Featured readers
We recognize that many of our readers are already doing exciting things to benefit the world, and we want to honor them. Some of their projects have opportunities for involvement, so take a look.
Lynda “Sunnye” Simpson–This Month’s Featured Reader
Lynda “Sunnye” D. Simpson is Vice President, Resource Development at the Tuskeegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF.) Working for this organization is a way of keeping a family legacy alive.
read moreSenait Admassu
Senait Admassu, MSW is the founder of the African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC), a Los Angeles based non profit organization which was created from her passion and understanding of the complexities of underserved African Communities.
read moreRoya Adjory
Roya Adjory was featured in May, 2016 for her work in creating a green hair salon, for which she received a Climate Leader Award and Green Salon Certification. In her search for better and safer salon products, Roya discovered Natulique, a line of products that are organic and free of toxic chemicals. She has become their California distributor, and she has also begun political advocacy work to pass laws requiring safer products and more transparent labeling.
read moreGiselle Malluche
Giselle Malluche is the founder of Change to Humanity, a charity serving the homeless and food-insecure in Atlanta and Clarkston, GA.
read moreAnnelise Schinzinger
Annelise Schinzinger is an expert in caregiving for the elderly and dying and the author of The Art and Science of Caregiving: Stories of Inspiring Elders with an End-of-Life Guidebook
read moreZebiba Shekhia
Zebiba Shekhia built a high school for girls in the Eritrean refugee camp in Sudan. Opened in 2010, the school has graduated more than 500 children.
read moreAman Berhe
Amanuel “Aman” Berhe is the founder and president of African Missions Empowering Network, (AMEN), a faith-based-Community organization dedicated to advancing health, education, empowerment and solidarity among Eritrean refugees.
read moreRebecca Paida
Rebecca Paida, MPH, CHES is Senior Program Manager at Nile Sisters Development Initiative (NSDI) in San Diego where she provides a wide range of services, including supervision, needs assessment, dialog with the community and with decision makers, and direct service.
read moreLisette Gold
Dr. Gold will receive the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles President’s Award for the Service Unit at the upcoming Annual Girl Scouts Volunteer Ceremony on April 13th for her work to make Santa Monica Girl Scouts exceptional.
read moreSoula SAAD
Soula SAAD is a writer, producer, and director whose images and music transcend borders. Since 2010 Soula has been developing a series of films on the feminine voice of the planet.
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