KokoCheriÉ says be-Bea-D-azzliÑ ....... "WITH" a difference!! ... Aspire to Inspire

KoKoCheriÉ says - Aspire to Inspire: Whether the difference you are making is @home, in Africa, around the world ... with 1 person or many people, Big or Small --- takin on a supportive role .... the point is you are making "a" difference.
                                                   
- here is a beautiful clip about people making a difference .... wit sum Glam -                                        Bea-D-azzliÑ

"A project in South Sudan - People makin a Diff"

 

                      Mrs. Jimmy Carter gettiN Bea-D-azzliN wit a diff.

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

Anyieth D’Awol earned her LLB in Law and LLM in Human Rights from Leicester University in the United Kingdom. She has worked as an independent researcher for the Clingendael Institute documenting HIV/AIDS in post-conflict South Sudan.  She has also written on women’s rights.  Anyieth is the author of a chapter on sexual violence in Hope, Pain and Patience: The Women of South Sudan edited by Freiderike Bubenzer and Orly Stern.
In 2006-7 and 2009-9 Anyieth was a Human Rights Officer for UNMIS (United Nations Mission in Sudan). “We were doing so-called capacity building, but we kept seeing the same people.” Anyieth has said. “Why don’t we do something practical, teach people to take care of themselves?” In 2009 she founded the ROOTS PROJECT with the aim of providing a secure environment for women to pursue economic independence through tribal crafts.
Anyieth is South Sudanese by birth. She has lived in Norway, Tanzania, China, England and Sudan. Anyieth is also a US citizen.

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VOLUNTEER

The following are some of the many ways you can help by volunteering.
Host a jewelry show – Members of the centre make a range of beautiful jewelry items, from contemporary to traditional jewelry pieces that are priced from $30 to $200+. Many of these are one of a kind and represent the work of the various tribes of South Sudan; Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk and Mundari.
Recommend other jewelry sale opportunities including internationally focused community events, church mission fairs, etc.
Hold a fundraiser – The women’s center provides adult education and meals for the members and their young children.
- $800 provides meals for 60 women and their children for 1 month
- $250 provides adult education for the women for 1 month
Holiday Gifts – This holiday season encourage your family and friends to make their gifts a donation to the ROOTS PROJECT.
Use your talents in South Sudan – If you are a teacher, health care professional, childcare specialist, accountant, there are opportunities for you to volunteer in Juba, South Sudan. Bring your skill to help those in need on spring or summer break and learn about yourself as well.
If you are interested in these or other volunteer activities contact us by email at rootsofsouthsudan@gmail.com or call Frank or Pam McKulka at 425 557 0725. http://www.rootsofsouthsudan.org/take-action/volunteer/

                                           Inspiring Stories

                                                               Mary Padar
Mary Padar, who is from the Dinka tribe of Lakes State, had been associated with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army since 1984. She cooked and moved with the military until she was demobilized from the military in 2010. The ROOTS PROJECT recruited her as part of a social reintegration program. As a member she is known as a “haboba” or grandmother and is the only one who knows how to make the beautiful Dinka corsets. She is teaching this traditional art to younger members. She has twelve children.

                      
                                          Men & Women of The Roots

                                            FUNDING NEEDS

The mission of the ROOTS PROJECT is to bring women and men together across the varied tribes of South Sudan to promote understanding, peace and to provide an opportunity for economic independence. These activities require a safe facility for the members to meet and work and educational opportunities for themselves and their children. This is a country where 92% of the women are illiterate. The future funding needs include sustaining the Juba centre and expanding the concept to other cities in South Sudan.
Ongoing and future needs for the Juba centre include the following:

• Adult education for women at the centre. Funding will provide the resources for literacy and numeracy training for 1 month – $250
•  Meals for 60 women plus their young children for 1 month – $800
• Funding for 1 year of a new maternal and child education and health services program – $5000
• In addition to the needs of the Juba Centre, the ROOTS PROJECT hopes to expand its proven model to other cities in the Republic of South Sudan. Each new center start-up requires an initial investment of $25,000 for rent and renovations, transportation, communication and non-food items.

http://www.rootsofsouthsudan.org/take-action/funding-needs/