Help Women Feed the World

This Valentine’s Day, Women Thrive is celebrating all of the amazing women we work with in Ghana and around the world!

Women Thrive has been working with women in Ghana since 2010, mainly through our partnership with the Development Action Association (DAA). We provided advocacy and leadership training to the women of DAA, as well as connections to high-level decision makers. With this additional spark, they have been able to establish themselves as a knowledgeable, connected organization in Ghana by key influencers at the local, state, national, regional, and even international levels! Here are just a few examples:

• In 2012 DAA’s Executive Director, Lydia Sasu, was nominated as not just the gender representative, but also the farmer representative for the science and technology committee. This position helped Lydia to connect with other important players in her country, push for gender integration across many thematic areas, and shape the implementation of Ghana’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Plan.
• Women Thrive sponsored Lydia to speak before Members of Congress on several occasions, spreading the message on how to make U.S. agriculture assistance work better for rural women.
• Lydia was also honored with the Women’s Creativity in Rural life Award given by the Women’s World Summit foundation in Geneva.

To this day, Women Thrive continues to work with Lydia and DAA on ways to increase economic opportunities for rural women. This Valentine’s Day, we hope you can show your support to women in Ghana and globally by:

• Tweeting your support. Ghana's women help grow food for families, communities, and the world! Help us send #Love2Ghana this Valentine's Day by tweeting a pic! We will gather your pictures and tweets and send them to DAA on Valentine’s Day!
• Donate to Women Thrive on February 12 as part of GlobalGiving’s MATCH DAY! TODAY ONLY, Global Giving will match 30% in funds for each donation given. The timing could not be any more perfect, as Women Thrive beings planning a course of action after our recent research trip to Ghana in 2013. Your support will help us strengthen our partnerships with women’s organizations in Ghana and the rest of the world.

Together, we can make a difference.We appreciate your belief in our work, and we are grateful for your support.

Warm Regards,

Mei Powers

Senior Manager, Organizational Advancement

P.S. If you are local to Washington, DC or in town this week, please join us in our pre-Valentines Day Event—#Love2Ghana. There will be raffle prizes, a digital social booth, and drink specials.

When: Thursday, February 13^th | 5:30-9:00 PM

Where: Crios Modern Mexican. 2120 P St. NW, Washington DC 20037

RSVP Here: http://womenthrive.org/join-us-happy-hour-celebrate-women-around-world