Posted: Sep 24, 08 5:12pm

Hi folks - I'm new here too and I'm living the dream working for a nonprofit called Women for Women International that helps women in war-torn countries get a job, provide for their children and get back on their feet.

We have an opportunity with the American Express Members Project to get $1.5 million in funding for the work we do and all we need are votes - free votes! - from Amex cardmembers.

The Project:

Help Women and Children Survivors of War Rebuild

To Vote:

http://www.womenforwomen.org/membersproject

I've seen what we do firsthand in Rwanda and Kosovo and met women from refugee camps in Sudan. I know what investing in women can mean for their children and their communities and feel passionately that investing in them can lead to real peace.

So, if you want to change the world today and know you've done something good for the planet - please vote - it's Free!

http://www.womenforwomen.org/membersproject

If you want to do more or don't have an amex card- please share this with a friend or post it to your blog.

Thank you!

Women in Afghanistan in embroidery classes

Women in Bosnia at a graduation ceremony

Women in the DR Congo in tailoring classes