Women’s Enterprises International is dedicated to creating opportunities that equip women in developing countries to overcome poverty and transform their lives and communities. We do this by partnering with indigenous women’s groups in development projects that provide solutions to three systemic causes of poverty; lack of access to water, lack of access to business capital and limited access to education for girls.

Thank you for your interest in Women’s Enterprises. We invite you to join us in bringing lasting change in the lives of women and girls around the world.


Walk for Water

Plan to join WEI’s 2nd Annual Walk for Water Sunday, May 23rd at Seward Park in Seattle.

Experience a Kenyan woman’s daily walk for water (2.5 – 10 miles) and help women and families in Kenya obtain clean drinking water! Join friends here and friends in Kenya as we walk to raise funds to match 20 new water catchment systems for families in desperate need of clean water.

Invite friends and family to sponsor you or to walk with you. Join us for a fun and meaningful experience!

When: Sunday, May 23rd - 1:30 p.m.

Where: Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd South, Seattle

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We invite you to view a short video produced by National Geographic entitled "Burden of Thirst" to see what women in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania face on a daily basis. This is why we "Walk for Water and invite you to join us." (Click on "Water: A Special Issue / The Burden of Thirst")

Directions to Walk for Water:

This note is to advise you to please check your route when you are coming to Seward Park on Sunday. Lake Washington Blvd. will be closed for the "It's a Walk in the Park"-- Bicycle Sunday.

If you are coming from I-5, take the Albro Place Exit (Exit 161) toward Swift Ave., it will lead you to S. Orcas St.
Take a left on S. Orcas St. and head east all the way to Lake Washington Blvd. (1.3 miles), turn right and go 1 block, then left into Seward Park.
You can park in the big parking lot there. The Walk will start from Shelters 1 & 2 near the parking lot.

 

Book Forum

Join us in reading and discussing book selections that will inspire, educate and introduce us to new authors.
University Presbyterian Church
4540 15th Avenue, NE, Seattle, Room 385

 

May 3, 2010
UPC 7:00 pm
"Tears of the Desert" by Halima Bashir

This memoir of a village doctor is the first ever written by a woman caught up in the war in Darfur. Learn how we can respond to this crisis.

 

June 7, 2010
UPC 7:00 pm
"The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns

Hear firsthand how a CEO faced his own struggle to obey God, whatever the cost, and his passionate call for Christians to change the world. Guest speaker: Richard Stearns.



From the Field

330 Women Hold Huge Harambee January 16!

A cluster of 9 women’s groups met on January 16 in a huge Harambee. All together, they raised enough Kenya shillings to purchase 40 water catchment systems! All 40 of the 10,000 liter tanks have been purchased and placed with the money saved by the Kenyan women. Shortly after the Harambee, WEI sent a financial match for 7 more water systems.

Why are we only matching 7? Only two groups, Mwambiliilyo and Ushirika are approved for partnership and matching at this time. The other groups are still working on proposals for their water projects. Each group must demonstrate its commitment and thorough planning by crafting a proposal for their project before WEI will enter into a partnership with the group. The proposal is just one of the ways WEI ensures a group has planned their project well and is ready to partner with WEI and receive a financial match. The group’s participation in a Harambee and successfully saving for group water systems is another measure of a group’s readiness for partnership.

After the January Harambee, Gracie Mullie, WEI Kenya Country Director, told us, "On the whole, I think this Cluster is going places. Their growth is tremendous. Thank God with us for this success."

These groups and over 20 others continue to save in preparation for Harambee bank openings this spring and fall. Be a part of saying “Yes! We believe in you!” by giving toward the match of a water tank and participating in this year’s Walk for Water. Help WEI match the next Harambee bank opening at 100%. This year’s Walk for Water and your continued support make all the difference!


New Chicken Rearing Project Begins in North Sumatra

$2,788 was recently sent to Hotmaida Siahaan, Indonesian Program Coordinator, for the purchase of 43 roosters and 215 hens, plus required vaccinations. Twenty-three families in Aek Matio and 20 families in Simarantajau are each receiving one rooster and five hens. The project is designed to improve the families’ nutrition plus help with their economic stability. This is Phase 1 of a 2 Phase Project.


Support the Work of WEI

We welcome your support for the work of WEI. Transform a life by sending your donations to:

Women’s Enterprises International
P.O. Box 95775
Seattle, WA 98145

You can also donate online by clicking on the "Donate" button at the top of this website.

Women’s Enterprises International is a 501(c)3 organization.