Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW)

"The Associated Country Women of the World exists to amplify the voices of rural women, so that the problems they face and the solutions they raise are heard and acknowledged by international policy-makers and legislators. Rural women are the backbone of families, of communities, of nations, but they are often a silent support, adapting to change and tragedy with comparative ease. They bear the burden of conflict, they go unheard in legislation, and they remain unprotected and unsupported. ACWW exists to change that."

For a number of years now Leigh on Mendip WI have taken part in the "Women Walk the World" event, which this year was to be held on Friday 24 April.  Some of us decided we could still mark this event by walking on our own or with other household members and record what we achieved.  Perhaps we had time whilst walking here in beautiful rural Somerset to reflect on the work and the aims of this organisation.  If you would like to read more see the link below:
https://www.acww.org.uk/what_we_do.html

We walked from our home, across the fields to Cranmore Woods.  So lucky with the weather as we have been out in pouring rain in other years!

And, of course, there has to be time for "Tea & Cake" at the end.  Hopefully, when we are all able to meet again at the Village Hall we can continue with saving "Our Pennies for Friendship"