Author Archives: sasha

I’ve been home from Burkina for a week.  The red dust is still in the fabric of my sneakers; the images of village women leading us through dusty millet fields to their wonderful new grain mill still fresh. We had … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I attended a conference with two grantees, both African women engaged in grassroots work for adolescent girls.  I was excited to be able to introduce them to potential funders and collaborators—after all they’re doing superb work … Continue reading →

People always ask me “why have you chosen to support women and girls” which immediately follows with “why don’t you help girls here in the USA?”  Years ago, when I was a teenager, I went camping with a friend … Continue reading →