Blog: October 2010

Posted by Gisela Garzón de la Roza on Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Vanishing Tradition

Soon-to-Be Displaced Village Struggles with its Identity

To the people of Dumasi, Ghana, land belongs to the dead, to the previous generations who settled and died on it. It also represents heritage, a cornerstone on which future generations can build their livelihoods. But they have seen their land disappear before their eyes.
Posted by Jeff Edmeades on Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Quiet Determination

A Child Bride Chooses Her Own Path

She wanted to stay in school, but was forced to marry at 16. After just two days at her husband’s home, she ran away, back to her parents’ doorstep. They refused to take her in.
Posted by Meredith Saggers on Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Roadside Beads

Maasai Women Create Their Own Market

My favorite part of traveling is seeing the impact of ICRW’s work first hand. Sometimes, the determination of the women we serve is profoundly impressive. This was the case on my recent trip to Kenya.
Posted by Jennifer McCleary-Sills on Monday, October 4, 2010

Girl Power in Tanzania

A Journey from Shy to Confident

I first met the young women on a sunny Monday morning as they sat under a tree in front of a teachers' training center in Newala, a town so far south in Tanzania that if you stand at its highest point, you can see Mozambique.