It was with great sadness that we heard of the recent death of Christine Fulton who had been a former member of SI Maidstone and a past South East England Regional President (1991/92).
Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists were pleased to host another Zoom Friendship Link get together on 30 September.
On 6 September 10 members of SI Medway and Maidstone came together for the first time since lockdown, proudly wearing our Memory Walk T-shirts and successfully completed an 8 km Memory Walk, we had organised in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists organised a Zoom ‘Get Together’ with 4 of their Friendship Link Clubs on 30 July World Friendship Day.
30 July is United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons, established to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims and promote and protect their rights.
Over recent weeks, Jane Barnes from SI Medway and Maidstone has been busy knitting 120 mask extenders.These mask extenders are useful when wearing face masks or face coverings for prolonged periods as they can alleviate painful rubbing and pressure around the back of the ear.
The Kori Development Project (UK registered charity 1158663) works to educate, empower and improve the health of women and girls in Taiama, in the KORI district of Sierra Leone.
Our own Carol Infanti – Assistant Programme Director was asked to contribute an a article for SparkBlue, which is a Community Engagement Platform for UN agencies. She was asked to contribute on ‘Role of women in post-conflict economic decision making’. A copy of the report can be found here
It is useful for Soroptimists to understand how we contribute to the United Nations (UN).
