Thanks so much for visiting us here at Zimbags - just knowing that you're reading this and that you're probably perusing the rest of our site is a great encouragement. When Meg and I started Zimbags we had dreams of empowering women and families through income generation projects, and of spreading the word about what's going on in Zimbabwe throughout our communities and country. You, now, are a part of making those dreams a reality. So, Thanks!
A quick word about me, and how this came to be...
Back in 2006 I was working for a lovely organization called BeadforLife, that is successfully working to empower Ugandan women, when a dear friend returned to the States after a stint doing activist work in Zimbabwe. Heartbroken, she shared stories of the poverty, oppression, illness, etc. that she had witnessed, and asked if I could do something to help. Having been involved in development projects with World Vision, Women of Vision, and now BeadforLife I was sure that we could conjure up some way to partner with communities in Zimbabwe and make a difference. Sooo...long-time partner-in-crime Meg and I put our heads together and whalah! Zimbags was born.
Currently, I'm Zimbagging from the beautiful Kirkland, Washington with my very empowered little girl and our hopelessly crazy dog. We're all "why not?!" kind of folks..."Why not build a fort in the hall closet and call it The Dark Place?" -The Little One. "Why not hurl myself through the sliding door at the unsuspecting squirrel outside?" - The Dog. "Why not start a 501(c)(3) from scratch to empower women on the other side of the world?" - Me.
"Why not?"
Meghan holds her bachelor's degree in English from Cedarville University and is currently working on her Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry at Pacific Lutheran University. She resides in Auburn, Washington with her husband Ryan and their lovely puppies Telfair and Apollonia and crazy cat Turtle. During her college years, Meghan worked with Women of Vision and also helped Russian Jewish immigrants living in poverty to improve their English and find jobs. Working with those living in poverty opened her eyes to the needs that surrounded her. She has been searching for a way to use her knowledge and passions to help women who are oppressed, poor, and ailing and has found her calling at Zimbags.
