I got some great news today. The Bridgeway Charitable Foundation has agreed to donate $30,000 to ALARM to fund women’s microfinance projects in Kenya, Rwanda, and Zambia! ALARM will teach the women how to run a business and loan them a few hundred dollars each to get them started. Each country will have one or two groups of women who will meet periodically to share ideas and provide accountability. As the business generates revenue, the women will pay back the loan to ALARM, which can then loan the money out to other women. It’s a great system that gives self-sufficiency to vulnerable women who often can’t otherwise provide for themselves and their families. I helped with the proposal we sent to Bridgeway, so I’m very excited to see my first fruit!

I also must give props to Target for selling possibly the first ever riesling in a box. It’s about $8 for a 1.5L box, and it’s GOOD. Really good. Jenny found it in Carrollton, and I figure it might be available in most Targets. Except, of course, the ones in Irving.