Malas and More

For personal practice and the greater feminine  good 

Power to the SHE

Year number 6  collaborating  with I-Rok Gems / Kori Jones to bring you this custom Inspired Shakti (™) 108 gemstone mala  . Handmade and designed with 90 sparkling and faceted Carnelian + 18 Garnet stones. Hand knotted and anchored by gold chain with a "secret" energetic  stone crystal  tucked behind each necklace as a conduit for the spirit body.  Strung together and handmade with intention, purpose and love by a woman owned business in Austin,  Texas.  I-Rok Gems

- 2020 is available for PRE-ORDER : 90 faceted Carnelians + 18 faceted Rubies + Secret Gem ( $108) through Venmo @Maricarmen-Wilson

- 108 : This most wonderful of meeting of hearts and minds between two long time friends… brought together by the cosmos. The IS Mala celebrates the power, depth and beauty of women everywhere; The great “Ma” .

IS + Austin Justice Coalition / Seedling

“Across Central Texas, children live with the shame and stigma that often comes with being challenged by parental incarceration .When a child loses a parent to incarceration, they lose possibly the most significant person in their life. As a result they face significant risk factors that can make it difficult to succeed in school. Seedling believes in the promise of every child: the promise of an education, the promise of a future, and the promise of all they can contribute to society.We seek a world without gender oppression; a world where all have the right to opportunity and possibility. Learn how you can help make a difference : Seedling Mentors

Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) is a community organization that focuses on improving the quality of life for people who are Black, Brown, and poor. Since 2015, AJC has served as a catalyst for positive change towards economic and racial equity for Austin’s people of color by developing, organizing, and providing robust programs and events. AJC’s big four areas of advocacy are education, policing, civic engagement, and community building.

Learn how you can help make a difference : https://austinjustice.org

Challenge 

Access to menstrual and reproductive health in Tanzania is extremely limited, which perpetuates harmful taboos. Access to sanitary products is a challenge, and girls often use homemade methods that are unhygienic and uncomfortable. This causes girls to miss school or other social activities, and increases health problems. This project will provide adolescent girls in northern Tanzania with in-depth education to teach them how their bodies work, and distribute reusable menstrual products

 Solution 

When girls understand how their bodies work they are able to make safe and healthy decisions for themselves. This education will also break down harmful menstrual taboos which limit girls' activities during menses. Access to reusable menstrual products remove the financial burden of menstruation, and ensures girls have safe products to use every month, helping them to concentrate and excel in school! 

 Long Term Impact

To invest in girls education and girls health is a direct investment in the future. This program will help 800 girls to stay in school, which will increase graduation rates, and the number of girls attending post-secondary education and becoming community leaders.