Hey Echoers!
I’ve been mainly posting updates on our GoFundMe campaigns and socials but wanted to update our blog because the Women in Action Development Project is still going strong! We’ve had 2 successfully funded campaigns in 2024 and 2025 and have just launched the campaign for 2026. We had a strong opening at nearly 1000 dollars on the first day!
Women in Action celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. To commemorate, the school had a joint graduation ceremony from last year’s and this year’s classes making it the combined classes of 2025 and 2026. We have pictures and video from the celebration that happened this past Spring!
Graduation Ceremony of the 2025 and 2026 classes of the Women in Action Development Project
2025 and 2026 Graduating class from the Women in Action Development Project
Grad ceremony celebrations!
Receiving these from the school always makes me feel so proud - of the school, of its staff, of Esther, of the students, and all of us for helping to make this happen each year. Since founding Esther’s Echo in 2011, we’re up to nearly 700 graduates! Esther keeps track of the students through an alumni network called the “Old Girl’s Club”. About 70% of graduates are employed or have created their own businesses, well beyond the national average.
Our more recent challenges include moving the school to a new building in January of 2027 as the current one is being reclaimed by the landlord as well as the country facing a massive contraction in health care services due to cuts in USAID funding. Funding cuts to health services impact women and children first putting organizations and institutions like Women in Action even more on the forefront of community care.
Our fundraising goal is $9000. That will help to secure a new school location and provide a strong start for the second half of the 2027 school year without an interruption in classes. I know we can do it! We’ve done it before!
To support, please use the donation link below or visit our GoFundMe. In either case, every single dollar goes to the school. We don’t keep anything for overhead costs which are all supported by me personally. I thank you so very much, and so does Esther who sent this video to thank you all personally!
A thank you message from Esther Kanu, founder of the Women in Action Development Project