www.emergeglobal.org
Emerge began when MIT undergrad Alia Whitney- Johnson encountered a group of teenage mothers (age 10-18) who were the survivors of rape and incest while conducting tsunami relief work in Sri Lanka in 2005.

A jewelry maker since the age of 7, Ali decided to host a jewelry workshop to get to know the girls better. Jewelry became a tool for transformation: a way to uplift their spirits and to help them overcome the economic and emotional obstacles they faced. Emerge was born as a way to sustain their work, connecting them to supplies and training, a global market, and a global community of support. Emerge jewelry sales have been widely successful, selling out all merchandise every time.

Emerge is launching its next project: a community with homes, a school, and a women’s cooperative for sexually abused teenage mothers in Sri Lanka that will promote leadership, community, and livelihood.

www.oprahsangelnetwork.org
Oprah Winfrey has used the power of the media to create an unparalleled connection with people around the world. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today. Oprah has long believed that education is the door to freedom, offering a chance at a brighter future. Through her private charity, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, she has awarded hundreds of grants to organizations that support the education and empowerment of women, children and families in the United States and around the world. Oprah’s Angel Network is a public charity dedicated to inspiring people to make a difference in the lives of others. Since beginning in 1998, they have been making grants to organizations and operating projects in underserved communities that provide educational initiatives as well as assist people in fulfilling basic human needs and regaining dignity.