charitable giving ideas
As the Holidays approach it’s hard not to feel inundated with “gift ideas” (hey, we even have some!) and wonder if we haven’t lost sight of the real message of holiday giving. Here are some organizations working in different ways to improve women’s lives that could use your support.
Tsunamika
Our current “free gift” with orders, Tsunamika dolls originally came to us as gifts from Nikiah at Mama Goddess Birth Shop. Tsunamika are tiny dolls handmade by women survivors of the December 26, 2004 South Asian tsunami. A collective of 500 women in Tamil Nadu province, India make and distribute tsunamika as tools for awareness and fund raising. We encourage you to
follow Lunapads’ lead and donate!
Women for Women International
I received Zainab Salbi’s book “Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny: Growing up in the Shadow of Saddam” as a Christmas gift last year and was mesmerized by it. A survivor of war herself, Salbi went on to create Women for Women International, an organization dedicated to helping female survivors of conflict rebuild their lives. WFW takes an intensive, holistic approach to bringing women from being victims to survivors.
Not For Sale
An estimated 27 million people, mostly women and children, are currently enslaved worldwide. Not for Sale is a campaign of artists, individuals, musicians, people of faith, businesses, schools and sports teams united to stop it. Don’t just get mad about women and children enslaved in the sex trade – Not For Sale has a ton of suggestions for getting active – now.
CODEPINK
CODEPINK is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. With an emphasis on joy and humor, CODEPINK women and men seek to activate, amplify and inspire a community of peacemakers through creative campaigns and a commitment to non-violence.
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November 26th, 2007 at 11:11 am
I recently borrowed ‘Between Two Worlds’ from Madeleine and was equally mesmerized. It’s a very powerful book written by an amazing woman, and the organization she created just goes to prove that. She talks about what starting Women for Women was like - hearing the stories from the women she was working with and using it to help heal her own unsettled past. An inspiring read!