Women’s Enterprises International is dedicated to creating opportunities that equip women in developing countries to overcome poverty and transform their lives and communities. We do this by partnering with indigenous women’s groups in development projects that provide solutions to three systemic causes of poverty; lack of access to water, lack of access to business capital and limited access to education for girls.

Thank you for your interest in Women’s Enterprises. We invite you to join us in bringing lasting change in the lives of women and girls around the world.


Christmas Gifts of Hope

A gift that changes lives 
Give a Gift of Hope in honor of a special friend or family member this Christmas!  A WEI Gift of Hope will bless the people you love and give hope and opportunity to a woman or child in need.   What better way to bless two special people this Christmas!

Simply select one or more of the items listed in the Gifts of Hope brochure, complete and send back the enclosed order form.  We will send you a festive Gift of Hope Christmas card to give as a gift.

If you prefer purchasing your Gift of Hope online from our website, you can use the donation button above. Please specify that this is for a “Gift of Hope” and list the items you wish to purchase in the Purpose field of the Donation form prior to entering the Donation amount.  Please be sure to include your mailing and email addresses.

Download Gifts of Hope brochure and order form.


Book Forum

Join us in reading and discussing book selections that will inspire, educate and introduce us to new authors.
University Presbyterian Church
4540 15th Avenue, NE, Seattle, Room 385

December 7, 2009
UPC 7:00 pm
Dessert, Short-story & Giving Project


Bring a Christmas Dessert to share as we discuss the short story “Ex-Mas Feast” in “Say you are one of Them” by Uwem Akpan. We will make Christmas gift baskets for needy families in the city.

February 1, 2010
Looking Ahead: The first 2010 Book Forum will be February 1, 2010. Our book will be “African Women: Three Generations” by Mark Mathabane.


WEI 2010 Calendars

Be one of the first to order your 2010 WEI Calendar. Those of you who got our inaugural edition said you loved it - the size was perfect and the pictures, colors and quality were outstanding. Expect our second edition to be better than the first! Click here to order!

Calendars will be available at University Persbyterian Church World Markets on Sunday, December 4.

Suggested Donation: $12


Women’s Enterprises International
P.O. Box 95775
Seattle, WA 98145


 Graduation in Guatemala!

The 3rd class of WEI scholarship students in Guatemala is graduating on December 4! These young women from the remote Ixil Triangle are the first in their families to attend university. They will return home with a degree in Agro-Forestry or Eco-tourism where they hope to follow in the footsteps of previous grads who are working in community development and agriculture programs. These graduates are inspiring role models for younger girls who now see greater possibilities for their lives.

Help give another girl the possibility of a life of hope and opportunity by becoming a WEI Scholar Sponsor today! Email info@womensenterprises.org to learn more.

“I wouldn’t be here today without you.” - 2008 Graduate


From the Field

The Rains Have Come to Ukambani, Kenya!

The rains finally came in late October and the water tanks are filling! According to Gracie Mullei, WEI Kenya Directory, “The rains have been failing regularly. We really thank God for what he has done! It is so exciting to find people all over the rural villages planting as we drive through the area. You could see new blades of green grass beginning to appear from the red earth which had become completely bare.”

Paying It Forward with Pigs in Indonesia
Thanks to WEI’s community development and training, women’s groups in remote villages of Northern Sumatra are sharing their blessing with neighboring groups by “passing forward” piglets. Last spring the women of Siarungarung passed forward 40 piglets, offspring of pigs they are raising, to the women’s group of Simarantajau. Each of the 20 families in Simarantajau received 2 piglets. The piglets have grown and many have already begun to have their own piglets bringing the promise of improved nutrition and income to these hardworking families.


Support the Work of WEI

We welcome your support for the work of WEI. Transform a life by sending your donations to:
Women’s Enterprises International
P.O. Box 95775
Seattle, WA 98145

Women’s Enterprises International is a 501(c)3 organization.