Since 1967, Right Sharing of World Resources has embodied Quaker concern for global inequity.
“Through the Right Sharing Conversation series, I found a community where thoughtful listening and dialogue truly matter. We are given the opportunity to interact with others with common values, to swap personal stories and philosophies with others around the globe. These programs don’t just share information; they build relationships and invite reflection. They feel like Quaker testimonies made visible, lived out in community.”
Julie Pearson of Rochester Friends Meeting in Rochester, Minnesota
“Though I am young, many community members look at me with admiration and talk to me with great respect. This is giving me great joy. My elder sister has joined me in running the shop. I pay her wages for the day from the sales. I give the profit to my mother to look after the family needs. I realize that this project is giving hope to many girls and women who are struggling in difficult situations in their lives.”
Iswarya
Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), Tamil Nadu, India
When you drive into Radhika’s town, you see the factories right away. Big buildings with piles of clay lamps stacked outside. That’s where she learned this work, pressing lamps for hours for someone else’s business. It was steady work, but it wasn’t her own. At some point, Radhika started thinking…
