Livelihood
Training
Women deserve access to financial independence
Vocational training enables women to earn higher wages, build important networks, and achieve financial independence. When a woman is equipped with the skills to earn a living, she is empowered to create a better future for herself, and sustain the path out of poverty for good.
Supporting Livelihood Training
13
Grants Awarded
5,088
Women Impacted
5,091
Youth Impacted
27
Countries Served
Our Livelihood Training Projects
Kenya
Protecting and Empowering Refugee Girls
While safety and shelter are the most urgent needs for refugee women and girls, the ability to earn a living is also a critical piece in building a future. We help refugee women access vocational training programs with our partner RefuSHE.
Washington, DC, USA
Offering Workforce Training and Support
Securing sustainable employment is an essential step on the way to self-sufficiency. We help women gain transferrable workforce skills, connections to community resources, and access to livable wage job opportunities through our partner Together We Bake.
New York
Providing Job Training for Survivors of Abuse
Financial dependence is a barrier for women who need to leave abusive relationships. We provide stipends, career-readiness training, and help survivors secure job placement with our partner Sanctuary for Families.
Kenya
Building Resilience in Africa’s Drylands
Ending poverty requires providing women with the tools to earn a living. We are helping women build sustainable incomes through seed funding, business training, and mentorship with our partner BOMA.
Nigeria
Improving Outcomes for Women with Fistula
Obstetric fistula often leaves women isolated from their communities and unable to earn a living. We aid in economic rehabilitation through vocational training and social reintegration care with our partner United Nations Population Fund.
Guatemala
Creating Opportunities for Ultra-Poor Women
Economic opportunities are limited and difficult to access for women living in extreme poverty. We help ultra-poor women and those with disabilities access financial services and build sustainable livelihoods with our partner Trickle Up.
Uganda
Equipping Women With Business and Leadership Skills
When women have the skills and confidence to become social entrepreneurs, they can have a ripple effect that benefits their communities. We’re funding the expansion of the Imagine Academy to equip graduates with leadership training, access to capital, and networking through our partner Imagine Her.
Maryland, USA
Providing Opportunities for Refugees
Stable employment is an essential step in rebuilding for people displaced by conflict and disaster. We are helping refugee women achieve equitable employment through job readiness training and job placement services with our partner International Rescue Committee (IRC).
uganda
Paving Pathways out of Poverty
First-time entrepreneurs living in extreme poverty face innumerable challenges in starting their own businesses. We fund training, savings groups, and seed capital disbursements using the Graduation Approach deployed by our partner Village Enterprise.
New York City
Providing Job Opportunities in the Food Industry
BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) communities and immigrant communities disproportionately encounter barriers to starting small businesses and securing living wage employment. Our support of Hot Bread Kitchen helps provide the recipe for training and career growth in the food industry.
New York City
Empowering Girls to Shape Their Future
The dream of college can become a reality for girls of color who gain access to mentors, internships, and application assistance. We support introducing young women to intensive college exploration instruction and career exposure through our partner YWCA of Brooklyn.
Uganda
Creating Sustainable Solutions for Women Farmers
Certification in organic farming and a link to marketplaces are not always within reach of rural women in agriculture. We support the path to increase women’s capacity to offset local food insecurity and tap directly into global demand through our partner Mission for Community Development (MCODE).
Kenya
Overcoming Poverty for Widows and Female Heads of Households
Widowhood should not lead to women’s stigma, exclusion, and economic deprivation. By supporting our partner Global Fund for Widows, we are facilitating women’s financial and legal empowerment.
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