The Ripple Effect

Empowering One to Empower Many

Our World Fellowship Recipients

And Their Empowering Adventures

Yenny

Janet

Dr. Mandela

Witri

Weeda

Yenny from North Sumatra, Indonesia

• I am an education major with a specialty in curriculum and instruction at the University of Illinois. Upon returning home, I plan to go to teaching at the university level. My study in the US has made this possible especially with the scholarships received from Fulbright and DKG. Thank you DKG ladies for your generous support.

Janet Mola Okoko from Kenya

• I’m a Ph.D. student at the University of Calgary specializing in educational leadership. I plan to use this study to develop and implement school leadership programs in Kenya. This skill will help me better serve my country and other East African countries. I am grateful for the support from DKG members both in cash and in KIND.

Weeda Zabih from Afghanistan

• I am a medical doctoral student at UNC. When I return back to my country, the knowledge of this degree will help me assist my people, especially women and children in health-related issues. I really appreciate the support of DKG towards making this world a good place to live for everyone.

Witriani Soegijardjo from Bandung, Indonesia

• I am Witri and have studied in Educational Psychology Doctoral Program at the University of Missouri. After finishing my study, I have gone back to Indonesia to my post as a lecturer in the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Padjadjaran. DKG has supported my study for three years. My thanks to all your generous members.

Dr. Makaziwe Mandela from

South Africa• Dr. Mandela has worked for a number of academic

institutions in South Africa, sits on various boards, including the Nelson Mandela Foundation, RAND Water Services, Environserve and Myriad Medical. She holds a BA in social work, an MA in sociology and a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts. She was a World Fellowship recipient during her Ph.D. Currently Makaziwe is the chairman of Nozala Investments Ltd., a broad-based women’s investment company, whose main goal is to ensure economic advancement for women.

Ai Choo Lee from Malaysia

• In 2006, Ai Choo Lee received an extended World Fellowship award. Attending the University of Alberta, she graduated with a Ph.D. in Rehab Science. Ali returned to Malaysia and taught in a rehab department. She received the highest education award in Malaysia, the 2010 Teaching Award for National Academia.

Alberta Ester Jules from Haiti

• Alberta is a licensed nurse, has a bookkeeping degree, a B.A. in education, an M.A. in education and was a World Fellowship recipient in 2005. She returned to her native land after the devastating earthquakes. Through Salesian Missions of Haiti she established a summer program for 75 children to educate them on survival skills. 139 showed up daily. She now works for the United Nations to improve leadership of public officials toward poverty reduction and redevelopment. In 2011 she was a key note speaker at the California State Convention.

What have your donations empowered this year?

• 20 Recipients were awarded $4000 each • 11 Extensions were granted– 4 doctorial fellowships at $1000 each– 11 master fellowships at $800 each

For a grand total of $92,800!

Since 1946

• 838 Grants have been awarded

• In 111 different countries

• For a total of $3,021,100

Where do the World Fellowship donations come

from?• All donations come from our members.• 100 percent of your donations go to the World

Fellowship Fund.• Your personal donation is tax deductible. The

tax deduction is available in all 50 states in the US and in some member countries.

Let’s empower more women on their journey to make a better world.

Make your World Fellowship donation count.

Presented by the World Fellowship Committee

Vicki Stemm, Chair, CA

Linda Little, NC

Gudrun Nylander, Sweden

Linda Paul, Canada

Pamela Wamester, RI

Jensi Souders, International President, TN

Phyllis Hickey, Operations Service Administrator, TX