On November 4 of this year, Eilís Coe, a Sister of Charity and AWI Affiliate, traveled to Rome where she spent six days with the European Religious Network Against Trafficking and Exploitation. From Albania to Ireland, Sisters and their collaborators engaged in the fight to end exploitation of vulnerable people through trafficking. Eilís secured time…
Madge O’Callaghan Wins Radio Award
AWA Affiliate Madge O’Callaghan’s documentary, My Uncle Jack, has won a Gold Medal at the New York Festivals World Radio Awards. On June 20 2016, Madge accepted the award at the prestigious New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs Ceremony. In Madge’s own words: “The documentary tells the story of early childhood abuse, emigration and the…
VoiceFlame Brings AWA to Malawi
VoiceFlame, a non-profit organization established by Mary Tuchscherer, teaches literacy development in girls and women in Malawi as a way to empower women and eliminate discrimination. From July 24 — August 19, 2016, Mary traveled again to Malawi for cross-country and cross-cultural journey #5. For nearly a decade, Mary has led groups of volunteers to…