An income gives women in rural Darfur villages freedom of choice and ability to make decisions for their families. Almost invariably village leaders are men. Our sustainable projects give women a voice in their communities. Goat Loans, Donkeys, and Midwife & Paravet training mean an income that changes their status. Your help will enable women to build better, life-changing futures for themselves and their children. Our training programs will resume as soon as their is stability in Darfur.
Women are left alone in appalling conditions in Darfur while their husbands go search for work. Without any form of income, women are not respected or treated as equals and do not have a say on any village matters. With no money they have no power over their own lives. Children suffer because the family cannot afford to send them to school, so the cycle of poverty continues. Food insecurity is common across Darfur. How must a mother feel when she is not able to feed her children?
Income is the key to empowering women. Goat Loans mean women can sell milk, yogurt, and male kid goats. This is their first income ever- allowing them to make their own decisions and ensure a better future for themselves and their children. Women can then afford to send their children to school - Kindergartens which Kids for Kids is building! Training women as Midwives & Paravets gives them income and status in their village, as does owning a blanket, they are so poor.
We will never adopt a village unless the community fully supports the empowerment of women. Giving a woman the tools & resources to earn an income will change her life and in the long-term, change the lives of future generations, ending the poverty cycle. Our sustainable projects bring a huge positive transformation to the village and benefit more and more women over time. We have adopted 110 villages so far. As soon as it is safe to do so we will adopt more villages.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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