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FAWCO(Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas), founded in 1931, is an international network of independent volunteer clubs and associations comprising 57 member Clubs in 28 countries worldwide. FAWCO serves as a resource and a voice for its members; seeks to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide, especially in the areas of human rights, health, education and the environment; advocates for the rights of US citizens overseas; contributes to the global community through its Teams and The FAWCO Foundation, which provides Development Grants and Education Awards. The organization is a global women’s NGO (non-governmental organization), and since 1997, FAWCO has held special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. It offers support to club leadership, scholarships for members and their family, support for charities around the world and organizes local and international events for members. Anyone who is a member of MIWC is automatically a FAWCO member and may participate in events and opportunities. Find out more from the FAWCO.org website. Free registration is required for some pages. Your FAWCO Team works together to coordinate with the FAWCO and FAWCO Foundation. We are Sue England, Cecily Garver, Miriam Hunfeld, Anitra Kitts, Hope Moore, and Roberta Zoellner. You can contact us at FAWCO@miwc.club. FAWCO established the FAWCO Foundation in 1967 to carry on its long tradition of donating to relief organizations, as well as providing educational support to members and their families. | FAWCO News! |
FAWCO Clubs in MotionClubs in Motion was started in 2014 as a FAWCO initiative to encourage club members to form walking groups to stay physically and mentally fit. Roxey Lau has been collecting kilometers from participating individual members and sending the totals to FAWCO Clubs in Motion. Since June 2020, we have been averaging 2,000 km per month and are now way ahead of any other club. If you wish to contribute your kilometers, please send your total monthly result to Roxey latest by the first day of the following month. Feel free to address any questions you may have to Roxey. | FAWCO’s online magazine, Inspiring Women, profiles the lives of members of FAWCO Clubs throughout the world who have used their skills and talents to make an impact in the global community. Published quarterly, each issue has a theme and includes interviews with Club members suggested by Club Presidents, FAWCO Reps or by members like you! The magazine also contains special features, tips and hints. Guest writers are invited to submit essays offering a personal reflection on the theme. Please click here to read the latest issue. Registration for the FAWCO website is free to members of all FAWCO affiliated clubs. | SDFCU Welcomes FAWCO Members The State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) is a full-service financial institution founded in 1938 by Department of State employees, and they now welcome US Citizens and Green Card holders, who are members of FAWCO, to our field of membership. Whether you are living domestically or overseas, SDFCU is committed to providing banking products and services to accommodate your unique global needs and to help you reach your financial goals. To learn more visit: SDFCU Membership Save the date - FAWCO Region 5 Conference in NovemberEvery 2nd weekend in November women from FAWCO affiliated clubs in Germany and Austria get together for a weekend of fun, insightful presentations, and the chance to explore a part of the place where we live. This is a chance to make new friends and reunite with friends who have moved to other cities. Look for more information here as it becomes available. |
Kenya Project, Awesome Blossoms, announced as the next FAWCO Target Project
Background Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, with a population of over 500,000 residents, faces environmental and nutritional challenges due to its lack of basic amenities, including poor air and water quality, inadequate access to green spaces, and a lack of sustainable agriculture. To address these challenges, urban sustainable agriculture, particularly hydroponics farming, has emerged as a critical tool in the area. However, a lack of access to land, knowledge and skills, and infrastructure and resources for proper waste management and recycling pose significant challenges in promoting sustainable agriculture in Mathare. The Awesome Blossoms project is working to address these challenges by providing training, resources and education to promote sustainable agriculture in the area. Partnership with Schools Safe Spaces’ Awesome Blossoms sustainable urban farming project will be partnering with three schools. Why is this important? With space so limited in Mathare, school grounds are some of the few places where there is room to grow crops. By using hydroponics systems, Awesome Blossoms will be able to create farms that produce nutritious organic vegetables in minimal space using minimal water. The farms at each of these schools will have 500 gardens: 400 gardens to support Safe Spaces girls’ education and empowerment programs, 50 gardens to provide income and vegetables for 25 women micro-entreprenuers from the community, and 50 gardens to supply vegetables to the school lunch programs. As rent, Awesome Blossoms provides each school with 50 verticle garden systems and the seeds, nutrients and other organic inputs needed. Safe Spaces harvests the vegetables from these gardens and gives them to the school for their school lunch program. We gained insight into the impact this partnership can have during the pilot project. Judith Adel, Head Teacher of Destiny Education Centre, said, “We are very lucky to have these hydroponics gardens here. It supplements the meals for our children. The feeding program that we have now is often the only meal that the children have. These vegetables feed 350 children. With the supplements from greens, we are going to help them have a balanced diet.” The children get to experience going into the gardens. Edwin, a teacher from from Kiboro Primary School said “When children look at these crops, they feel responsible because this is some of what they eat at home. They really like it because they know that this is for us all. They want to see these crops being havested. They want to see the outcomes of the crops.” For more information, visit Target Program Awesome Blossoms |
Did you know that MIWC is a member of MING, Munich International Networking Group? This is a Munich umbrella platform that provides an organizational interface, supports the sharing of ideas, facilitates making new friends, and stimulates learning. It is an information board for networking groups active in the Munich international community. Our membership is free! As members, everyone in our MIWC club and our guests are invited to several fun Bavarian events. | As the name implies, it is an "Open Door" to other clubs worldwide. Fancy a trip to Bratislava, or maybe Gothenburg? Tagging along with hubby on his business trip to Madrid? Would you like to join up with English speaking women for a chat or activity? |