FFW Liberia CEO Emily Guegbeh Peal received standing ovation at TEDxWomen in Washington DC Nov 30th!
The Foundation for Women (FFW) CEO of Foundation for Women Liberia, Emily Guegbeh Peal, spoke to a riveted crowd at the TEDxWomen Conference in Washington, DC, on November 30, 2012, at the United States Institute of Peace. At the end of her speech, she received a standing ovation for her inspiring story of hope and triumph.
The theme for TEDxWomen 2012 is The Space Between. Peal spoke during the opening session of the conference called Povertyand Plenty, exploring the space between having a little and having a lot. Peal is no stranger to either, having escaped her homeland of Liberia during incredibly turbulent and violent times when rebel forces were taking over. During this time, 250,000 people died and 75% of the women were raped. Her story details her emotional struggle to leave members of her family behind to flee the murderous chaos occurring all around her. And then, her subsequent return to war-torn Liberia, where she has risen to become one of the country’s top female leaders through the Foundation’s program that empowers women by providing microcredit loans.
As CEO of Foundation for Women Liberia, Peal has helped to provide thousands of microcredit loans to Liberian women to enable them to start their own businesses to support themselves and their families. Modeling itself after the Grameen microcredit model, the Foundation is helping to rebuild not only Liberia’s economic infrastructure, but also the hearts and minds of those women damaged by brutal war and violent rape and searching for renewed hope.
Peal was chosen because she exemplified the theme of this year’s TEDxWomen conference. You can see her speech on the TEDxWomen.org website. Click HERE
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Foundation for Women Liberia’s CEO Emily Peal
to Speak at TEDxWomen 2012 Conference
San Diego, CA- The Foundation for Women (FFW) is pleased to announce that the CEO of Foundation for Women Liberia, Emily Guegbeh Peal, is speaking at the TEDxWomen Conference taking place in Washington, DC, on November 30 and December 1, 2012, at the United States Institute of Peace.
The theme for TEDxWomen 2012 is The Space Between. Peal will be speaking during the opening session of the conference called Poverty and Plenty, exploring the space between having a little and having a lot. Peal is no stranger to either, having escaped her homeland of Liberia during incredibly turbulent and violent times when rebel forces were taking over. During this time, 250,000 people died and 75% of the women were raped. Her story details her emotional struggle to leave members of her family behind to flee the murderous chaos occurring all around her. And then, her subsequent return to war-torn Liberia, where she has risen to become one of the country’s top female leaders through the Foundation’s program that empowers women by providing microcredit loans.
As CEO of Foundation for Women Liberia, Peal has helped to provide thousands of microcredit loans to Liberian women to enable them to start their own businesses to support themselves and their families. Modeling itself after the Grameen microcredit model, the Foundation is helping to rebuild not only Liberia’s economic infrastructure, but also the hearts and minds of those women damaged by brutal war and violent rape and searching for renewed hope.
Peal was chosen because she exemplifies the theme of this year’s TEDxWomen conference. You can see her speech streaming live on the TEDxWomen website from Friday, November 30 at 6 pm to Saturday, December 1 at 7:45 pm EST. Go to TEDxWomen.org and click on Live Stream.
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Foundation for Women serves women living in dire poverty locally and globally by funding and creating microcredit programs that help generate sustainable income and create economic prosperity. Founded in 1997, the Foundation for Women is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit located in San Diego, California. For more information about FFW visit HYPERLINK "http://www.foundationforwomen.org" www.foundationforwomen.org.
14th Annual Luncheon a Success!
Our latest fundraiser luncheon on September 28 at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel and Spa brought record numbers of attendees and boosted our fundraising goals! 285 people attended the luncheon, which included raffle items, a silent auction, and a marketplace for FFW clients to sell their products.
Our luncheon emcee was Pat Brown, chief weather anchor at KGTV San Diego. Our guest speaker was world-renowned photographer and filmmaker Phil Borges, who signed copies of his latest book, Portraits of Progress. Phil gave a riveting video presentation on the topic of “Why Women, Why Girls? A Global Perspective.” In addition, twelve women were honored for their extraordinary work in helping to improve the lives of women locally.
Our marketplace provided a colorful and dynamic setting where attendees could shop for items made by our Foundation clients. Some of the items for sale included handmade jewelry from Elsa Urzua of El Cajon, crocheted items from Yolanda Tabarez of San Ysidro, and unique cupcakes from Nancy Chavez from Vista.
Thank you again for your support,
Deborah Lindholm
