SI INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT S APPEAL

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2 Role of SI Connect the four Federations Introduce what Soroptimists stand for by participating and promoting at International events Connect to the UN through our Representatives SI Convention every four year SI President s Appeal

3 SI INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT S APPEAL Women must be seen as agents of change and their knowledge and expertise are part of the solution for this water decade. Mariet Verhoef-Cohen

4 Safe, accessible water is crucial to preserving life Women suffer most due to water scarcity Investments in safe drinking water & sanitation 1 returns 3-34 Access to clean water provides food security and poverty reduction Access to water determines how communities plan for the future Women s expertise is needed throughout the whole water chain Educating women to work in the water sector will empower them to lead

5 MWIHOKO WOMEN - KENYA A water tank installed to improve the availability and access to clean water to the women and community. Upgrade the current training centre, giving the community the opportunity to expand current activities. Upgrade to demonstration plot and equipped with new technologies and tools to provide for relevant training programmes. Seeds and fertilisers for women farmers. 2-3 day programme to equip women with training to prepare their own land and begin planting. A comprehensive farm clinic course at the Egerton University, Nakuru, to learn business farming skills and topics such as livestock, insurance, production techniques, processing and marketing skills.

6 WEWASH - BULGARIA Sustainable sanitation in rural communities Leadership training for 20 women and girls, empowered to act as community leaders in water and sanitation, and natural agriculture. Vocational programmes for 100 rural women and girls on alternative sanitation, construction, management and monitoring, legislation, and the safe reuse of treated water and waste for natural agriculture. 100 women and girls will gain knowledge, and develop skills to work in alternative sanitation projects, and get jobs in the water and sanitation sector. 30 women and girls will be able to plan, implement and monitor small alternative sanitation projects, and run smallscale water and sanitation businesses. This project additionally addresses targets in SDG 1, 2, 3, 10 and 13.I

7 CLEAN WATER FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES - MALAYSIA Rural communities in Sarawak and Sabah need clean water. Much of the forest has been logged by timber companies, resulting in polluted muddy rivers, robbing communities of land and livelihood. The village of Long Tanyit in Sarawak has no clean water for drinking and cooking purposes, no electricity, no sanitation and no medical clinic. The project, will be implemented in stages: a rain-water harvesting system and storage; construction of a small dam and irrigation to commence organic farming. 5 young women from Long Tanyit are being trained and upskilled to diploma level in welding, and trained in organic farming and will be responsible for maintaining the water system and the organic farming irrigation system. The pilot project will be replicated in another rural village in Sabah.

8 SOROPTIMIST MAKMUR INDONESIA- TSUNAMI & EARTHQUAKES 28th September central Sulawesi was rocked by a 7.5- magnite earthquake, triggering a tsunami with waves of up to 3 m high Death toll over 2,000 more than 88,000 displaced SI Jakarta and SI Kemang Water and sanitation programmes in Sulawesi and Lombok Rebuilding work toilets and sanitary facilities, water treatment facilities for clean and safe drinking water Supporting women in food crop cultivation Donations through WWL for these projects, but to immediate relief directly to SISWP s relief fund

9 GOAL 350,000 TOTAL DONATIONS TODAY 159,857 40,000 35,000 Membership 30 June ,716 30,000 30,107 SIGBI 19,286 25,000 SIA 58,500 SIGBI 20,000 SIE SISWP 15,000 SISWP 7,071 SIE 75,000 SIA 10,000 5,000 7, % 46% 2,342 3% 41% SIGBI SIE SISWP SIA Members %

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11 HOW to get involved Make a donation to WWL via your Federation and help women and girls! Hold a fundraiser or event Share the WWL messages project stories on social media and your website. Use the SI branded marketing materials in the members area of the SI website. Buy pins and necklaces as gifts for yourself, your family and friends. Propose projects that links SDGs 4,5&6. Chair of the International President s Appeal Hafdís Karlsdóttir hafdis@in.is

12 Assistance from Federations & Regions on promoting the International Appeal is needed President s Appeal Page on SI s website is updated regularly Guidlines for what is needed to create a story is being made What needs to be published on Federation websites and Facebook A video has been made from the project in Kenya One story and one video from each of the three projects will be published Webinar in November on the PA How to donate to the PA

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