Author: African Women's Development Fund

$15,000 to support the training of women in entrepreneurship as well as to mentor trainees.

$20,000 to support the organization of the 2011 East Africa Advanced and Grassroots Training Program in water, sanitation and climate change mitigation for grass root women in various communities.

$10,000 to train 30 unemployed women in piggery management and pottery making and to provide startup capital for the beneficiaries to start business.

$10,000 to expand its revolving loan scheme and to train members to sustainably manage their small scale businesses.

$3,000 to purchase tent, 100 plastic chairs, I video camera, 1 digital and 1 manual cameras to be used as an income earning equipment. The items will be rented out to generate income which will be reinvested into the group’s savings and credit scheme to support income generating activities of group members.

$4,500 to strengthen activities at its brick making factory to create more avenues for employment for women living with disability.

$1000 to organize HIV counseling and testing; candle-lit dinner and an HIV awareness walk.

$20,000 to provide psycho-social and economic support to women living with HIV& AIDS targeting expectant mothers and the youth.

$4,000 to support the participation of the Programmes Manager of TESO in the ICASA 2011.

$1000 to stage short plays, music, poems, choreographed dances, puppetry and life testimonies on HIV and undertake a VCT campaign.