April 17, 2013
During a recent site visit to Masikita, Kenya to visit the opening ceremony of the first Lene Maria for Clean Water project, our local partner Milgis Trust was very excited to tell us that the first 5 Voss Foundation clean water projects in Kenya (Latakwen, Swari, Ndonyo Nasipa, Urra, and Masiketa) produce about 60,000 liters…
April 11, 2013
Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Benefit Cosmetics Boutique in Boston! 15% of the evening’s sales will be donated to Voss Foundation in support of our clean water projects and Women Helping Women! Thank you to Benefit for your amazing generosity in supporting Voss Foundation’s efforts to help women and communities in Sub-Saharan African improve their own lives…
March 17, 2013
Our Executive Director, Kara Gerson, attended the WASH Sustainability Forum at the World Bank in Washington, DC on March 11-12, hosted by The World Bank Group, UNICEF, Global Water Challenge, WASH Advocates, Aguaconsult, and the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. We asked her to report back on the event: Hi Voss Foundation supporters! I…
March 8, 2013
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a celebration of women – young and old – across the globe! Today we take the time to imagine a woman’s life – from childhood to motherhood – both with and without access to clean water. Through our Women Helping Women campaign and other initiatives, we help women improve…
January 11, 2013
We received word over the holidays from our local contacts for our projects in Mali, who send greetings and thanks. They are happy to report that the Voss Foundation wells continue to provide access to clean water to the communities of Kanikombole and Pel, in the Dogon region of Mali. Voss Foundation completed both projects…
November 5, 2010
On Thursday, November 4th, the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia hosted the opening of The Dogon: Work, Women, and Water. The show will be on display at the Ivy League university through January 9th. In the photo above, Dejay Duckett and Lynn Marsden-Atlass of Arthur Ross Gallery, Danielle Jackson of…
November 4, 2010
Yesterday over 100 women gathered for an intimate lunch at New York’s 3 West Club to support the Voss Foundation’s Women Helping Women campaign. Women Helping Women, an international fundraising effort of the Voss Foundation, funds water projects and well development within villages in Sub-Saharan Africa. This fundraiser, in conjunction with Voss Foundation’s European Women…
August 14, 2010
Mark Borghi Fine Art 2426 Main Street Bridgehampton, NY Saturday, August 28th 6 – 9 pm Please join the Voss Foundation to celebrate the opening night of The Dogon exhibit at the Bridgehampton, NY location of renowned Mark Borghi Fine Art. 100% of proceeds of sales of The Dogon photographs go directly to the Voss…