Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon

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December 15, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace A grandma's heart is a patchwork of love. - Anonymous - Grandmother Power: A Global Phenomenon "All over the world grandmothers are forming activist groups to tackle intractable issues: poverty, illiteracy, environmental degradation, disease, injustice and violence. Never before have grandmothers campaigned so vigorously or universally to make the world a better place." Paola Gianturco spent three years interviewing and photographing 120 activist grandmothers across 15 countries on 5 continents for her magnificent book: Grandmother Power, A Global Phenomenon. "I met them as my sisters -- I am a grandmother, too." she says. Together these women are changing our world. { read more } Be The Change If you are a grandmother, know a grandmother, have a grandmother or are a GrandOther, learn more about the various activist grandmother groups out there and get involved! { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time 10 Keys to Happier Living No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 123,411 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More