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By: Words on a Woman’s Investment | Confident Writing

Words on a Woman’s Investment | Confident Writing — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:11:01 +0000

[...] might remember I told you about a project supporting micro-finance in the Phillippines. The invitation was for bloggers and writers to share one sentence on our interpretation of a [...]

By: Yks blog » Blog Archive » A Woman’s Investment: A Web 2.0 Fundraising Campaign to Support Women Entreprenuers in Philippines

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:30:50 +0000

[...] She is going to create slide show featuring all the sentences that people have contributed and use that to support her fundraising campaign. (You can see an example of a slideshare (and some early contributions) here.) She is hoping to raise ,000 for a group of female entrepreneurs in the Philippines. [...]

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:46:14 +0000

Alina, thanks for noticing the detail of the project. You’re right, it offers lots of potential to succeed, which is why the growth image seemed the right one. Plus it gives those of us who get involved the chance to learn and grow too. Perfect!

By: Alina Popescu

Alina Popescu — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:12:26 +0000

Very inspiring project! It sounds like a great plan, as the project does not stop at raising the money, but also plans to train these women to have a better chance to succeed. Alina Popescus last blog post..A Book a Week: Simon Kernick - Relentless

By: Joanna

Joanna — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:02:43 +0000

Karen, thank you so much for your words. I’m delighted you’re planning to support Jasmin too. I think it’s a project we’re all going to get a lift from

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:32:19 +0000

Joanna, what a powerful project! I plan to support Jasmin and look forward to sharing it with others as well. I love your sentence and I can only imagine that if one sentence could have so much impact, I may be moved to tears when others are added. What a wonderful way to give help and hope to other women entrepreneurs. Karen Swims last blog post..A Design for a New Day

By: Joanna

Joanna — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:08:09 +0000

Jasmin, I wanted to spread the word about what you were doing. Besides, it was such a good fit for the theme of responsibility, and a follow up to the conversations around Blog Action Day.

I’m very excited about your project, and look forward to hearing more.

By: Jasmin Tragas

Jasmin Tragas — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:29:11 +0000

Hi Joanna. Thank you sooo much for taking the time to write a really beautiful contribution AND write a blog post about it. More than I could hope for. Thanks a million. I'm sure your words will resonate with women around the world to take action in their lives. Jasmin Tragass last blog post..Bragging for Dummies