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How Awesome Women Are
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Started this discussion. Last reply by 5 for Fairness Nov 6, 2011.

Sheryl Sandberg's Commencement Speech on Women taking the Lead
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Anna McDonnell May 26, 2011.

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LET'S ALL CONTRIBUTE ANOTHER $5 AND GIVE AWAY THE NEXT GRANT

If we all give another $5 (or even more if you want) we will exceed the $169 we need to reach our next grant. Then we can start the fun voting process all over again and help out another one of our worthy teams with $5,000. LET'S DO IT! Click on this link and go straight to Pay Pal:

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Posted on April 27, 2010 at 2:00pm — 4 Comments

More Bad News from The Democratic Republic of Congo

I don't know why they call it Democratic or a Republic, but the news from the DRC and Panzi Hospital is horrendous on the subject of rape. I am so proud that we sent our first grant to Panzi to help the victims, but I wish there was something more that we could do to end this horrible crime against women, which now seems to have gone from a war crime to standard operating procedure. Here is the latest report from Oxfam. But, by the way, getting a study like this out is… Continue

Posted on April 17, 2010 at 9:30pm — 9 Comments

ANOTHER WORTHY MEDICAL MISSION TO AFRICA: MEDICINE FOR HUMANITY

Judy Ranan and I just met with Dr. Leo Lagasse, another amazing doctor, doing women's health work in Africa -- this time Uganda. He is partnered with UCLA and takes interns, residents and nurses down to Uganda to help service the women in that country, who have little to no medical care. These doctors are training local doctors with high-def computers which are hooked up to the UCLA operating rooms so that the Uganda doctors can see exactly how to perform the latest in pelvic, obstetric and… Continue

Posted on April 1, 2010 at 3:30pm — 4 Comments

ARE YOU AN UNDECIDED VOTER? HERE'S A PLUG FOR PANZI

Here is some more information on the background of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the sexual violence and mass rapes and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiave's Panzi Project to help out the one hospital down there which is assisting these women and girls who have been brutally violated.





Background on Conflict in the Congo…





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Posted on February 23, 2010 at 9:02am

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Payton M left a comment for Mary
"Hi:I'm Payton M, a 5fer intern, and am just dropping by to say "Thank you!" for being such a loyal and active 5fer.  It is because of members like you that we have been able to give away seven (yes, seven!) $5000 grants to…"
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Patti Hall replied to Mary's discussion 'Akilah Questions' in the group The Akilah Institute
"the $5,000 would go to scholarships. $3,000 suppports one Akila student for one school year, $500 provides school supplies and uniforms for 20 students and $35 provides lunch for one student for one month.   Hospitality is not co-founder…"
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Akilah Questions

Would the $5,000 grant go to scholarship or building fund?Is the hospitality industry the best chance for women in that country? Just wondering why that is the main focus of this school.See More
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Mary replied to Patti Hall's discussion 'ABC News Interview with Elizabeth Dearborn Davis' in the group The Akilah Institute
"patti, Can you repost the link to this interview? I'd like to see it, but don't have a link to click."
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The Akilah Institute

The Akilah Institute for Women is a college in Rwanda that empowers young women to transform their lives by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to find meaningful employment and launch ventures in the fastest growing sectors of the economy.  Founded in 2010, Akilah offers a two-year business diploma with a focus in either hospitality management or entrepreneurship while emphasizing leadership, ethics and community service.  We currently enroll 100 students and will…See More
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"Hi Mary,  I’ve started a team for an incredible organization called the Akilah Institute.   I am so inspired by the work they are doing to help educate and train women in post genocidal Rwanda.  Please check out my team…"
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"Mary, thank you for supporting Breaking Ground! Please let me know if you have any questions about our work empowering women in Cameroon as we continue into the voting round!"
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Maasai Girls Education Fund

The Maasai Girls Education Fund (MGEF) strives to improve the literacy, health, and economic wellbeing of Maasai women in Kenya and their families through education of girls and their communities. We believe that a woman needs two things to rise out of poverty: self-esteem and self-reliance.  Education gives her both.See More
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"Hi Mary, Thank you for joining Women LEAD's team! Please take a look at our page to see videos, pictures and information on our organization. We're so happy to have your support!"
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Camp VOICE

