Another Successful Event!
Congratulations to all on a great iZōsh event! More than a hundred women gathered together on Friday, January 11th, for the purposes of granting loans to women in extreme poverty, discussing the book Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus and learning more about...
Next iZōsh Event THIS Friday!
Our next iZōsh event is THIS Friday, January 11 at 7pm at Huron Hills Church. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Our guest speaker is Joan Mussa, Senior VP, Director of Mobilization for World Vision. With over 20 years of working with World Vision in the US...
Our Next Book for Discussion: Banker to the Poor
Banker to the Poor by Muhammad Yunus In 1983, Muhammad Yunus established Grameen, a bank devoted to providing the poorest of Bangladesh with minuscule loans. Twenty-three years later they won the Nobel Prize for Peace for their work in eradicating poverty. This is an...
RECAP of the October 19th meeting of iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
Last Friday evening, ninety women gathered together to help make a dent in global poverty, to learn about the stark realities of human trafficking, and to discuss the book Half the Sky. It was a meaningful, celebratory time together and we are thrilled for such a...
Our Next Meeting, Friday, October 19
Women, please join us: Friday, October 19, at 7pm Huron Hills Church, 3150 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor, 48105 Our next iZōsh meeting is less than a week away! We can't wait to join together at Huron Hills to give micro loans to women in extreme poverty. It's going to be a...
Half the Sky PBS Documentary: October 1 & 2
On October 1 & 2 from 9pm-11pm Eastern time, PBS will be showing a documentary of the book Half the Sky. Click here for local listings. Filmed in 10 countries, following Kristof, WuDunn, and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan,...
Book Review: Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is the book that galvanized us to begin iZōsh:Women Investing in Women. This work is a life-changing piece that transports our minds, hearts and souls from...
iZōsh Official Launch Event
On May 12, 2012, 93 women of all ages gathered together for the official launch of a new ministry, iZōsh: Women Investing in Women. Together we learned about the realities of the majority of women today, struggling to feed, educate and care for themselves, their...
iZōsh “Kick-off” Breakfast
Women, please join us: Saturday, May 12, 8:45am-11am Huron Hills Church, 3150 Glazier Way, Ann Arbor, 48105 You are invited you to be a part of an exciting group called iZōsh: Women Investing In Women. The group was founded by a small group of women at Huron Hills...
2019: Three Chapters, Six Events, 168 Women Funded!
2019 was a banner year for the iZōsh ministry! Across our three Chapters, a total of 168 women were granted micro-loans, thanks to more than $47,700 in total gifts. Our newest Chapter in Birmingham, Michigan held its inaugural Event in March, with Robin Phillips, one...
Ending 2019 with Thoughts on Impact: A letter from HHOJ
Why our Events Matter... Please read the beautiful email from Makda Teklemichael, who spoke as part of Allison Shigo's presentation at our Maine Chapter's April 2019 Event. Dear iZosh, On behalf of Healing Hands of Joy's staff, I would like to say THANK YOU to iZosh...
iZōsh Maine 2019 Fall Event Recap
Another Successful iZosh Event! iZosh Maine has finished its fourth Event - sending 2019 out in style. Thank you so much to those who were able to come to the October 7 Event as well as those who could not come but sent in their dues. A very special thank you to...
iZōsh Chapter featured in Maine Women’s Magazine
Check out this great article featuring our Maine iZōsh Chapter. http://mainewomenmagazine.com/one-woman-at-a-time/
Girls, Not Brides
At iZōsh® Events we learn about the benefits that a small sustainable business can provide to a woman and her children. In this article from girlsnotbrides.org, we learn about Laura from Guatemala, a child bride because her mother could not afford to even buy a...