By Carlyle Harry
Women Of Mission International Inc. (WOMI) was founded in August 2010, with the aim of making a difference in the lives of women through education, counseling, support services, scholarships, mentorship and empowerment forums.
The primary goal of WOMI is to encourage women to take ownership of their lives’ directions.
WOMI’s primary objective is to empower women and girls through social, cultural, economic and educational programs, while engaging them in wide-ranging discussions and consultations on issues that prevent them from deriving solutions to challenges and issues confronting them.
WOMI envisions a world where no woman is abused, poor, untrained or marginalized….A world Where women have full and equal participation in the processes that involve their health, education and economic independence; and a world where everyone has the freedom to define the scope of their lives, and their futures.
The present executive-members of WOMI are:
— Linda Felix-Johnson
– President Guliana Jacobs-Moses – Vice President
Sandy Campbell – Executive Secretary
Denise Nurse-Roland – Treasurer
Denise Coppin-Alexander – Director
Berneita Primo – Director
Wanda Hutson – Director
Dianne Dixon – Director
The executive board members and general membership consist of persons from several Caribbean countries including Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and St.Vincent.
The Organization boasts of being open to all women regardless of their income, race, creed, age or nationality. Women Of Mission International Inc. is a notfor- profit charitable organization that was registered in the state of New York during 2010. It is a membership-based international organization, open to all women. An elected eight member Board manages the activities of the organization, and a four member Committee manages its daily activities.Funds are raised primarily through membership contributions, fundraising events, and donations from individuals, foundations and international organizations.
WOMI’s annual tax-deductible membership fee is US$50.
PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES
The Major projects that WOMI has already undertaken, include scholarships to deserving students; literacy-programs, donations of school-supplies– including coloring activity books, pencils, erasers, rulers and back-packs.
In addition, hundreds of persons have benefitted from WOMI’s annual collaborations with The Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT) to provide surgeries and medical treatment, free of cost to several communities, health fairs educate the environments on diabetic and high blood pressure management, the importance of early cancer testing, good nutrition, and HIV testing.
One scholarship recipient who at one point in time contemplated suicide, and is now attending College, called on WOMI’s executive-members to “help others as she was helped”. For, the future, while continuing its present program of activities, WOMI is planning to expand its
• Literacy Program (via a Go Fund Me Link, enter ‘Support WOMI Literacy Program’)
• Mentorship Program • Sponsor A Child program
• Sponsor A School project
• School-supplies’ undertakings
FUND-RAISING
WOMI’s principal fund-raising events for the first half of 2017 will include:–
• Republic Cultural Session – February 22, – Venue: 1074 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226 ! from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M …. The session will feature Folk Dancing, Poetry- Reading, Drumming & Percussion Extravaganza, Lip-syncing, and Karaoke.
• March – Oldies and Karaoke promotion.
• Annual Honors Gala – April 21, 2017 – Venue: Crystal Manor, Brooklyn NY
• International Women’s Conference – April 22,.
• Conversations & Fashions – April 22 . • Millennials Conference – April 23 .
• Every 3rd. Wednesday monthly beginning May 17, 2017 Oldness & Newness Ting – Venue: 1074 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11226 Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM WOMI meets bi-monthly, with an annual General meeting that is held in September. It’s current functional Committees are Fundraising, Projects, and Membership.
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