Thee lift me and I lift thee and we'll ascend together. — J.G. Whittier

Belinda and Stephan Bauman founded Together International to invite people to lead their own change. Early on, Together International partnered with communities in Eastern Nicaragua in bringing sustainable water. In 2014, Together International launched One Million Thumbprints (1MT), a grassroots campaign focused on overcoming the effects of violence against women in conflict zones. One Million Thumbprints envisions a world where women are free from the fear of violence, oppression, and poverty caused by war. 1MT partners with grassroots organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Lebanon/Syria.

Too often we seek to be a voice for the voiceless when we should be clearing the way for our friends to speak for themselves. Together International believes everyone can become agents in bringing their own change. Join us as we change how we change the world.

After living internationally for a decade in conflict and post-conflict zones, Belinda experienced what she calls a “beautiful collision” with the brave souls of women who survive in the most dangerous places in the world. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to Newsweek’s The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, The Washington Institute, Red Tent Living and Today’s Christian Woman. As the founder of One Million Thumbprints and the visionary behind Silence Is Not Spiritual, she leads a movement of brave souls seeking to overcome violence against women worldwide. She is the author of Brave Souls: Experiencing the Audacious Power of Empathy (IVP Press, 2019). Several years ago, Belinda and her husband, Stephan, traded the hub-bub of greater Washington DC for Grand Rapids, MI where they relish late night conversations with friends, and gazing at stars while living in the country.

Stephan transitioned from a career in the Fortune 100 sector to Africa where he directed relief and development programs for nearly a decade before serving as President and CEO of World Relief, an international relief and development organization serving more five million vulnerable people each year. Today Stephan is the Executive Director of a philanthropic Foundation serving the least resourced and accessible places of the world. Stephan is the author of Possible: A Blueprint for Changing How We Change the World (2015), Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis (2016), and Break Open the Sky: Saving our Faith from a Culture of Fear (2017).

Board of Directors
Belinda Bauman
Stephan Bauman
Alyce Dailey
Sunita Groth
Andy Groth

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Grand Rapids MI 49523

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Together International is a registered 501(c)(3) charity in the United States. One Million Thumbprints(1MT) is a registered "DBA" ("Doing Business As") of Together International. All gifts are tax deductible.