the heART of a Woman project

Jul72013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Are you a Global Citizen?

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I recently came across this wonderful video by www.globalcitizen.org, it's worth a watch! As you probably know the heART of a Woman Project's main objective is to empower women in developing communities. We aim to do so by educating women 15 years+ in photography using mobile technology. You can see what we have planned for the pilot project in South Africa here, which is targeted for November 2013. By educating women in mobile technology it will give them access to new skills and new information which could be transferable and applicable to their lives in many other ways. The challenge we face is teaching these skills to women who may have never used an iPhone or the internet and who may have very little knowledge or skills in photography. Does…

Jun212013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

It Takes a Village and the Ubuntu Philosophy

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We know that it takes a 'village' and that this initiative can only be successful with your help! This is a grassroots initiative in that we know exactly where our time, energy and efforts are going and who it will affect. We are small initiative, but we have BIG ideas and goals. Many times it can seem that our efforts and hard earned dollars get lost when it goes to a big charity. While we do need those charities too, it's the smaller initiatives where you will see WHO you are helping. Every share, donation and moment of your time will directly affect the women of eKhaya eKasi and the people they care for as we aim to implement our pilot project there in November 2013. [caption id="attachment_187" align="aligncenter" width="300"] eKhaya…

Jun132013 by Andrea ReesNo Comments

Welcome.

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Welcome to The Heart of a Woman Project. This is my first post for THOAW (the heart of a woman) and I look forward to providing exciting updates as we move forward. Domain, check. Email account, check. Website, check... well, it's a work in progress, but I think it's a solid start. Thanks for stopping by, take a look around to find out what we believe and please feel free to connect with us on Facebook and Twitter. This project believes in community and aims to be a global initiative and wholeheartedly believes in Ubuntu. We hope to involve volunteers not just in the communities we serve, but from all the corners of the world that want to help spread the word to friends and family and by social media channels, edit images,…