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In April 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped from a rural boarding school in Nigeria. A terrorist group, Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the abductions, saying that “Western education should end.” The group revealed its intention to sell the girls or to “give their hands in marriage because they are our slaves.” More |
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As a Peace Corps volunteer in Lesotho, Siiri Morley watched development workers train women to make crafts without much thought to whether their products would actually sell. Unsold crafts piled up until these businesses and programs inevitably failed, leaving the women without an income, marketable skills, or hope of rising from poverty. More |
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Siiri Morley, executive director of Prosperity Catalyst, knew ever since her Peace Corps days that she wanted to help women in poor parts of the world better their economic situations. But she also knew she had a lot to learn. More |
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Siiri Morley, executive director of Prosperity Catalyst, launched a program in Haiti that provides direct support, mentorship, and training to women as they start candle-making businesses. More |
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Few entrepreneurs see Rwanda, Afghanistan or the Congo as places they hope to expand into. But when your business is designed to help women in distressed or war-ravaged countries rebuild their lives and thrive, places like these suddenly seem like shrewd choices. More |
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Moo Kho Paw fled the violence and oppression of Myanmar for a refugee camp in Thailand nearly a decade ago. Five years later, she, her husband, and their baby daughter resettled again, this time landing in Springfield. More |
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Imagine a job that offered opportunities on the edge of innovation -- from installing solar-powered computer labs to helping communities switch to renewable energy; from linking local entrepreneurs to global markets to developing cellphone text messaging services to answer questions about HIV. More |
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EASTHAMPTON—Last year turned out to be a time of positive change and expansion for Prosperity Candle, a company that empowers women in Third World countries by providing them with business opportunities and training them as entrepreneurs. More |
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League of Extraordinary Women 2012Fast Company | 2012Siiri Morley, Executive Director of Prosperity Catalyst and Co-Founder of Prosperity Candle, was recognized by Fast Company as an influencer in the 2012 League of Extraordinary Women. More |
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This week’s broadcast of Solar Mamas inspired us to catch up with Women and Girls Lead partner Siiri Morley, founder of Prosperity Candle. More |