By: Hannah Franz
“I don’t believe you have to be better than everyone else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.”
– Ken Venturi
Having your cause is the first step, but how do you get other people to feel as strongly as you do – or even listen to what you have to say? You can have a solid foundation for your cause, but you have to have the right people that know they can make a difference backing the cause as well.
When the issue, that would later become W.I.F.E.’s cause, was first ignited in our founder’s spirit, it started many deep and lengthy conversations that would lead to the organization’s construction. From those conversations, one person became two, and then the two grew into five unstoppable women. The Women’s International Fund for Education’s board of directors each come from extremely different backgrounds; however, each have a very important characteristic in common: a belief and the confidence that they can and will make a difference.
W.I.F.E. knows that education is the solution to each problem women and men face in developing and developed countries. We are lucky enough to have FIVE extremely motivated, assured women on board to share the stories, knowledge, and enthusiasm needed to spread what we know and bring it into the public eye.
There are many other groups and organizations accomplishing similar things. Each of us want to empower women and make sure the world is an equal playing field for all of its inhabitants. We aren’t competing though, because when you are trying to help others there is no winner. There is only a motivation to keep at what you believe in when you see the successes your efforts have brought about and how you have inspired others to do something similar.
