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Soroptimist Global Focus: Education to Lead

Read about this exciting new initiative on the Soroptimist International Website.

Quadrennial Projects

Although Project SIerra (see below) is the final Quadrennial Project for Soroptimist International, we are proud of our achievements from past Projects.  Every four years, at the International Convention, Soroptimist International adopted an international joint service project which involved all clubs worldwide. We have supported:

  • The International Committee of the Red Cross on our joint project Limbs for Life. Soroptimists worldwide raised over £1million for the victims of landmines in Afghanistan, Angola and Georgia.
  • Prevention of the spread of AIDS in Thailand by giving young women occupational training and scholarships so that they do not have to enter the commercial sex trade.
  • Building eye clinics in Bangladesh in collaboration with Sight Savers to prevent pre-school children going blind
  • Helping the poorest women and children in the highlands of Peru
  • Providing safe water for many villages in Senegal
  Project SIerra 2007-2011

This is the last SI Quadrennial Project.
For information about this project, click here.

Birthing in the Pacific

 International President’s Appeal

For further information about the International President’s Appeal, click here.

 

Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI) Appeals

SIGBI has just launched a new 3-year project in partnership with MCAI (Maternal and Childhealth Advocacy International). Further information about this and SIGBI’s other Charitable Appeals can be found by clicking the links below:

  • 3E Project - “Educate to Lead”-  educating, empowering and enabling maternal and child health in the Gambia: Soroptimists in partnership with MCAI.
  • Diamond Education Grant – funding for female students to help with cost of courses and books/equipment
  • Emergency Relief Fund – provides immediate aid to countries which experience nature disasters (eg earthquakes and flooding)
  • 75 for 75 (note this appeal is now closed for donations)