DR. Catherine Hamlin- Wins Alternative NOBEL PRIZE

DR CATHERINE HAMLIN AC

I have pleasure in informing you that Dr. Catherine Hamlin received the Alternative Nobel Prize 2009 of the Right Livelihood Foundation in Sweden for her outstanding work in Ethiopia fighting for girls and women with obstetric fistulae. The award comes with $74,000 (USA) which I know will be used for the women of Ethiopia.

Catherine Hamlin was awarded the prize for her fifty years’ dedicated work to treating obstetric fistula patients, thereby restoring their health, hope and dignity. Every patient is treated with respect and totally free of any monetary charge.

Soroptimists were privileged to be able to work with Catherine Hamlin in 2007 and 2008 with the President’s Appeal Projects – Restoring Dignity and Restoring Dignity – Securing a Future. Every dollar donated was used to improve the lives of the young women thereby fulfilling our Mission of transforming the lives of women and girls. The two President’s Appeals were very successful and I would like to take this opportunity to say a sincere thank you to all members for your support for these projects.

Dr. Hamlin has been sent congratulations on your behalf. She is in Australia at present to attend Jubilee Celebrations in Sydney and the première of the film “Lighting the Candle”. I was invited and have arranged for a Soroptimist from Canberra to represent me.

Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Hamlin and a sincere thank you to all Soroptimists for supporting the President’s Appeals for 2007 and 2008 so well.

In friendship

Margaret Lobo

Immediate Past President – Soroptimist International

Registration for Events at Beijing + 15 Forum!

EARLY REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE BEIJING + 15 FORUM that precedes CSW in NYC this year.

Early Registration will go until November 15 and people will save $20 by doing this.

Hope to see you in NYC- Dawn Marie Lemonds, SI Programme Director

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Registration for the 2010 NGO GLOBAL FORUM FOR WOMEN: Beijing + 15 on 27 and 28 February 2010, immediately preceding the 54th UN Commission on the Status of Women is now open.
Consultation Day next year will be part of the Forum.
Early registration is offered at a reduced rate.
Please visit our website to register:
http://www.ngocsw.org/en/events/2010-forum
Looking forward to seeing you at the Forum!
Warm regards,
The Coordinating Committee for the 2010 Forum ____________________________________________________2010 NGO GLOBAL FORUM FOR WOMEN: Beijing + 15 website: http://www.ngocsw.org/en/events/2010-forumblog: http://ngocswny.wordpress.com/

Stop The Traffik- New Freedom Campaign

STOP THE TRAFFIK

Latest news!!

‘Start Freedom’ a new campaign to be launched on October 14th 2009. This focuses on young people and those involved in teaching and youth work. It is a global campaign designed to make young people aware. It will be launched with a live broadcast at UN HQ in New York on that date. You can sign up to this campaign on line- just go to www.stopthetraffk.org Resources are available too.

‘Stop The Traffk- People should not be bought and sold’ is a book that raises awareness and gives an informed picture of what is happening across the world. Obtainable via the website.
‘Act- Active Communities Against Trafficking’ is a pack designed to promote action and raise awareness within communities.

The Chocolate Campaign is continuing to draw attention to the plight of many children who have been trafficked to work in the cocoa industry. This campaign has met with some success and continues to change children’s lives. To get the latest news please go to www.stopthetraffik.org

This partnership keeps us up to date and gives us further opportunities to act to prevent trafficking in human beings.

Margaret Cook- SI Assistant Programme Director