The first ever virtual iZōsh® Ann Arbor Event, with 61 women in attendance, opened with a welcome from Vice Chair Ellie Collman, inviting everyone to use the chat window to introduce themselves and tell where they were joining from. Responses suggested that people from well beyond the Ann Arbor area were part of the meeting.…
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Dear Women of iZōsh, Today we made the difficult decision to cancel Friday’s iZōsh Event. At the time of this writing, there are no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Michigan, but we are following recommendations from the CDC to be cautious about large public gatherings and prepare for the possibility of an outbreak…
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Dear iZosh Ann Arbor, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank you for joining us in carrying out Jesus Christ’s mission to serve those in need. “God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews…
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The October 11 iZōsh Event was a special one, as the Ann Arbor chapter met on International Day of the Girl Child, and iZōsh members were invited to bring their daughters to join them. I was thrilled to be able to share the experience of one of our Events with my own daughters, for them…
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On October 21, 2017, 117 women gathered together at Huron Hills Church in Ann Arbor for the semi-annual meeting of iZōsh: Women Investing in Women, an organization dedicated to the economic empowerment of women globally who live in extreme poverty. Their mission is to give micro-loans to these women, allowing them to establish small businesses…
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Mark your calendars! Our next iZōsh event is just four weeks away, on Friday, October 21 at 7pm. We’ll gather to learn from filmmaker Allison Shigo, who co-founded a non-profit in Ethiopia to eliminate fistula and empower former fistula patients. In addition, we’ll be giving microloans in real time to women in extreme poverty across…
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Mark your calendars! Our next iZōsh event is just one month away, on Friday, April 22 at 7pm. In addition to gathering with friends to hear an incredible speaker and discuss a thought-provoking book, we’ll again be funding microloans in real time to women in extreme poverty across the globe. To date, iZōsh has collected…
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Last Friday we celebrated the most money given in a single iZōsh event since we began meeting in 2012. We are happy to report that $12,353 was generously given and $12,353 was generously sent out to 31 women around the world! Just over 160 women were seated in the auditorium of Huron Hills. Volunteers had…
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Meet Martha. Martha and her family lived on a farm in Huila, a province in the southern part of Colombia. Huila is one of the areas marred by fighting between the illegal armed groups and the army. Martha occasionally handed out lemonade to members of the army in an attempt to feel safe. But in…
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Join us Friday, May 2nd for an evening with Vicki Escarra, Chief Executive Officer of Opportunity International and a live Skype conversation with Carly Fiorina, Opportunity International’s Global Ambassador. Our evening will include a joint presentation from Vicki and Carly, followed by a Question & Answer session with Vicki, in addition to granting loans to…
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