There Is No Limit Foundation Blog
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There Is No Limit Foundation Launches Second Annual Break The Silence Week to End FGM
NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 6, 2019—There Is No Limit Foundation Co-Founders, Aissata M.B. Camara, and Mariama Petrolawicz, marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today, by announcing the start of the second annual Break The Silence Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness and driving action to end FGM.
Read post 02.06.2019 by Patricia Mars
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16 Days of Activism: #BreakTheSilence x #DigitalWarriors
Today’s the International Day to End Violence Against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism. From today till December 10, we will be highlighting stories, facts, and activities to end gender-based violence. For Day 1, we want to share a story from our co-Founder, Aissata M.B. Camara
Read post 11.25.2018 by Aissata M.B. Camara
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Michigan Case: Decision on FGM sends Negative Message to Survivors and Women and Girls at Risk
There Is No Limit Foundation, a survivor-led non-profit organization and member of the US End FGM Network, is deeply concerned and alarmed by the decision of United States District Judge Bernard Friedman to dismiss charges in Michigan against the individuals—including two doctors— accused of subjecting nine girls to female genital mutilation (FGM.) We demand the appeal of this decision by the United States government in order to ensure the safety of over 500,000 women and girls at risk in the U.S.
Read post 11.22.2018 by Aissata M.B. Camara
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Thank You for 2017
2017 has been a year of building, resilience, and courage. We are so grateful to be on this journey together with you - thank you! We look forward to changing more lives with you in 2018!
Read post 12.28.2017 by Aissata M.B. Camara
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16 Days of Activism: #TINLF16DAYSOFACTIVISM
We are thrilled to launch our campaign to raise awareness about ending FGM and to shed light on the plight of the more than 200 million women and girls who have been cut.
Read post 11.25.2017 by Patricia Mars
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Happy Day of the Girl!
Happy Day of the Girl! During my trip to Guinea, I had the opportunity to interact with many girls. We spoke about their goals, visions, and fears.
Read post 10.11.2017 by Aissata M.B. Camara
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The Problem With Lip Service Around Women’s Empowerment
I have a universal question: Do women's lives really matter? The answer to this question depends on where you are in the world. If you are in the Republic of Guinea, no, women’s lives do not matter. If you are the husband, child, or the family member of Salematou Camara, women’s lives do not matter. If you are Salematou Camara, your life really does not matter.
Read post 03.23.2015 by Aissata M.B. Camara
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#HACKEBOLA: NYU
Aissata Camara, an NYU Wagner alumni and co-founder of the There is No Limit Foundation explained to participants at the hackathon that SMS was the best technology to use. "When there is a problem many peoples' first instinct at these events is to create an app," she said. "I was able to give [participants] the cultural context so they could understand [that] certain things wouldn’t work. I helped them realize the best technology is SMS technology."
Read post 01.08.2015 by admin
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#HackEbolaNYU: Finding Solutions to There Is No Limit Foundation’s Ebola Response
On Saturday, November 1st and Sunday, November 2nd, 2014, There Is No Limit Foundation partnered with the Greene House and Design Tinkering Club at the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (NYU Poly) to gather technologists, makers, hackers, designers, activists, and medical experts to work on implementable solutions to address the Ebola outbreak currently in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and threatening the rest of the world.
Read post 11.04.2014 by Patricia Mars
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There Is No Limit Foundation Co-Sponsors The First NYC Walk to Fight Against Ebola
On October 24th, 2014, There Is No Limit Foundation co-sponsored the first walk in NYC to fight against ebola in collaboration with the West African Ebola Task Team led by the United African Congress (UAC) and Give Them A Hand Foundation. Our Co-Founder and Executive Vice President, Aissata M.B. Camara message to the crowd of attendees was clear:"Ebola is a global problem that requires a global solution. Let's fight to end ebola so we can go back to promoting the security and dignity of people."
Read post 10.31.2014 by Patricia Mars