Project work is undertaken at all levels of the organisation from Club to International. SISWP projects are proposed by clubs and/or regions and chosen at the biennial Conference of Clubs. Members in the Federation join members from around the world in supporting a number international projects. Members often have the opportunity to visit and/or participate in projects through "hands-on" work or study projects.
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Soroptimist Projects
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Every two years, clubs have the opportunity to put forward a proposal for a new Federation Project. Members vote to accept a particular project at the biennial Conference of Clubs. Once accepted as a Federation Project, funds are raised by clubs throughout the Federation and the project is overseen by Soroptimist members.
Birthing in the Pacific
The current SISWP Federation Project – Birthing in the Pacific (BIP) was established in 2010. The World is 10 years into a 15 year action plan known as the Millennium Development Goals. The BIP project will focus on Goal 5 – Improve Maternal Health. One of the biggest killers of children under five is the failure of neonatal care, partly due to the lack of skilled birth attendants and appropriate maternal advice. The initial focus of this project will be upskilling and professionally developing midwives as a way of reducing the very high rate of infant and maternal mortality in PNG.
Past Projects
Previous Federation Projects have resulted in:
- Hands across the Borders a project to bring health, education and economic opportunities to Sampovloun, Cambodia. The initial focus of the Project was to improve sanitation and infrastructure as well as provide a number of basic supplies for the School and Hospital. Upgrade of the hospital and upsilling of nurses.
- establishing the first clinic in Papua New Guinea for victims of domestic violence;
- research into and support for issues related to care for Alzheimer's sufferers;
- a library and education centre for street children; and
- provision of simple cost effective devices for oral rehydration and controlled nutrition of children.
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Soroptimist Projects
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Soroptimists from around the world also support an international project. Such projects are carried out in conjunction with one of the UN agencies or another NGO which has the infrastructure in place to assist local Soroptimists to oversee the project. The current international project, Project SIerra: a Family and a Future, is based in the war-torn country of Sierra Leone. It will support women caring for children in extreme poverty and provide a caring secure family home for children who are alone or at risk of abandonment.
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Soroptimist Projects
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Each year, on December 10 (Human Rights Day), Soroptimists are asked to make some small personal sacrifice and donate the money saved to a project chosen by the President of Soroptimist International. Clubs are also encouraged to conduct special fund raising for the Appeal.
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