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Daring to Dream!
Meet Rona Mbabazi, a girl with a dream! In 2016, Rona Mbabazi, at age 12, applied for a high school scholarship. She knew that to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse, her first step was to go to private school. AWAGO was impressed with her goals and her potential,...
AWAGO’S “Education Hubs” for Continued Learning During Covid
In countries all around the world and in Uganda, the Covid-19 lockdown that began in March, 2020 resulted in school closings. What a challenging time for all, and especially for the children of our charitable partners, where AWAGO teaches TM to women and girls. Two of...
Celebrating Girls!!! International Day of the Girl Child, 2020
On this day, let us celebrate the power of the girl child. Let us honor her resiliency, her ability to stay strong in the face of adversity, her ability to remain centered and grounded in herself, her ability to draw on her inner reservoir of creativity, power and...
Research Shows Transcendental Meditation Empowers Disadvantaged Ugandan Mothers
A study published in Health Care for Women International shows how the Transcendental Meditation technique can empower women's lives, using measures of self-efficacy, perceived stress, and mental and physical quality of life. The practice was shown to help single,...
AWAGO National Director—Meet Judith Nassali
Today, we want to introduce you to Judith Nassali, National Director of African Women and Girls Organization-Uganda, the TM women’s organization in Uganda, and her team of teachers.In Uganda, the challenges facing women are very great—75% of women live in...
A Young Filmmaker Documents the Transforming Experiences of Women in Uganda—And Finds Her Own Life Changing as a Result
Sometimes a single phone call can change the direction of your life. That happened to Alena Goldstein when she answered a call from her mother in the fall of 2012. In the call Alena’s mother, Leslee Goldstein, shared her exciting plans to conduct her PhD research in...
Why Angelique Kidjo Supports Transcendental Meditation for Underserved Children
Angelique Kidjo, the beloved Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter from Benin, has been called “Africa’s greatest living diva” by NPR and “the undisputed queen of African music” by The Daily Guardian. Renowned throughout the world for combining diverse musical...
Learning to Accept the Good and Forget the Guilt
When I met Gladys Kimtai, an orphan from Kenya who had recently finished sending herself through an American college on a track scholarship, I was immediately struck by her beauty, her poise and her humble nature. When I heard her story of transformation, I felt I had...
Kids Need Meditation Too: What Children Say About the Transcendental Meditation Technique
There was a time during second grade, when I didn’t want to go to school. Not because I was a poor student or didn’t like to study. I actually loved school. The problem was that we had just moved to a new neighborhood where two girls my age lived—only they made it...
24 Hours of Happiness
Occasionally a new great song comes around that captivates me. Pharrell William's 2013 song "Happy" is one of those. It is infectious and immediately makes you feel happy; as a result it has taken the world by storm. The song currently has over 595 million views on...