News & Reports

Welcome to our news and reports, where we share stories that illuminate the incredible journeys of our grantees, and keep you updated on our latest reports.

We invite you to engage with these stories, share your thoughts, and even contribute your own experiences!

Fighting Dementia in Uganda: Empowering Women for a Healthier Future
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Fighting Dementia in Uganda: Empowering Women for a Healthier Future

The Ugandan  Centre for Women and Youth Empowerment (CEWAYE) used our Giving Joy grant to implement the "Fight Dementia" project, a groundbreaking initiative raising awareness about dementia in the Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro district, southwestern Uganda. This project fills a critical gap by focusing on one of the most vulnerable groups—elderly refugee women—and is the only dementia-focused initiative in Uganda for this population.

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Grinding Toward Success: Restoring Hope in Haiti, One Flour Mill at a Time
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Grinding Toward Success: Restoring Hope in Haiti, One Flour Mill at a Time

Fondation Luc Eucariste (FLE) and Coordination des Femme de Bainet (COFAB) is a grassroots organization that aims to strengthen education, agriculture and health services in Bainet, Haiti. They used the Giving Joy grant to purchase parts, employ labor, and repair the community mill that broke a couple of years ago, ensuring the renewed production of flour for the COFAB community.

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Building Business Brilliance in Liberia
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Building Business Brilliance in Liberia

GoLocal is a Liberian social impact agro-venture that amplifies the participation of women and youth in economic activities. The Giving Joy grant significantly contributed to the socio-economic empowerment of 55 women and girls, enabling them to initiate, launch, and successfully manage new and existing businesses in Monrovia.

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Voices of Change in Latin America: AdVocacy thru Podcasts & Video
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Voices of Change in Latin America: AdVocacy thru Podcasts & Video

How can podcasts and videos create positive change in the lives of women? Fundación Kaleidos, an Argentine NGO, exemplifies this through their innovative work with adolescents. Fundación Kaleidos raises awareness and advocates for adolescent and teen pregnancy, maternity, and paternity.

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Moms Go Digital in Nepal!
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Moms Go Digital in Nepal!

Safer-I Nepal is a feminist-led campaign dedicated to creating a safer, inclusive, and accessible digital space for everyone. One of Safer-I programs is Tech for Moms—a multi-day digital literacy workshop for adult women and mothers.

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The Power of Your Donation!
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The Power of Your Donation!

Shades of Us, launches Flow” – a film focusing on period poverty showcasing the experiences of women and girls who cannot afford menstrual hygiene products.

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Sisterhood in Action: Women Empowering Women on Giving Tuesday
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Sisterhood in Action: Women Empowering Women on Giving Tuesday

For Giving Tuesday (November 28, 2023), Giving Joy partnered with Nathalie Noisette’s Mental Money - an empowering podcast designed exclusively for minority women in business. The podcast equips and elevates the next wave of diverse women business leaders, ensuring they are well-prepared to attract investments and achieve their professional aspirations.

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Amplifying Voices & Fostering Equality
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Amplifying Voices & Fostering Equality

Women's Equality Day, August 26th, commemorates the struggles of women to be heard, as fierce advocates who gained the statutory right to vote. Being heard is still a struggle by women globally but a Kurdish community radio station, Radio Dangi NWE and its Media Director, Rangeen Salem Mahmood, is trying to shed light and amplify women’s voices in Kurdistan and Iraq.

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A Beacon of Light for Hard of Hearing Women
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A Beacon of Light for Hard of Hearing Women

The Hard of Hearing Association of Tanzania (HOHATz), led by the inspiring Laura Pettie Kissakwa is at the forefront of promoting inclusivity for hard of hearing (HoH) individuals in Tanzania. In July 2023, HOHATz organized workshops for 20 HoH women, supported by the Giving Joy grant, to equip them with essential entrepreneurial skills, utilizing social media platforms effectively, and coping with mental health issues while navigating the business world as a HoH individual.

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