Matete Thanks You!

Thanks to very generous partners and friends, we raised over $50,000 for clean water, sanitation and hygiene projects for Matete, Kenya on Saturday, April 14^th!  Isn’t God amazing?  Thank you for helping us to do our part to help the people of Matete!  If you were unable to join us on the 14^th but would like to be part of this amazing answer to prayer for the people of Matete, please see the full post ("Read More" link below) for how to contribute!

Summer Schedule!

Join us to learn more about the issue of human trafficking and what it's like to be a woman outside of developed countries like our own.  For directions to Fiona and/or Sally's house, please e-mail wovaustin@gmail.com.  Both books will be available for discounted purchase at our May 12^th chapter meeting.

Jun	7:00 – 9:00pm Fri 22nd	"Not My Life" movie night Fiona’s house
Jul	6:30 – 8:30pm Thurs 12th	Girls Like Us  book discussion Sally’s house (refreshments provided)
Aug	10:00 -11:30am Sat 11th	Half the Sky book discussion Bethany United Methodist 10010 Anderson Mill Rd Rm D209 (new room as of 6/28/12)

More info on the movie & books...

Help Local Human Trafficking Victims!

Who:       Refugee Services of Texas (RST) and Capital Area Foodbank and WOV Austin!
What:      Picking up groceries for Austin human trafficking victims and unloading it at RST.

When:     Tuesday’s from 2:30-4pm

Link:       For details and/or to register as a volunteer, click here.

Thank you to our Adovacy Chair, Fiona, who identified this local unmet need, and to Sharon for coordinating the schedule!

Advocacy Alert - WOV Texas!

The National WOV Office has challenged Texas to provide the next two co-sponsors to S1301.  Let's see what we can do to meet this challenge in the next 3 weeks.

Women of Vision has rallied support for the reauthoprization ot the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPRA) from  California to North Carolina.  Our goal is to go state by state until the TVPRA passes in the Senate.  We are going to start in the middle with Texas!  Texas, can you do it?  Click here for how to call your two TX Senators!