Jane Marindany, affectionately known as “Mama Jane”, grew up in the very poor village of Emori Joi, Kenya. Like most girls in Kenya, as soon as she could walk she hauled water several times a day for her mother, father and seven siblings. Destined to...
This year's Unstoppable Legacy Award honoree is Sandy Gallagher. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Proctor Gallagher Institute and a leader and visionary who is committed to helping others create lives of abundance. Here's why we're proud to be honoring her at...
We’re so inspired by our donors’ commitment, generosity and dedication. Thank you for making 2017 an incredible year. $1.35MM donated by 2017 Unstoppable Gala supporters Providing access to education and life-saving services for more than 2,000 men, women and children. 1 community taken off the waiting list and...
Naomi and Meryline are friends. They are nine years old and live in a small village in Kenya. Each day they walk nearly five miles to get water – this is time that could otherwise be spent learning in school. Starting out, their empty five-gallon...
I am over the moon excited about what has been transpiring over the last week and I just had to take a minute to share with you. Yesterday I was in the studio with Grammy award winner Brandy. We were shooting a video and PSA (Public...
"Giving Tuesday" is no ordinary Tuesday. We have the power to lift children out of a lifetime of poverty through education. You helped us bring Susan--the 41st girl at Kisaruni Secondary School for Girls--an education and a future. Because of your support, she's graduating this year and...
The students stood staring at Susan — stunned — when they saw tears fall from her face. The principal told her she could not attend school. Susan had a dream — to get an education, become a doctor, and help lift her village from poverty. But Susan was...
On October 11, the entire world will be reminded that girls can be powerful agents of change. That’s because this is the International Day of the Girl Child — a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate girls, and promote gender equality and the...
A few weeks ago I read about Rawan, the 8-year-old girl in Yemen who was forced to marry a 40-year-old man. She died on her wedding night as a result of injuries sustained from forced intercourse. I am outraged! Because I have seen the horror of...
In the Maasai region of Kenya, home to semi-nomadic people whose livelihood depends on the size and health of their cattle herds, there’s been a change. And the Maasai people are very excited. With the help of the Unstoppable Foundation, Oleleshwa All Girls Secondary School now...