Soroptimist Projects Throughout the World
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THINKING GLOBALLY,
ACTING LOCALLY
Every four years, Soroptimists choose a new project which all members support.
Recent Soroptimist projects have:
- Prevented child blindness in Bangladesh (Sight Savers)
- Supported and trained young Thai villagers to provide alternatives to joining the sex industry in the cities (SIAM)
- Assisted victims of land mines through provision of artificial limbs (Limbs for Life)
Soroptimist International's current international project is Project Independence: Women Survivors of War.
The current project, in partnership with Women for Women International, will assist women who have been victims of war in three countries:
- Afghanistan
- Bosnia
- Rwanda
The project will provide:
- direct aid and support through the Sponsorship Program
- training in vocational and leadership skills through the Renewing Women's Life Skills Program
- loans to establish income-generating projects through the Microcredit Lending Program.
Women helped by Soroptimist International in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and Rwanda
