Please donate before midnight on December 31 to receive a valuable 2011 tax deduction and to help sustain our vital work in 2012! We send these beautiful student to you today to say thank you for your support this year and to demonstrate the joy and promise in the face of this young girl. Because of your support of our work in two countries, her live is changing for the better. Make a Year-End Donation With your year –end gift, we will empower women to… Read More
Archives for December 2011
A Volunteer Driver is Urgently Needed
Are you a safe, friendly driver keen to give back to your community? Do you want to volunteer for an organization that makes a difference to women’s lives? Hope Ofiriha is an independent small charity recognized for its innovation in empowering women and children living in rural communities to overcome social injustice, disease, illiteracy, and poverty. Our small-scale interventions enhance their social and economic well being and help them reach their potential. We are seeking a volunteer who is genuine about making a difference in women’s… Read More
What Is on Your Christmas Wish List?
Choose an item below and make a difference today! Your gift is tax-deductible through GlobalGiving this thanksgiving season. $20 Give a Village Drinking water in South Sudan. Clean water brings health, education, and the chance for a better tomorrow. Often, it means life itself. This holiday season, give the gift that saves lives and bring hope. <Give water!> $35 per Care Package Bless a poor mother and her child by providing newborn baby essentials. Send a baby care package thank includes socks, onesies, a bottle,… Read More
Magwi Office: Akello Susan, Field Coordinator
Akello Susan holds “O”&“A” – Level certificates of secondary education; three months Certificates in HIV/AIDS Counseling; Human rights and in project Management. Akello joined Hope Ofiriha in November 2011 to become the Field Coordinator for Magwi County as Staff member. As such, she is responsible for overall project management, capacity building, and representation. She has two years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing small scale projects in Bweyele Refugee Camp, Uganda. And she also has skills in a number of areas including HIV/AIDs Awareness,… Read More
Today is World AIDS Day
Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. Theme: Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. On World AIDS Day, organizations and world leaders hold events to commemorate and raise awareness around the struggles of people suffering from HIV/AIDS. Over the last month, world leaders have been speaking publicly in honor of the day, highlighting the need for not just medical interventions in treatment and prevention but education and awareness too. In her speech to the National Institute of Health, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary… Read More