Jolkona & World Toilet Day
Tomorrow, November 19th, is World Toilet Day. This is not nearly as lighthearted as it sounds; it is a day of reflection on sanitation, disease, and …
3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Jolkona
Earth Day—April 22 of every year—is a day dedicated to inspiring and mobilizing people all around the world to demonstrate their commitment …
Common Ground, H2O Springs Eternal: Simple Innovations for Clean Water
Editor’s note: International World Water Day is held annually on the 22nd of March to focus attention on the importance of freshwater …
HIV/AIDS: Combating a Modern Pandemic
In the early 1980s, doctors noticed an emerging threat to public health. Patients would arrive with severely compromised immune systems and become …
What Can One Person Do to Empower Women?
I know these stories are difficult to digest as many of Kristof’s are, but it is crucial for us to read about them, learn about them and, most importantly, talk about them. We can live our lives day-to-day never knowing about or thinking about others who are suffering so much unnecessarily. And as much pain as you feel reading the stories of these battered and abused women, it is nowhere near the pain and suffering that they go through every minute of every day. We’d almost rather forget about it, ignore it, because we feel powerless to change it. But as I learned, there are ways to save these girls and ways you can help.
National Women’s History Month & the Jolkona Foundation
As part of our global focus, we’re spending the month of March appreciating the past and looking to the future. We’re highlighting our women-focused projects that are creating lasting change around the world. We’re also honoring the obstacles women have overcome in the past and how those women inspire us to accomplish even greater goals today.