Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Reflections on Mothering

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Margaret Busse reported that Macy Robison's cabaret-style performance of "Children Will Listen: Reflections on Mothering" was a "truly amazing night."  Margaret continues, "She treated us with about 12 songs that pertained in some or another aspects of motherhood.  As she sang, she related her intimate feelings about her experiences with her own mother, her mother’s sudden death, her relationship with her stepmother, her first marriage where she craved to be a mother but the marriage ended in failure, and then being married again, where she was a stepmother to grown children, and finally, bearing her own son about two years ago.  It was a very powerful experience for all involved—it seemed everyone shed tears at one point or another!"  


For those who missed the performance or those who would like to hear it again, Macy's husband Neal kindly videotaped the evening and has made it available to us on YouTube.  The first video shows the songs "When I Grow Up" and "Simple Little Dreams", and it's located at:



The second video is "Something ExtraOrdinary" and can be found at:


Also, for those who missed our Fusion evening with Macy, word has it that she will be performing again on May 8th.  Please leave a comment below for more information.

Thank you Macy, for a wonderful evening!  And many thanks to Neal for documenting her performance for us to enjoy!

KIVA Update

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We're excited to announce our second microfinance loan through kiva.org and so thankful that many of you were able to contribute to Eng Uy's entrepreneurial success!  The $450.00 we loaned made up 90% of the funds she needed for her business.  According to Kiva's website, 

"Mrs. Eng Uy is a villager in Smao Lich Village in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia. She is a farmer who owns a small piece of land to cultivate rice on to earn her living. Aside from this plantation, she and her husband, Mr. Sim Chea, are incense stick makers.

Since this business is going well, they want to sell door-to-door, so Mrs. Eng Uy decided to ask for a loan to add to her savings to buy a motorbike to transport her products door-to-door. Mrs. Eng Uy is 25 years old and the mother of two children who are too young to work or study because they are two and four years old. Her husband is also in the photo."

Be sure to take a peek at the links above for updates on Eng Uy's progress!