If you follow my blog at all, you’ll remember me asking for donations to help a bunch of women out of poverty. People around the world responded by blogging, tweeting and most importantly donating $7,000 to a 2 year microfinance…
A drink for Wonderwebby
This month I’m wrapping up my fundraising activities for Opportunity International and need to raise another USD$4,000 for a 2 year program providing small business loans and training for Filipino women currently living in poverty. So I thought I would…
Spoken From the Heart
Social Media isn’t just about getting the most Twitter followers, Facebook friends or enhancing your online reputation. Social Media also provides a way to express, create and give. Over the last month a number of people gave towards a project …
Expressions of things beyond
Matt wrote me a poem for the Creative Challenge themed “Beyond” …”Follow the chromosomes that interlock like acrobats to create the trick of a life Balance, harmony – a high wire act. Follow the tectonic fault-lines that skid round the…
World Poverty for Dummies
I have two copies of World Poverty for Dummies to give away as part of the Creative Challenge. Back in September when I signed up as a volunteer Ambassador with Women’s Opportunity (Opportunity International Australia) this book was endorsed on…
Thinking Beyond
A brief update on my Women’s Opportunity fundraising. You may recall the Women’s Investment slide project. It raised over AU$500, all web based donations from men and women all over the world! THANK YOU! I have started a blog to…