TMI PROJECT ’ s mission is to help craft and amplify radically true stories to ignite human connection , challenge the status quo , and inspire both storytellers and listeners to take action for positive social change . The project ’ s storytelling workshops and live performances support change at individual and community levels . Stories for Choice is a TMI Project true storytelling program centered around reproductive justice and body autonomy .
TASARU NTOMONOK ’ S V-DAY SAFE HOUSE FOR THE GIRLS in the southern Rift Valley in Narok
County continues to serve girls running away from “ the cut ” ( Female Genital Mutilation or FGM ) and early childhood marriage . Under Agnes Pareyio ’ s leadership , the center continued to bravely confront the cultural practice of FGM in the Maasai community in Kenya and has won many hard-earned victories , influencing community members to take on alternative rite of passage rituals , and educating women and men alike about the power of an educated girl . Tasaru received funds from both the Rising Fund and V-Day grants to support its annual budget .
THE KATHY BOUDIN FREEDOM FUND created by the Center for Justice at Columbia University , is dedicated to co-founder Kathy Boudin who passed away on May 1st , 2022 . The center is dedicated to carrying forward Kathy ’ s unwavering passion and fierce commitment to ending mass incarceration , to investing in the power of those who have been locked away , and to building communities of care and support .