Great news from our friends at Empower Women in Africa! They've been chosen by Huffington Post as one of the top start-up NGOs in the nation! There are five different categories, each with two organizations in competition for a $10,ooo grant from IGNITEgood. This means that Empower Women in Africa is now competing against just one other organization within the Health and Wellness category!

Why choose EWA over their category competitor? Three reasons: sustainability, local ownership, and low-cost/far reach.

"EWA provides a means to increase education for girls, which creates opportunities lasting throughout their lifetimes. EWA is transitioning to local production, where women are taught to make and sell pads with locally available resources so communities can reap the benefits long after EWA is gone. To date, EWA has reached more than 2,500 girls throughout Africa solely through volunteer work and donations." - Lori Schippers, founder of EWA

To cast your vote -- no login, account setup, or email address entry form required:

1. Visit  the voting page here

2. Scroll down to the Health & Wellness category

3. Select Empower Women in Africa and click VOTE!

We hope you'll join us in supporting this amazing organization!