Children,Education,Education Programs & Schools,Health & Mortality,HIV/AIDS,Medical & Health Programs,Project Universal Education 1 April 2011

Recently I attended the Clinton Foundation’s Millennium Network event in Los Angeles, California. I was literally at the foot of the stage in awe of the many people who share the same vision as President Clinton: the vision to encourage sustainable development, promote economic development as well as educate and …

 Children,Daily Life,Empowerment 1 March 2011

Last night, I got home from a quick but extraordinary little vacation with my 8-year-old son. As soon as I got him off to bed, my husband and I sat down to watch a few minutes of the Academy Awards which we had recorded.

When Christian Bale accepted his Oscar for …

 Human Rights,Main Content,Project Justice,Women 25 February 2011

FIDA Workshop
It started when almost every school girl in the group raised their hands when asked if they had ever experienced sexual abuse by an adult.  The numbers were surprising – nearly 15!  Even more shocking was the identity of the accused assailant – a teacher in their school!
Since that …

 Daily Life,Empowerment,Project Justice,Project Universal Education,The Girl Power Project 21 January 2011

Of the major issues facing women in South Africa, the Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Hlengiwe Mkhize says the focus should be on illiteracy, poverty, rape and violence.
At a recent meeting organized by the Women’s Justice and Empowerment Initiative the deputy minister said government  “set targets for reducing the …

 Daily Life,Featured!,Main Content,Program Updates,The Girl Power Project,Women 11 January 2011

It’s been a BIG year for JLMC! Below are five things my team and I are most proud of (and a pic of just a few of us):

From Left to Right: Program Director, Tessa Davis; Country Director, Dena Lewerke; Founder, Vivian Glyck; Operations Coordinator, Ruthie Espanol.

1) The …