Mozambique Women's Center Project

I am in my third semester of college at Weber State University and it wasn't long before I decided that I needed to choose a degree that would allow me to do more for women. I always knew I wanted to assist in bettering other women's lives but at the University level I am able to take classes to open my eyes up to new ways of getting out there and helping. When I went to declare my minor in Women Studies the advisor let me know that there was a new class being offered spring semester 2014 and that I should take it. It is a class all about Mozambique, Africa and there would be a study abroad program offered at the end of the semester where we will be assisting in building MozWoc, a women's center which will be used as a gathering place for meetings, classes and a clinic. I decided that it would be a once in a lifetime opportunity and I promptly signed up.

Now the study abroad program is $4,200 but will earn me 9 credit hours, some of which are upper division which is so exciting. 

Plus......

I GET TO GO TO AFRICA!!!!!

This class is a mixture between geography, dance and women's studies, and is giving us the chance to form groups and create projects that will benefit the lives of the women in Mozambique. My group particularly is working on creating cloth menstrual pads and information packets about menstrual health. Other groups in class are working on painting the women]s center wall with beautiful murals, creating square foot gardens, teaching basic math and English skills, solar ovens, and basic health and hygiene. There are also a pair of individuals in the class who are filming a documentary about our experience. They created a short three and a half minute preview to share with the world and let them know what we are doing and what donors are supporting when they send money or attend our events, and I am sharing that video with you now. 

Please feel free to share this video, and donate if you are able. We're about $37,000 into our goal of $50,000.