Strong Women. Building A Gentle World

Womanswork, in partnership with two caring citizens, sent gloves to the Houma Nation in Louisiana in October to help with hurricane cleanup and planting.

"The gloves are helping us rebuild our communities and replant the wetlands protecting the low country from flooding," says UHN Principal Chief Brenda Dardar Robichaux.

Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht
Eve runs an organic farm, Garden of Eve, on the East End of Long Island. The vegetables and flowers she and her husband grow, along with fresh eggs from 400 free range chickens, are sold locally. "We believe it's important for people to know where their food comes from and how it's grown," she says.


Suzanne Estock
Suzanne is a park ranger in southwestern PA. Teaching good stewardship of the land to campers and others who use the park is an important part of her job. "Our public lands are a precious legacy and they belong to all Americans and to future generations," she says.


Tanya Lange
Each year Tanya Lange leads a group of high school students from Enumclas, WA to Tijuana, Mexico to help build houses for families in need through Esperanza International. "Working alongside Mexican families brings us together, even if we don't speak the same language," she says.


Becky Zaheri
Becky and her volunteer crew have bagged thousands of pounds of refuse since Hurricane Katrina hit hometown New Orleans. She organized Katrina's Krews to galvanize concerned citizens like herself to clean up the city. Her website also informs the public about ongoing efforts to keep the city clean. www.CleanNO.org.


Gwenne Hayes-Stewart
Gwenne runs a thriving non-profit organization that transforms unused city spaces into community gardens in inner city St.Louis. "Our program helps revitalize declining neighborhoods and promotes the ideal of self-sufficiency." she says. Gateway Greening serves more than 160 community and school gardens.