Make a Choice to Give a Choice to Women Worldwide

by Roxann MtJoy · 2010-10-19 06:00:00 UTC
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October means a lot to women. It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And now, it is a month where you have the opportunity to put your money where your heart is. Pathfinder International, an incredible organization that works to provide women all over the globe with comprehensive reproductive health care, has a fundraising campaign running this month called Make a Choice that gives you the chance to have your impact doubled.

Through the end of October, every donation made online to Pathfinder International will be matched by a generous donor, for a total of up to $50,000. Given the broad range of services Pathfinder provides — everything from providing contraceptives to pre-natal care to HIV/AID awareness and testing — that money could have a major impact on women and families.

Take, for example, the story of Esther:

Thanks to the work of Pathfinder, Esther was able to take charge of her health and help provide the best possible future for herself and her family. When a woman has the access to the health care that she needs, she is more empowered in all areas of her life. In a month where we are encouraged to think critically about issues concerning women, it is nice to be able to actually do something so simple, yet so meaningful for women who need it the most.

Photo credit: Pathfinder International

Roxann MtJoy is a freelance writer who previously worked as a case manager at a domestic violence shelter. She is currently attending graduate school for theater in Mount Vernon, N.Y.

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