Women's Empowerment Coalition

This August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

-A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

-Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Every donation, no matter the size, plays a vital role in advancing this mission. Together, we can transform lives and empower women and girls to reach their fullest potential. Please consider donating to support the Women's Empowerment Coalition today!

Hey everyone! This August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I’m raising $2,000 and I’m hoping you will help me reach my fundraising goal.

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

For more information, check out their website: www.wecoalition.org

About WECO

The Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) partners with grassroots leaders to create locally driven, lasting change for women and girls in underserved communities. Working to expand educational access, build economic resilience, and open doors for a more equitable future, WECO currently has projects in Peru, Kenya, Cambodia, India, and Costa Rica.

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¡Hola a todos! Este agosto, me uniré a la Coalición para el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres (WECO) en un viaje voluntario a Kenia para trabajar en un proyecto que apoya a las mujeres y niñas masái. Estoy recaudando 2000 dólares y espero que me ayuden a alcanzar mi objetivo.

WECO aborda el impacto generacional de la mutilación genital femenina (MGF) y el matrimonio infantil: prácticas nocivas que, a pesar de estar prohibidas, aún afectan a las niñas masái. En muchas comunidades rurales, las niñas siguen siendo intercambiadas por ganado y casadas siendo niñas, y a menudo quedan viudas en la adolescencia, sin educación, ingresos ni apoyo.

Para romper este ciclo, WECO está recaudando 25 000 dólares para dos proyectos clave en 2025:

Una granja comunitaria que proporcionará alimentos nutritivos a la escuela local y a la aldea de viudas, y generará ingresos para las familias mediante la venta en el mercado. Un Programa de Mentoría para niñas de secundaria que las encamina hacia el éxito académico mediante talleres, apoyo entre pares y modelos a seguir en la comunidad.

Nuestro grupo de voluntarias se alojará en un campamento tradicional masái y trabajará codo a codo con la comunidad: ayudando a preparar la tierra para la agricultura, colaborando en las mejoras escolares y aportando mano de obra para impulsar estos proyectos.

Tu apoyo puede ayudarnos a transformar vidas. Cada donación, sin importar el monto, nos acerca un paso más a la creación de seguridad, oportunidades y un cambio duradero para las mujeres y niñas en Kenia. ¡Únete a nosotras para crear oportunidades donde más se necesitan y ayuda a brindarles a las mujeres y niñas masái un futuro mejor!

Para más información, visita su sitio web: www.wecoalition.org

Acerca de WECO

La Coalición para el Empoderamiento de las Mujeres (WECO) colabora con líderes de base para generar un cambio duradero e impulsado localmente para las mujeres y niñas en comunidades marginadas. WECO trabaja para ampliar el acceso a la educación, desarrollar resiliencia económica y abrir puertas para un futuro más equitativo; actualmente tiene proyectos en Perú, Kenia, Camboya, India y Costa Rica.

Hi, I'm Samm, and this August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I started an event company, Events On Purpose ATX, just last year, with the vision to throw events for projects and nonprofits just like this! I'm thrilled to say I've partnered with WECO and we've got some amazing fundraising events to reach my goal of $2,000. I’m hoping you will help me reach it!

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

Greetings Friends & Family,

This August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I’m raising $2,000 and I’m hoping you will help me reach my fundraising goal.

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

For more information, check out their website, blog on Advancing Maasai Women’s Rights in Kenya, or short video overviewing their site visit in June 2024.

About WECO

The Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) partners with grassroots leaders to create locally driven, lasting change for women and girls in underserved communities. Working to expand educational access, build economic resilience, and open doors for a more equitable future, WECO currently has projects in Peru, Kenya, Cambodia, India, and Costa Rica.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

This August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I’m raising $2,000 and I’m hoping you will help me reach my fundraising goal.

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

For more information, check out their website, blog on Advancing Maasai Women’s Rights in Kenya, or short video overviewing their site visit in June 2024.

About WECO

The Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) partners with grassroots leaders to create locally driven, lasting change for women and girls in underserved communities. Working to expand educational access, build economic resilience, and open doors for a more equitable future, WECO currently has projects in Peru, Kenya, Cambodia, India, and Costa Rica.

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Hi, I'm Renee Riggs, and this August, I’ll be joining Women’s Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I need to raise $2,500 and ’m hoping you will help me reach my fundraising goal.

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

1. A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

2. A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join me in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

This August, I'll be joining Women's Empowerment Coalition (WECO) on a volunteer trip to Kenya to work on a project that supports Maasai women and girls. I've always been in awe of the work my friend Rebecca does with her organization WECO and I am delighted and honored to be able to join this year! I'm raising $3,000 and I'm hoping you will help me reach my fundraising goal.

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

-A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.

-A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!

WECO is addressing the generational impacts of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage—harmful practices that, despite being outlawed, still affect young Maasai girls today. In many rural communities, girls are still exchanged for livestock and married off as children, often becoming widows by their teenage years, left with no education, income, or support.

To break this cycle, WECO is raising $25,000 for two key projects in 2025:

-A Community Farm that will provide nutritious food to the local school and widows’ village—and generate income for families through market sales.A Mentorship Program for junior secondary girls to keep them on the path to academic success through workshops, peer support, and community role models.

-Our volunteer group will be staying in a traditional Maasai camp and working side-by-side with the community—helping prepare land for farming, assisting with school improvements, and contributing labor to move these projects forward.

Your support can help us transform lives. Every donation—no matter the size—brings us one step closer to creating safety, opportunity, and lasting change for women and girls in Kenya. Join us in creating opportunity where it’s needed most—and help give Maasai women and girls a brighter future!