I am thrilled to the gills to be one of the 41 amazing contributors to the Amazon bestseller eBooks Suck! (But They Don’t Have To) — the most comprehensive guide to eBook conception, creation, and promotion quite possibly ever. I am especially thrilled because RKA ink is now selling eBooks Suck! for a bargain $4.99 [...]
Yesterday, Faith traveled to Nairobi to pick up the Ruby Cups for Girls Shift Africa! We did it! Here’s the update from Faith herself: We are thrilled to announce that we finally have our menstrual cups with us We got them from Ruby Cup in Nairobi. We are doing away with the taboo. We ain’t [...]
RKA Note: Today’s post by awesomepreneur Faith Odhiambo is the first in a four part series on the work of Girls Shift Africa in Mombasa, Kenya. We would like to announce that we have extended our application deadline for this summer’s Awesome Girls Shift Africa 2013 project until April 1, 2013. Click here to download [...]
Today’s Awesome Sauce ingredients are peace and justice flavored in honor of International Women’s Day. Before moving to Mexico, I didn’t fully understand what this day was all about. What I’ve learned after four years of marches, performances, and vigils is that, while different groups, countries, and cultures celebrate this day in diverse ways, the [...]
[RKA Note: Today's guest post comes to us from Sheila Otieno, the heartworking founder of Safe Girls For Change in Kenya--another awesome organization led by women for women in Africa. I am so excited and honored to share Sheila's story with you today. Please go ahead bookmark the Safe Girls For Change website and like [...]
When you’re operating on the love frequency, the world begins to vibrate with you–or at least is sure feels that way. Take last week: a friend introduced me to the work of Tramaine Brathwaite, founder of MaineDrama Productions and the filmmaker behind Unheard–a new film about sexual abuse–and I swear, the earth moved under my feet.
Awesomepreneur has partnered with the inspiring young women of Girls Shift Africa to raise funds for our 2013 Ruby Cup pilot project: an initiative that will provide a task force of young women in Mombasa, Kenya with sustainable, locally-made menstrual hygiene supplies. Thanks to our generous donors, we’re nearly halfway to our goal. Will you [...]
We are now seeking 5 women–artists, educators, thought leaders, activators–to join us in Mombasa, Kenya in mid-2013 for an art and theater based education project with the youth of Girls Shift Africa. More information coming soon! If you are interested in becoming a 2013 Girls Shift Awakeneer, contact Naraya-Urban Winterfeldt, founder of YOUth Shift Africa, [...]
Connecting with Faith Odhiambo, or Fei-zy as she is known to friends, was one of those happy accidents that make me want to believe in destiny. Two and a half years ago, I met a young Kenyan man named Benjamin Odera in Antigua, Guatemala during Semana Santa. At the time, Benjamin was working on the [...]
Please freely share this video with those you love. Note from RKA: I wrote in Tip #13 about sharing your story. This is mine–a patchwork of my experiences with domestic violence over the past two decades. Today I write to you as a survivor. I have closed that chapter in my life and started anew [...]
