Black Friday is behind us and Cyber Monday is a dot in our rearview mirror. After giving thanks last week and counting our blessings, Thelma is diving into December by celebrating ways to help others this holiday season. Thelma has a friend who is hosting a marvelous party, and no, it’s not a “Secret Santa” or “Ugly Christmas Sweater” theme! Instead, guests are invited to [...]
Category Archive for 'Women'
You’re One in a Million
Posted in Health & Wellness, Women on Oct 31st, 2011
Actually, you’re one in 7 billion. Today, the United Nations estimates that world population will hit 7 billion. Symbolically, the NGO Plan International named a baby girl born in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, as “Baby 7 Billion” to stress the importance of women in the world. Astonishingly, the world celebrated the 6 billion [...]
Who’s Your Mama?
Posted in Women on Jul 18th, 2011
Recently, reader (and niece!) Sara traveled half way around the world to volunteer in Ghana for Women in Progress. Sara, thanks for sharing your Global Mamas adventure by contributing this article! —read on— Global Mamas is the catchy brand trade name created by Women in Progress, an 8-year old non-profit, fair trade organization in Ghana. [...]
With (RED), Every Day is Mother’s Day
Posted in Health & Wellness, Women on Jun 8th, 2011
Did you know that 1,000 children are born every day with HIV even though the treatment exists to virtually eliminate mother to child transmission of this disease? And here’s more global health trivia that’s anything but trivial – AIDS turns 30 this June. As AIDS hits 30, let’s take time to celebrate a momentous development [...]
Join Harper’s Bazaar European Tee Party!
Posted in Women on Mar 8th, 2011
While living in London this year, Thelma’s co-founder Cindy is scouting innovative European and UK philanthropy partnerships. In honor of 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (today – March 8th) here’s one from across the pond that provides a fashionable way to help women – one design at a time! What’s the story? Who’s involved? [...]
Beads & Good Deeds – BeadforLife
Posted in Women on Feb 22nd, 2011
Inspired to start BeadforLife in 2004 after an encounter with women beaders in Uganda, three American women have since helped create a viable artisan marketplace and seeded a cottage industry in this impoverished country. You guessed it – BeadforLife’s main product is jewelry – necklaces, bracelets, loose beads and more – made from colorful recycled [...]
Dreamt of starting your own business or going back to school? What’s stopping you? Well, if you’re a female small-business owner in a developing nation, there’s a lot standing in your way. 10,000 Women is a pioneering resource for women entrepreneurs in the third-world. As the name suggests, the goal is to provide a business [...]
Thelma says…Tasty Treats that Give Back
Posted in Cause Connections, Health & Wellness, Women, Youth on Dec 10th, 2010
Holiday shopping not quite finished? In this season of giving, we’ve noticed more great “gifts that give back” than ever before. Here are a few sources for some “tasty treats” that Thelma thinks might be just the short-cut you need to check everyone off your list – and help people in need have a happier [...]
Shop ’til you drop with 10,000 Villages
Posted in Cause Connections, Women on Nov 16th, 2010
All in one fair-trade focused stop, that is! No need to be a jetsetter to shop globally. Here’s just one of many ways to do good and find treasures spanning four continents with one click of your mouse - Ten Thousand Villages. This fair trade organization is dedicated to helping impoverished artists make a living by connecting those in need of food, education, [...]
“Half the Sky” shows the sky’s the limit!
Posted in Cause Connections, Women on Aug 25th, 2010
Share your passion, raise the status of women and help end global poverty. A simple way to start is to read “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Published in 2009, “Half the Sky” will move you, just as it horrifies you. But [...]