“I Came Home with Hope”
Reflections from the 2026 Mary’s Pence Grantee Gathering By Anisa Hajimumin When Comfort Dondo, Founder and Executive Director of Phumulani: African Women Against Violence, invited me to accompany her to the 2026 Mary’s Pence Grantee Gathering, I thought I knew what awaited me. What I did not expect was to leave with a renewed sense […]
How the Spirituality Network Connects People…at a Safe Distance
The Spirituality Network in Columbus, Ohio, is a community-based organization that thrives on connecting people with resources for spiritual growth through education, training, and conversation. Uniting people to meet together...
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Intern Kiyomi Kishaba shares her “verse”
One glance at her room decor of “the future is female” and “empowered women empower women” posters and any common passerby would know Kiyomi Kishaba is a feminist. Take a...
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Emotional Co-Listening Program Uses Technology to Unite Women
The videos are short –3 minutes at a maximum –because smaller files are easier to share over the WhatsApp phone messaging service. The fact that technology limits the length of...
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Grantee Spotlight: EarthArt Institute
Located a mile and a half above sea level in a region that struggles deeply with poverty and a dwindling population, EarthArt Institute is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable...
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Different Times Call for Different Measures
Women who participate in our ESPERA program in Central America and Mexico are working to continue to provide the same services they provide to their local community, which often requires...
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How the Global Pandemic Touches the Lives of ESPERA Women in Central America and Mexico
Even though it’s only been a couple months, mid- March feels like a lifetime ago. That’s when 15 women – all representatives of ESPERA partner organizations – and ESPERA staff...
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Community-Centered, Women-Led: Ayada Leads
Mary’s Pence partners with organizations that are community-centered. This quality is one of the main criteria we use to determine whether a project qualifies for a grant. We see an...
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Solidarity, Love and Commitment: Adjusting ESPERA’s Work in the Pandemic
It can be difficult to work as an international team such as ESPERA at the best of times. It is especially the case during these hard times, as nations scramble...
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Reflections on the MPP and Injustice at the Border
Image: Volunteers bringing supplies over the border to asylum-seekers. Yesterday, March 11th 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld Trump's policy of forcing asylum-seekers to remain on the...
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