Archives in the category: economic empowerment and livelihoods

Frako Initiative

$5,000 to train 20 selected unemployed young women within Adenta in the art of bead making.

Care for the Vulnerable

$5,000 to improve shea butter processing activities of women and to provide women with a reliable source of income.

Project OKURASE

$8,000 to lease a 10 acre piece of land for 5 years to cultivate cassava to be used for the gari processing on a large scale.

Developing the Family Together (DFT)

$60,000 over three years to establish and support self-help groups of women living with HIV/AIDS to go into sustainable income generation projects.

SOS ADDIS, Tefetron Bemalimat Bkletn Masweged Mahiber

$20,000 to train selected unemployed women in plastic art, sewing of eco-friendly bags, basic business management, leadership skills and record keeping; and to strengthen cooperatives. Part of the grant was used to undertake educational activities on plastic waste management