by Leslie | Nov 2, 2014 | Ann Arbor Chapter
On October 24th, we held our seventh iZōsh® Event, which was one of the most successful to date. Over 150 women from around Ann Arbor gathered to gift a record $13,345 to 39 entrepreneurial women in extreme poverty. That brings our total to $74,864 to 182 women who...
by Leslie | Sep 16, 2014 | Book Discussions
For our October 24, 2014 iZōsh® Event book discussion, we will revisit Half The Sky’s chapter 11: ” Microcredit: The Financial Revolution.” A compelling quote from Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, opens this chapter: “It is impossible to realize our goals...
by Leslie | Sep 14, 2014 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
Today, somewhere in a rural village in the developing world, a group of women will sit down in a circle, and pass a basket. They will say their names: “Elfinish,” “Awa,” “Rosalinda,” “Winnie,” and place their dues in the basket, often the equivalent of less than $0.10...
by Leslie | May 7, 2014 | Ann Arbor Chapter
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...
by Leslie | Apr 16, 2014 | iZōsh: Women Investing in Women
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...
