Subject: An Inspiring Group of Widows
An Inspiring Group of Widows
May 25th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDTDear Friend, A week ago some of us were in Kenya and enjoyed a fun and inspirational visit to an unusual Savings Group. All 20 members were widows and lived in a very poor area. You might expect them to be sad about their state in life, but their joy ...
A Prayer for Rwanda and the Sudans
May 18th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDTDear Friend, Praying for Rwanda and the Sudans I was heartbroken to hear this news. There has been recent severe flash flooding and landslides in the western part of Rwanda along Lake Kivu, in the Diocese of Karongi, our program partner there. This a ...
You won't want to miss the 25th Anniversary celebration!
May 16th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDTDear Friend, Save the Date for Five Talents' upcoming 25th anniversary event at Wolf Trap on October 11, 2023! We hope you join us to celebrate 25 years of achievements and hear from a special guest! Ticketing for this evening reception and dinne ...
A Mother's Day Message
May 9th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDTDear Friend, Just last year around this time I was visiting our programs in Burundi. As a mom of three kids, one of my most striking memories was seeing the women on the street balancing enormous loads of goods on their heads while carrying a baby st ...
A Humanitarian Crisis Emerging
May 5th, 2023 at 4:36 pm EDTDear Friend, I want to update you on the situation with our program in Renk, South Sudan, that I told you about recently. I’m deeply saddened and concerned about the news reports coming out of the area, such as this article in The Guardian: https ...
A Picture of our Progress
May 4th, 2023 at 4:00 pm EDTDear Friend, It was fun to attend a truly wonderful gathering this past Sunday at Immanuel Presbyterian Church (IPC) in McLean, VA. to present Moments of Lift: A Study of Women Empowered. This photo exhibit featured the brave women who participate in ...