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Newsletter 11/9/2020
Caring for Body, Mind, Spirit When times are tough, it’s even more important to focus on our wellbeing. Who we are on the inside radiates...
Neelley Hicks
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Women Arise – United States
The Reverend Sherry Cothran is leading efforts to help women triumph over trauma by bringing new understanding to sacred texts. Music,...
Neelley Hicks
Sep 14, 20201 min read
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The Wilderness is the Way
It feels apocalyptic right now. A worldwide pandemic, a potential break-down in food distribution systems, cataclysmic weather patterns,...
Neelley Hicks
May 14, 20204 min read
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Women, Arise!
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Neelley Hicks
May 8, 20192 min read
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Women in Leadership Spotlight: Betty Kazadi Musau, Communication for the Good of One Another
It can be hard to imagine an environment where information is not easily accessible by the entire population. In some places, individuals...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 19, 20194 min read
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Women Arise Team Attends the Great Lakes Initiative Leadership Institute
The Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) Leadership Institute was held at St. Mary’s National Seminary in Ggaba, Uganda from January 6-12, 2019....
Neelley Hicks
Jan 29, 20196 min read
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2018 At a Glance
The voices of women proclaiming their value were amplified throughout a country and the world. Communicating for Equality Neelley and...
Neelley Hicks
Dec 31, 20182 min read
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Bibiche’s Story
Bibiche and I met about a year ago, during the “Women Arise from Stigma” workshop at the United Methodist Episcopal offices in Kindu,...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 3, 20183 min read
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A Future of Hope
Machozi (meaning “tears”) came to the Mama Lynn Center at only 14 years old – an orphan and one of the youngest victims to show up at the...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 3, 20182 min read
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Join Us On The Journey!
Harper Hill Global Executive Director Neelley Hicks will join women across faith, tribal, and geographic lines for September “Women Arise...
Neelley Hicks
Aug 20, 20181 min read
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“Giving Hope to the Hopeless”: The Mama Lynn Center for Congolese Women
Written by Quinn Needham, Neelley Hicks, ed. Special thanks to Lynn McAlilly, Bishop Gabriel Yemba and Judith Osongo. Turning a Dream...
Neelley Hicks
Aug 6, 20182 min read
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Northern Nigeria: Rape, Stigma, and the Unfolding Story
Written by Irmiya Jenis Manni and Victor Babbage; edited by Quinn Needham. A Call to Action IN NORTHERN NIGERIA, the scars from the Boko...
Neelley Hicks
Aug 6, 20183 min read
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Changing the World, One Society at a Time
By Philippe Lolonga, Harper Hill Global Correspondent, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo “As members of the church, we are...
Neelley Hicks
May 29, 20181 min read
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Overcoming A Societal Cancer
Correspondent Irmiya Jenis Manni reports on the United Methodist Women of Northern Nigeria’s Women Arise campaign. Societal Rejection...
Neelley Hicks
May 15, 20183 min read
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Arise: A Message for All
New Hope During these past few weeks, it seems like everything in Nashville is just beginning to bloom. White blossoms adorn the Bradford...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 11, 20182 min read
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Women Arise from Stigma
“Women Arise from Stigma” is a campaign originated in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo to help women claim the fullness of their...
Neelley Hicks
Apr 2, 20181 min read
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Esther – Symbol of “Women Arise”
written by Judith Osongo Yanga (français) March is a special month dedicated to women worldwide. The Congolese woman and The United...
Neelley Hicks
Mar 8, 20182 min read
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Women Arise in Nigeria
Correspondent Daniel Garba reports on the Northern Nigeria United Methodist Women’s Convention screening of “A Plea to My Father” (shown...
Neelley Hicks
Mar 2, 20183 min read
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A Display of Hope for East Congo Survivors of Sexual Violence
By Judith Osongo Yanga: Director of Communication, East Congo United Methodist Church The Problem of Rape and Stigma The eastern area of...
Neelley Hicks
Jan 3, 20183 min read
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How Faith Leaders Can Achieve Greater Inclusion
By Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau* – Democratic Republic of the Congo Thank you very much, Jean Duff (Partnership for Faith & Development) &...
Neelley Hicks
Oct 31, 20173 min read
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