Naidu Club: SI Bangsar. Malaysia Position in Committee: Public Relations & Communications Q:…
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Five Minutes With the SI Convention Committee – Siew Yong Gnanalingam
Name: Siew Yong Gnanalingam, SI Petaling Jaya, SI International Convention Chair of SI Convention KL 2019 Q: How long have you been a Soroptimist and when did you join the organisation? “I joined in January of 1994”. Q: Please share with us a memorable experience of being a Soroptimist? “When I was President of Soroptimist International…
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Five Minutes With the SI Convention Committee – Saradha Narayanan
In the second edition of ‘Five Minutes With’ we talk to Dr. Saradha Narayanan, Programme Coordinator 1, SI Convention Committee 2019. Name: Dr. Saradha Narayanan SI Club: SI Club of Damansara, Malaysia Position in Committee: Programme Coordinator 1 SI Convention 2019 Q: When did you join the Soroptimist International? “I joined SI Damansara…
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Education, Food Security and Health in Long Tanyit, Sarawak
Sarawak and Sabah are situated on the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world north of the Equator. Sarawak is known for its rugged, dense rainforest and Sabah is famed for its 4,095-metre-tall Mount Kinabalu. The indigenous people living in Malaysian Borneo face threats from climate change, deforestation, mining and continuous logging…
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Mwihoko Women Group, Kenya
Nakuru County, meaning ‘a dusty place’ is located North-West of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, situated in the former Rift Valley province. Agriculture is seen to be the backbone of the county and it is here that the first of five International President’s Appeal projects is gathering momentum, working with the Mwihoko Women’s Group, supported by the…
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Five Minutes With – SI Convention Committee
With just two weeks to go until Early Bird Booking opens for the 21st Soroptimist International Convention 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, we begin a special series of ‘Five Minutes With’ interviews, with members of the SI Convention Committee, to find out about the team behind what promises to be a truly spectacular, informative and inspiring…
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WeWash – Women, Water & Leadership Appeal
WeWash, a new transformative and sustainable project is now underway as part of the SI Women, Water & Leadership Appeal (WWL) 2017-2019. Beginning early May, WeWash (Women empowerment through water, sanitation, and health), is reshaping the lives of unemployed and low-income women and girls in the villages of Sulitsa, Sladak kladenets, Preslaven and Kalitinovo in…
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Stunning President’s Appeal pendant designed by Villy Makou
A pendant, that can be worn on a chain as a necklace, and also as a pin, has been beautifully designed by Soroptimist Villy Makou from Greece, previous winner of the CSW61 handbook cover competition in 2017. Created in silver and blue enamel, and in 22k gold plated and blue enamel, the stunning designs are…