10/40 Window / Kim Kerr / Women in the Window International
Women in the Window International equips and empowers women in the 10/40 window and beyond to replace poverty and injustice with dignity and purpose in Christ.
The 10/40 Window is the geographical region from 10 to 40 degrees north of the equator from the west coast of Africa to the east coast of Asia. In the 10/40 window we find:
90% of the those who are least reached with the good news of the gospel.
85% of the poorest of the poor – those who live on less than $2 a day.
Millions of women and girls who receive less health care, less food and substantially less education than males. They are impoverished and may be brutally oppressed simply because they are female.
Jesus understood and embraced the value and needs of women. Jesus included women in his ministry and his servant leadership team. It’s on this model that our organization was founded in 2013 by Kim Kerr, a member of First Presbyterian NPB. and our board of directors.
We are a ministry led by women and entirely devoted to serving women, field-driven, engaged in development rather than relief. As we seek to be led by the Holy Spirit, our goal is to equip women to reach their full potential in Christ.
We provide comprehensive training for local women in their unique context and culture so that women leaders are equipped to train other women. We do so in collaborative cooperation with other like-minded ministry partners who have networks of Christian ministry established in the most difficult places on earth for the Gospel to spread.
Since 2013, WiW has equipped thousands of women leaders in more than 38 nations of Sub-Saharan and North Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Women are trained in our 5-fold strategy of:Heart – spiritual development
Head – leadership development
Hands – economic development
Health – preventative health trainings
Human Rights –advocacy skills
These women leaders receive the confidence needed to train other women, who in turn train still others. All of our training is contextualized to serve the local cultures. The results of these trainings in the lives of women are often astounding and always deeply gratifying.
Would you like to know more? Maybe even get involved? We would love for you to connect by getting involved as a volunteer. We are a prayer-driven ministry and welcome you to join our online and in-person prayer gatherings. Explore our website www.womeninthewindow-intl.org to discover how you can help Replace Poverty and Injustice with Dignity and Purpose in Christ!
Kim Kerr, Executive Director, Women in the Window International
