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Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

About Us: Our Bridgeport club was founded in 1992, and is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas which was founded in 1921. Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. A 501(c)(3) organization, Soroptimist relies on charitable contributions to fund its programs. Local members join with almost 100,000 Soroptimists in more than120 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women. Soroptimist International has consultative status with the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council, which oversees U.N. activities promoting human rights. In addition to sponsoring the awards programs, our club has participated in community programs focused on various health and human service issues for women and girls, such as the Center for Women and Families, Mi Casa/My Home, Women and Men’s Health Project, Project Courage, and Local Soup Kitchens. For more information about our mission and programs, please visit our website www.soroptimist.org

To redefine the image of the African woman, by empowering women of African descent, through education, advocacy and sisterhood.

BHeart is a volunteer organization that focuses on issues and supports projects important to Bosnian and Herzegovinian women and their families.

To educate and empower women and children by enabling them to have an effective and positive role in constructing a better society.

We are a feminist fund that mobilizes resources and accompanies women's organizations and groups to achieve gender equality in Mexico.

Giving Asha is a USA-based 501(c)(3) non-profit providing hope and opportunity to the women and children of Asia. Based in Kathmandu, Nepal, we work to improve the quality of life of economically and socially marginalized women and children through education and literacy, access to medical care, and family assistance.

Eo7 breaks down barriers for girls and women to get more and better education to lift themselves out of poverty.

Corazón de Esperanza assists orphans, at-risk youth and women in Perú with resources, education, nutrition and hope for a future.

Founded in 2003, Beatitudes, Inc. partners with the Pwojè Fanm women's vocational program on La Gonâve Island, Haiti. We use fair trade practices to train and pay low-income women artisans to manufacture products which we sell in the us. We then use all of our so-called "profits" to strengthen and support their program.

Our mission is to enable economically disadvantaged women through livelihoods that offer profitable returns and opportunities for creativity and increased self-esteem.