Swimming 981 miles to educate 44,000 girls

What would motivate you to swim 20 miles? What about 20 miles, six days in a row? What would it take to make you do that for eight weeks?

If you’re tired just from thinking about it, go talk to Mimi Hughes, who wrapped up her 981-mile swim down the entirety of the Ohio River on July 17. What motivates Mimi? She wants to educate and empower women and girls, and she’s hoping to bring greater awareness to organizations like the Central Asia Institute (CAI), OneTribe.com’s newest humanitarian partner.

Mimi knows, as a mother of four and a teacher/tutor of students with dyslexia and developmental disabilities, “the transformation that can take place in women and girls when they are given the appropriate educational opportunities, mentoring, and open doors.”

Greg Mortenson saw the transformational power of education in Afghanistan and Pakistan when he began working there in 1993. Since then, he has founded CAI, written a #1 New York Times bestselling book, and opened 131 schools with the primary goal of educating women and girls as a path to peace. His community-centered philosophies are now helping to turn the tide of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan.

You don’t have to be a swimmer to help Mimi, Greg, and hundreds of middle eastern communities make education accessible to all. Check out the tees at OneTribe.com, where 50% of your purchase goes directly to fund CAI’s schools.

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