We have proudly selected our 2010 3rd quarter EcoJoia Fund recipient! This quarter we have donated the EcoJoia Fund to Women for Women International, with a focus on the rape war crimes being committed on women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa.

Women for Women International (WWI) provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. Women begin in their Sponsorship Program where direct financial aid from a sponsor helps them deal with the immediate effects of war and conflict such as lack of food, water, medicine and other necessities. The next leg of the journey is the Renewing Women’s Life Skills (ReneWLS) Program that provides them with rights awareness, leadership education and vocational and technical skills training. Women build upon existing skills and learn new ones in order to regain their strength, stability and stature on the path to becoming active citizens.

Click here to read a CNN interview with Congo activist Ashley Judd.

Click here to view the EcoJoia products in which 20% of the purchase is put into the EcoJoia Fund, donated quarterly to an organization determined by EcoJoia.