WOW! WORK OF WOMEN
A membership organization of World Neighbors
Current Happenings
 HONOR ONE MOTHER AND HELP ANOTHER!
What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than to honor a mother with a gift that helps another mom in need.
Please order by May 5 to arrive before Mother's Day (put your designee's name and contact information in the comments box of our form.) For more ideas click here.
In the News
Soaring Food Prices Sparking Riots
Food prices have soared in recent months all around the world. While people in richer countries are feeling the pinch, many in poorer countries are facing hunger when their dietary staples double or triple in price. Poor people who were spending 60 to 80 percent of their income on food already are simply unable to feed their families now. Because of this, hunger is spreading rapidly in such countries as Haiti, Burkina Faso and Nepal, all sites where World Neighbors works. Learn how you can help!
WOW! Network President Shares Her Story
Oklahoma WOW! Network president, Dr. Susan Chambers, was recently interviewed by Eyewitness News 5's Maggie Carlo about her involvement with WOW! and World Neighbors.
Click here or on the image to the right to view the video - and be inspired.
Issue Focus
 Investing in Mothers and Children
Because many women in developing countries lack access to prenatal health care, the results for both mother and child are grave.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 800,000 women in Nigeria alone suffer from fistula, a disabling condition often caused by problems during childbirth. In Tanzania, 9,000 women die in childbirth annually of pregnancy related complications.
According to WHO, 75 percent of maternal fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa could be prevented if deliveries were to take place in health centers in the presence of trained staff and attendants. Read more!
Photography Exhibit Online
 The Power of Women: A Photographic Journey
Gain insights into the daily lives of women around the world in this WOW! online photography exhibit. Photographers Linda Jo Stern, Gayle Younghein and Natalie Elwell offer moving and inspiring portraits of women in their roles as community leaders, workers and family members.
Fair Trade and Gifts for a Cause
 Mother's Day Gifts that Help Women Around the World
Organic Bouquet. Are you looking for a gift that will be treasured and will make a difference in the world? Send a bouquet of flowers from Organic Bouquet (a free vase is included if you link from this site). Click here for details and to order.
World Music and WOW! Membership. We are also offering some other super Mother's Day gift options. Click here to see our "Women of Africa" and "Women of Latin America" packages that include Putumayo CDs, personalized card and WOW! memberships.
Sport Your Cause. Visit our online WOW! Store for more gift ideas that help WOW!, including messenger bags, mouse pads, t-shirts and more.
From the Field
Natalie's Postcards from the Field
In Natalie's latest communiqué she gives us a glimpse into her visit to Karnataka, India. Accompany her as she visits a site that is mainstreaming gender equity into its program.
Let's go!
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