Girls in low-income communities are filled with incredible determination, charisma, and passion, but their futures are limited. Camp VOICE aims to improve the livelihood opportunities for girls from low-income communities by addressing common challenges girls face with regards to education and employment through a 4-week summer camp for girls run in affordable private schools (APS) throughout Hyderabad, India. Camp VOICE blends learning with doing through an interactive program focused on…See More
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Women LEAD

We empower young women to take leadership positions alongside men in Nepal by providing them with the skills to pursue their vision for change.Women in Nepal face overwhelming challenges: 1/3 of girls aged 15 to 19 are married and 60% of women are illiterate. Young women have the passion and vision to solve these problems, but simply lack the necessary resources. We build the capacity of future female leaders to tackle root causes of poverty and discrimination. We have equipped 200 promising…See More
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"Reading the whole story again...it is so amazing and incredible what she and you have been through.  Love all of you Nyes and am so happy that $5foF is honoring Molly!"
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"Hi Mary, I’m the co-founder of Women LEAD, one of the teams competing for the grant this month. I’d love your support to empower more than 200 young women in Nepal to become leaders in their schools and communities. Your vote would help…"
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At 12:46pm on May 12, 2012, Payton M said…

Hi:
I'm Payton M, a 5fer intern, and am just dropping by to say "Thank you!" for being such a loyal and active 5fer.  It is because of members like you that we have been able to give away seven (yes, seven!) $5000 grants to organizations working to make the world fair for girls and women - and we're only a few hundred dollars away from our eighth!  We are so appreciative of the way you have put up with all our many growing pains and hope you keep on believing in our circle and the good we can do.  Thanks again…

Payton 

At 5:08pm on March 27, 2012, Patti Hall said…

Hi Mary,

Here's the link:  

At 3:52pm on March 27, 2012, Patti Hall said…

Hi Mary, 

I’ve started a team for an incredible organization called the Akilah Institute.   I am so inspired by the work they are doing to help educate and train women in post genocidal Rwanda.  Please check out my team page and I hope you consider voting for it.  If you like what you see, please click the LIKE button.  Thanks!

At 5:38pm on February 6, 2012, Erin Rhoda said…

Mary, thank you for supporting Breaking Ground! Please let me know if you have any questions about our work empowering women in Cameroon as we continue into the voting round!

At 8:24pm on February 5, 2012, Claire Charamnac said…

Hi Mary,

Thank you for joining Women LEAD's team! Please take a look at our page to see videos, pictures and information on our organization. We're so happy to have your support!

At 11:24am on January 30, 2012, Claire Charamnac said…

Hi Mary,

I’m the co-founder of Women LEAD, one of the teams competing for the grant this month. I’d love your support to empower more than 200 young women in Nepal to become leaders in their schools and communities. Your vote would help us build the capacity of future female leaders to tackle the root causes of poverty and discrimination. Please check out our page and website to see the work that we do and let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!

At 4:23pm on July 6, 2011, Eliza B. said…

Hi Mary,

I'm Eliza, a 5fer intern, and I just wanted to thank you for donating another $5 dollars to our current grant; it is greatly appreciated!

 

At 11:33am on June 20, 2011, 5 for Fairness said…

Thanks for voting - and for always being such a huge 5fer supporter - Mary!

xo

At 3:44am on June 11, 2011, Emily Lauffer said…

Hi Mary!

 

I just sent you a friend request (though I mistakenly wrote 'Madi' instead of 'Mary' - whoops!) Thanks so much for supporting Orchid Project -- we appreciate it very much! If you're able to get just one more person to support us, that would be amazing. Every little bit helps!

 

Thanks,

Emily

At 5:04pm on May 29, 2011, Payton M said…

Hi,

My name is Payton M, I am a 5 For Fairness intern. I’m stopping by to let you know that now is the time to support your favorite team or teams to help them advance into the voting round. Seven teams are competing for five available spots in the voting round. The five teams that make it to the voting round will have a chance to win our $5000 grant, but only one team will win. The teams need your support now to make it into the voting round.  Here's how to support a Team:

First click on the Teams tab at the top of any page to see all of the teams. Click on any team that sounds interesting to you. If you like what you see and want to become a supporter, click the +Support (Team name) button in the upper right hand corner of the Team page. You can support as many Teams as you think deserve a spot in the Voting Round. Click here for more information on how to support a Team or, if you are ready to start, click here to see all the Teams.

 

Thanks for supporting 5 For Fairness, 

Payton M. 

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