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Between the Lines Dear \\'.I. Members: In early May I attended the Eastern Canada Regional Conference of the Associated Country Women of the World. This Conference. arranged by the Constituent Societies of the As- socinted Country Women of the World (ACWW) in Eastern Canada. was held at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro. It was an opportunity to meet listen and talk to Dr. Ellen McLean. President of ACWW and it w as an opportunity to hear what other Canadian organiza» tions are doing for ACW\\’. and generally to become better informed about the organization, and what ottr role in it is. Because we as Women‘s Institute members in Ontario are just as in- quisitive and curious as members are anywhere. I am going to share some of the information I received with you. To some of you it will be famil» iar. but to others not. Fourteen eonstitutent societies in Canada make up the Area of Canada within ACWW. Our Area Vice-Pre- sident is the Honourable Martha Bielish. The Federated Women's In- stitutes of Ontario are one of those I4 societies. We pay an annual mem- bership fee of £25. Every Women‘s Institute member in Ontario has .OZE deducted from her membership to make her a member of ACWW. This does not give her the privilege of atâ€" tending a world conference. hOwevcr. or becoming a voting delegate. To become a contributing member. which gives her these privileges. she must pay an annual membership to ACWW of S5. or become a life mem- ber for £100. A contributing member also receives the Countrywoman. which is the quarterly magazine published by ACWW. Since the world conference held in Vancouver, and which was planned by the 14 Canadian Constituent So- cieties. two regional conferences have been held. one in Edmonton, and one in Truro. The next triennial world conference will be held in Killarney. Ireland in May 1986. The Associated Country Women of the World is an association with over 9 million members in 60 coun- tries of the world. We are all dedicated and working for the development of peace. We are work- ing for a better quality of life for all women. We are involved with educa< 4 H & C' Summer '85 tion and practical aid at all levels. Through positive action we ‘LIIII‘I 'to improie the standards of lI‘V‘IIIg lur rural women and their l'tuulllcs and at the same time promote their I'itll‘l‘v Dr. Macl,enn talked to us about projects within ACWW. The one WC in Ontario have been most recently involved with is the Water For All Project. This international project developed to provide the funds tor wells. and better sanitation projects. has been supported well by Ontario “Cl. members, Your contributions of over $321100 means that the Federâ€" ated Women‘s Institutes of Canada far exceeded its goal of 550.000. This money will gite women where the wells are dug more time. Time to spend with their families. more time to spend on income generating pro- jeets. more time to spend on nutrition and health projects. more time to become more literate. You \\ ill have helped to eradicate disease. We are told that 5 million die annually because of unclean water. Other projects must be initiated in the societies or villages that ask for them. These projects are assessed by the Projects Committee of ACWW. and a list of them are available from the central office of ACWW. The presidential project of Dr. MacLean is sewing machines for Mauritius. In such a project. the sewing machines are bought. and women are taught not only how to use them. bttt liOw to service them. By helping women in other societies through projects. we strengthen the network of members around the world. In Korea women are deep-sea di\~ ers. Arthritis strikes early. and there is little or no outside help. Child care centres were set up in four areas by ACWW. Because of the success of these centres. the government picked them up and carried them on. In Togo the women asked for £500 to buy 300 cutlasscs. which is the main farming tool. The request was THE! by the projects committee. Sometimes a project needs some extra support. A sunflower oil pro- ject was successful in developing the oil. but at the conclusion of the pro- ject. a marketing program proved eSsential so that the product could be moved. _ Our support of these types of pro. jects means that women in other parts of the world become more self-suf. hetent. mame through their own My iorts. and Own initiative. You are faithrul when it mm“ [0 contributing to Pennies For Int-n.1, ship. In I984 Pennies fur Frienttthm accounted for 67.79% of the term.” income of ACWW. They are mm M the upkeep of central office tint ministration. Administration t cost of servicing all the awn-it“. ACWW a extension and mutt... vice. United Nations work amt jccts. as well as basic adminisn. .n It includes the work and travels. a... officers around the world on t tit! of ACWW. If the stream of [1 W. could become a river. pennies um be used for development pr.» his and projects. Funds that are up are the Lady Aberdeen Schnl mp Fund: Elsie Zimmern Men t..1‘ Nutrition Education Trust; I’: it. UCA 7l-Water For All: Adnv ‘m- tion Fund (it is hoped that lit tntt will eventually be capable of c in. ing the cost of Administrat: in leasing Pennies for developm: t... grams) and recently. 3 mm in wt, which was developed to thr- tax the cost of moving the ccntra the front Warwick Square in Lot in a larger. better office space in- cent House. Any individual n trt or societies are free to eontn it. any of these funds at any tt‘ Thisis but asampling oftli ttl- ntation given and the discusw hilt took place at the conference etc is much information availahlt tut ACWW. but it is up to you e‘» it out. One group leader. M nie Mclnnes told us “Infot trill starts with I". I have to as! ll. then I will receive it. In your I tell- cs do you have an intern will month? One-liners or two MIN blurbs could be times for kno let- able people or contributing n. wen of ACWW to share a quick It Ht formation with the rest ti nut membership. To quote our group lea. â€" “We have only one COlHI * Mother Earth; one race. M. tltd To share each others lives. t'v MN try to understand others. lndi‘ all,we can do little â€" together w” scale mountains." l ad- the til wt'i' it“. Sincerely Charlotte Johnson