Celebrating the Whole Woman 40 for 40 Initiative by Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai

The Whole Woman 40/40 is an initiative by Maame Afon Yelbert-Sai. The initiative seeks to bring together women of the diaspora into mentorship relationships to enhance their life and career growth. The initiative will select 40 seasoned career women and match them to 40 younger women in the Diaspora.  What is so phenomenal about this to us it is the ultimate definition of sisterhood, women working together to support the growth of other women.
What is also magnificent about this is that Maame is raising these funds to mark her 40th year milestone on this earth! What a grand act of service and a blessing. 

She states  "One of the reasons for dreaming up Whole Woman 40/40 is to facilitate a process where Blueprints for Success, Growth, Personal Development, Impact , Influence and Innovation can be shared across generations. Two weeks ago, I participated in the 2018 Africa Business Forum at the University of British Columbia where we focused on the theme "Blueprints for the Next Generation: Shaping the Driving Force Behind Africa's Growth"--Invigorating & Refreshing!"

To support this initiative and to make a donation follow the Go Fund me Link here Whole Woman 40 for 40

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Passionate Legacies: A celebration and fundraiser for The African Women's Development Fund at 15

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Passionate Legacies: A celebration and fundraiser for The African Women's Development Fund at 15

“When you invest in women and girls, the return on your investment is not about the life of the one woman or the one girl who has been affected, but it’s about healthier families, healthier communities, healthier countries and revitalized communities all round.”-- Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

New York, NY—March 1, 2016— The African Women’s Development Fund-USA (AWDF-USA) today announced a cocktail gala event for the 15-year anniversary celebration of the African Women’s Development Fund. The event is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 16, from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the Millennium Plaza Hotel located at 1 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan.

Entitled “Passionate Legacies: A Celebration and Fundraiser for the African Women’s Development Fund @ 15” the event will host founders, grantees, partners, community members as well as the passionate legacies, work and history of AWDF.  It is a great time to recognize the achievements and history of AWDF during the 60th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the UN headquarters in New York.

The invite-only affair will include a cocktail hour and two live performances from recording artist and prominent leader in the Pan African movement, Maame Afon Yelbert-Obeng. The event will also commemorate African women through the dual launch of “Voice, Power and Soul II,” a book that illustrates the success stories of African women feminist, and “Sheroes,” an AWDF Compilation CD that includes music from artists such as Angelique Kidjoe, Nneka, Somi, Maame Afon- Yelbert Obeng, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and many other African women   select videos and short films original poetry authored by African women.

Hosts of the event include AWDF Co- Founder and First CEO Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, AWDF CEO Theo Sowa, Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, and The AWDF-USA Board.

AWDF USA provides a vehicle for effective American philanthropy to Africa that builds the capacity of the continent’s women for social change and sustainable development. This event is an important platform to elevate the visibility of our work with the US Diaspora, empowering and engaging African women currently living in the United States.

For further inquiries please email info@womenchangeafrica.com. Additional information is also available online via AWDF USA , and on social media via facebook.com/awdfusa or twitter.com @AWDFUSA.