Archives in the category: economic empowerment and livelihoods

Positive Queens Foundation

$5,000 to establish a sales point for retailing provisions. This will serve as a means of generating income to support the care and treatment of members living with HIV&AIDS.

New Skills for Women

$30,000 to undertake adult literacy programme for selected number of women and to organize skills training for unemployed young women in bread baking, bead making and hairdressing. Part of the grant will be used to support the operations of the organization

Network of Women in Growth (NEWIG)

$20,000 to provide livelihood training, materials and equipment for production and credit to the five selected women groups in marginalized communities (Zongo).

KeYo Hu PeEhi

$1,500 to construct a platform for drying maize and to purchase storage equipment and inputs such as weedicide and quality seeds for farming.

Gratson Training Centre

$2,000 to purchase 10 sewing machines, a Gas Stove with Oven and other materials for training young women in dress making and catering

DzanaNenyo Women in Development

$3,000 to support the training of selected women in soap and batik/ tie &dye making; and provide them with startup capital. This will enable the women have sustainable income which can support their families throughout the year.