Alexandra Siwulec and Hope Haywood, two juniors at Rumson-Fair Haven Region High School, recently started “Global Women Empowerment”, a club dedicated to spreading awareness on issues that women face across the globe, with the help of adviser Christie Ferraris. 

Recently, the club sold bracelets with the words “Education is Empowerment.” This endeavor raised $1054, which allowed them to sponsor a female student from Migyera, Uganda named Nakivumbi Daisy to attend high school for one year.  Thanks to Global Women Empowerment, Daisy will begin Senior 3 when the new school year starts in February.  Senior 3 is equivalent to a Sophomore in high school in the US.  The club plans to sponsor Daisy again next year through Change A Life Uganda.

left to right Hope Haywood (co-president of GWE), Jean Semler (president of CALU), Alexandra Siwulec (co-president of GWE), and Christie Ferraris (adviser of GWE).