Penny Power When we discuss global sisters and generative solutions, my mind immediately jumps to the needs and challenges of women in distant locations and ambitious projects that bring water to parched communities. This month, though, as I reviewed Pat’s video by our founder, Carolina Allen, my heart was turned to the power and importance…
Susan Roylance has been a friend and mentor to Big Ocean Women from our very beginnings. She sent this to some of our leadership, and we felt to share it here. At this time, Big Ocean Women is involved in many endeavors as an organization from the Penny Plan, to helping refugees from Afghanistan, to…
In December I attended a virtual all-cottage meeting organized by Big Ocean Women. It was just one week before Christmas, and I admit I wondered about the timing, but that 40-minute gathering was one of the sweetest gifts of the season for me. Our friend in perpetual motion, Ann Takasaki, moderated with her signature grace…
We work in partnership with our global sisters to create generative solutions. When we desire to bring out the best in ourselves and others, we are on the right path for success. A bright gem in that arena is the value of grace. Grace is a golden link that binds us to others, and it applies to all…
Solutions. Today many of the advanced solutions for societal problems come from developing innovative technology and accessing global resources. However, when it comes to fundamental concerns of the human heart, few things are as valuable and effective as the character, perspective, wisdom, and support of a mentor. While mentors often are found in our living…
It is the small things really. The sudden realization that I am alone in a house that is usually filled to the brim with comings and goings, with long teenage bodies sprawled over couches and floors, with shoes tossed in corners and jackets hung on the back of chairs and dishes always in the sink…
Visit to the Orphanage 12/2021 The South Sudan Juba Orphanage was established in 1960, making it the oldest orphanage in the country. Currently, it is the home of over 60 children. The orphanage is under the Central Equatoria State Ministry of Gender and Social Welfare. The orphanage does not have funders, so support to provide…