From the Field

Use this section of the website to read about activities in the field. The following links will allow you read journals from Soroptimists who have visited Women for Women International's programs in the field, or you can find country-specific program information.

Country Reports:
Afghanistan • Bosnia and Herzegovina • Rwanda

• Two SIGBI Members Return to the Field - Rwanda Rebel Knitters Strike Again!

Two participants of the February 2006 Project Independence Study Tour to Rwanda recently met up again in Kigali, Rwanda to teach Women for Women International participants different fabric dyeing techniques, basic patchwork, and simple embroidery stitches. The women were able to show off what they had learned by making greetings cards and decorated shoulder bags.

• February 2006 Project Independence Study Tour to Rwanda

From February 12 – February 25, two different groups of Soroptimist International members from around the world met in Kigali, Rwanda to witness first-hand Women for Women International’s programs on the ground and how Project Independence: Women Survivors of War is helping. Click on the link above to read more about their trip!

• September 2004 Project Independence Study Tour to Bosnia and Herzegovina

From September 7th - September 16th, members from Soroptimist International visited Bosnia and Herzegovina to see Women for Women International's programs in the field. The trip gave Soroptimist International club members an opportunity to see the impact the programs make on women's lives.

•Mariet Verhoef-Cohen, Soroptimist International – Europe Union President, The Netherlands, Suriname and the Dutch Antilles. March, 2004

Mariet traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina to see how Project Independence was benefiting Women for Women International's programs on the ground. Click on the link above to read her journal.

• Dawn Marie Lemonds, Journal from Bosnia and Herzegovina. November 2002

Dawn Marie Lemonds is Soroptimist International's Quadrennial Project Liaison. In November of 2002, she traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina with Women for Women International to see first-hand how these programs are helping women change their lives. Click on the link above to read her journal