What We Do

Global Grassroots' goal is to catalyze the development of conscious communities of change agents who will work independently, collectively and systemically to advance social change for vulnerable women and girls. Our work is guided by our core values, which form our theory of change:

When an individual chooses to serve as a change agent, the experience of making a unique contribution to a greater whole can be deeply meaningful, even healing, especially from the trauma of war, genocide and sexual violence. It can also accelerate a person's self-actualization. In turn, when an individual interested in creating social change works to deepen their self-awareness, they have a greater likelihood of making mindful decisions, unobstructed or distorted by personal agenda, ego or abuse of power. These two components of inner and outer transformation are integral and essential for optimal social change.

Global Grassroots embraces the potential for every person to become an agent of change. But, we target underserved women in post-conflict Africa, because it is our experience that women are most invested in serving their community's needs, and traditionally have the least access to the support they need to advance their own ideas. We believe one of the most effective levers of social change is a woman who has the capability, resources, power, courage and inner commitment to initiate positive change for herself and others. We believe these women, if guided by conscious practice, will drive optimal societal transformation.

In seeking to support societal transformation arising from conscious practice, we realize there are certain systems, tools and support structures that can help catalyze and accelerate this process. This includes exposure to mindfulness practices, training in social venture design and management, social financial services, human resources, information networks, forums for ideas transfer, access to healing practitioners, access to technology and other services. Global Grassroots is thus working to build the support structures necessary to catalyze and accelerate social change driven by conscious social change agents.