Mission & Vision
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to empower women with tools to work their way out of poverty, care for their families, and strengthen their communities.
OUR VISION
We envision a world without poverty in which women are empowered, uplifted and equal partners in society. Women live in safe, sustainable environments that include adequate food, water, housing, education and health care. They possess the tools to provide a better life for themselves and their families and they have the hope, opportunity and ability to control their lives and futures.
OUR VALUES & GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Integrity / Honesty
Being straightforward; saying what we mean and meaning what we say; living honestly; demonstrating that everything we do can be trusted, and living up to the trust that others have placed in us.
Integrity / Honesty
Being straightforward; saying what we mean and meaning what we say; living honestly; demonstrating that everything we do can be trusted, and living up to the trust that others have placed in us.
Compassion
Trying to understand the other person’s circumstances; ensuring the quality of life for those in need; and keeping the fire going in everyone else’s heart.
Compassion
Trying to understand the other person’s circumstances; ensuring the quality of life for those in need; and keeping the fire going in everyone else’s heart.
Thoughtfulness
Basing our actions on an introspection that leads to creativity, intuition and proactivity.
Thoughtfulness
Basing our actions on an introspection that leads to creativity, intuition and proactivity.
Connection to the environment
Seeing the world as one living system, and showing respect for the spirit residing in everything and everyone.
Connection to the environment
Seeing the world as one living system, and showing respect for the spirit residing in everything and everyone.
Responsible action
Acknowledging our duty and responsibility to make the world a better place, and responding in an effective way that fosters hopefulness for the future, instills a vision of what can be, and draws others forward in a positive way.
Responsible action
Acknowledging our duty and responsibility to make the world a better place, and responding in an effective way that fosters hopefulness for the future, instills a vision of what can be, and draws others forward in a positive way.
Education
Believing that our actions and decisions must be based in knowledge and research, and that we have an obligation to educate ourselves and others for the betterment of the world.
Education
Believing that our actions and decisions must be based in knowledge and research, and that we have an obligation to educate ourselves and others for the betterment of the world.
Collegiality / Collaboration
Fostering an environment in which all perspectives are valued, and we try to understand each other’s views and reality, even when that outlook radically differs from our own.
Collegiality / Collaboration
Fostering an environment in which all perspectives are valued, and we try to understand each other’s views and reality, even when that outlook radically differs from our own.
Fairness / Equity / Justice
Treating all people fairly, equally, and with kindness and tolerance.
Fairness / Equity / Justice
Treating all people fairly, equally, and with kindness and tolerance.
Accountability / Acknowledgment / Acceptance
These values underlie the inclusion that brings people together.
Accountability / Acknowledgment / Acceptance
These values underlie the inclusion that brings people together.
Excellence
Striving toward the best we can do and be.
Excellence
Striving toward the best we can do and be.