By Fanny Njattang | National Director - Cameroon
LifeTime Projects and Association Femmes d’Atta, a Cameroonian women’s association, have entered into a partnership so to exchange in a frank collaboration with the intention to conceive numerous projects. The “women empowerment” project was thus born through this partnership allowing the women members of Femmes d’Atta the opportunity to facility the emergence of an entrepreneurial spirit formalized by written procedures. To this end, the technical and financial support provided by LifeTime Projects actually materialized during the month of June by the granting funding to five of the women of the Association Femmes d’Atta. These grantees were selected amongst 14 participants after completing 12 sessions of entrepreneurship training and writing a business plan for their micro project. These funds enabled the grantees either to set up a new micro-project or to improve an already existing commercial activity.
Projects vary between animal farming (creation of a chicken farm); agriculture (growing pepper and tomato); sale of commodities such as rice, tomato, sugar, matches etc…. The grantees signed individual agreements with LifeTime Projects which is a culmination of tremendous efforts from all those who contributed with a donation. The smile on the women’s faces and the euphoria they manifested is the undeniable sign that words alone can never be enough to express their gratitude. These women’s dreams are finally coming true due this women’s empowerment project. As of today, the various grantees have begun to fulfill the terms of their agreement with Lifetime Projects by setting up their businesses and respecting the plans set out with them. One can say that a new page is being written in the women’s life story and that of their families. The women express their gratitude daily and confirm their determination to keep moving forward each day for their own empowerment and for the development of their families. LifeTime Projects continues to accompany them and guide them in the development of their projects.
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