International President’s Appeal – December 10th
Soroptimist International President, Alice Wells
Every year, on Human Rights Day (December 10) the President of Soroptimist International selects a project that provides direct assistance to women in extreme need.
Past projects have provided: aid for refugees in camps in Malaysia; protection and help for women AIDS sufferers in Uganda and the Ukraine; scholarships for girls in Mongolia and Rwanda; vocational training programmes and shelter for vulnerable women and children in Paraguay; education and nutrition for abandoned children in Vietnam; malaria protection for pregnant women and young children in Benin, West Africa; enhanced access to education for girls in impoverished areas of Pakistan and support for long term patients at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.
2011 Appeal: Birthing in the Pacific
Increasing skills, Further Educating Birth Attendants, and improving facilities to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
Here, the majority of the population live in traditional societies and practise subsistence based agriculture. Many people live in extreme poverty, with about 1/3rd living on US$1.25 per day. Papua New Guinea is one of the most culturally diverse countries on Earth, with over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies, with a population of approx. 7 million.
For more information about the appeal see the leaflet and information pack below:
- 2011 International President’s Appeal leaflet
- 2011 Birthing in the Pacific Information Pack for clubs
- 2011 Birthing in the Pacific Presentation – this is a PDF. Members, if you want to obtain a copy of the powerpoint presentation for your own use, please contact Federation Office.