For almost two years now, our SI President’s Appeal, ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’, has been delivering tangible benefits and positive change to the livers of women and girls living in Cambodia. In partnership with the Cambodia Community Dream Organisation (CCDO), this project focuses on empowering rural women and
Beginning in June 2023 and running continuously for several months now, we are stepping into the latter stages of our collaboration with Fundacion Moises Bertoni (FMB) in Paraguay, as part of the SI President’s Appeal 2021 – 2023: Opening Doors to a Bright Future. This appeal, headed by SI President,
After two years of dedicated efforts, Soroptimist International (SI) is thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of its President's Appeal, "Opening Doors to a Bright Future," officially ending September 2023. The initiative, led by SI President Maureen Maguire, was a remarkable journey that transformed the lives of 3,000 women and
We are delighted to announce a collaboration between Soroptimist International and Fundación Moisés Bertoni (FMB) to build a sports centre at the Mbaracayú Education Centre in Paraguay. This project aims to empower indigenous girls living in poverty by providing them with a technical education in Environmental Science and promoting their
A project is underway in Malawi which will achieve the SI aims of Education, Empowerment and Enablement as well as addressing UN SDG 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation). It also addresses SDG 5
In Malawi, a transformative project is underway to address several of the UN SDGs and promote education, empowerment, and gender equality. The initiative aims to combat the prevalent issue of child marriage, which is highly prevalent in Malawi, particularly in rural areas, with rates ranging from 40-50%. Child marriage not
The fourth SI Presidents Appeal for 2021-2023 is a collaboration with 'Restore a Sense of I Can' (RSC) on a project that aims to educate, empower, and enable women and girls. The project focuses on addressing the gender digital divide, which limits women's access to digital opportunities. RSC is a
The first project of the SI President’s Appeal ‘Opening Doors to a Bright Future’ launched in Cambodia in early 2022, in Soroptimist International of South East Asia Pacific Federation. The project is entitled, ‘Education and Learning in Cambodia throughout the life course’ and works in partnership with the Cambodian Community
The second Opening Doors Appeal project was launched in August 2022, in the Soroti District of Eastern Uganda. Managed the Soroptimist International Africa Federation, this project will be working together with our partner Rose Academies, an organisation which has worked in rural communities in Sub Saharan Africa for the past
The third Opening Doors Appeal project was launched in Georgia, Eastern Europe, in October 2022. The project was launched in collaboration with the organisation World Vision Georgia, and aims to empower women and girls by improving life skills and employability, in a country where 74% of women experience intimate partner
