307 Results Are Tagged With "Women and Girls Empowerment"

Friday, June 1, 2018 - Friday, May 31, 2019
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Partnership for the health improvement of mother and children under five (5) years in the municipality of PIBAORE

Burkina Faso is an underdeveloped country located in the heart of West Africa. Its population is estimated at 19 million in 2016 (National Plan for Economic and Social Development - PNDS). Life expectancy at birth is 58.89 years. The rural areas are facing many difficulties particularly in terms of health. The municipality of PIBAORE is located in SANMATENGA province is an example. In 2014, its population was 34,236, including 55% female. The majority of female population has childbearing potential with the average age of 16 to 45 years (Municipality Development Plan - MDP). The average childbirth per woman is 6.02 children per woman and the majority of these women are very young. Most of them are unaware of how to improve their sexual and reproductive health. Inadequate information and unawareness of child nutrition leads to malnutrition rate of 17% (MDP). In addition, girls are also affected. In the 4 secondary schools of the municipality, unwanted pregnancies leading to clandestine abortions occur on a recurring basis. Our project aims at improving women sexual and reproductive health, at contributing to the implementation of the PNDS and will target 4 villages, 4 schools providing trainings, sensitization using theaters, sketches and poetry performances

Risk capital for the youth development hub

Chipapa Empowerment Scheme , Zambia
Expiration: September 17, 2018

Our plans targets to source a grant of $25,000 as working capital for a Community Wholesale Distributor which will enable the Chipapa Empowerment Scheme initiative to help children from poor families to be able to save whenever they they buy. Our beneficiaries (Poor Children) even when they are poor, yet we are assured that they buy which is why we would like to make use of their buying to save for future investments needs. In the ratio 1: 12, all pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 12 will put resources together for the team that graduate on that particular year and that will happen year in and out. (https://www.zidisha.org/loan/risk-capital-for-the-youth-development-hub-2)

Friday, March 16, 2018
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INVEST IN 100 TEENAGE MOTHERS IN GHANA

Targeting 100 teenage girls with children between the ages of 12-19 years in Ghana, this project intends to improve their lives by giving them access to comprehensive sexuality education, mentoring and vocational training. This will economically empower and equip them with knowledge and skills to take care of themselves and their children This will go a long way to prevent the emotional distress which leads them into vices such as prostitution and abused relationships and self pity
Sunday, July 1, 2018 - Saturday, December 15, 2018
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Women Startup Accelerator

Women Startup Accelerator is an acceleration program for female startup founders from Russia and CIS to help them find proper business model, complete customer development, create an MVP, take their product to market and do first sales and seek for angel investment with proper pitch deck and presentation skills. Program will help to create a network of likeminded women entrepreneurs who could help each other in developing their projects into successful businesses.
Monday, September 3, 2018 - Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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BODABODA (MOTORBIKE) FAMILY PLANNING PROJECT

The main goal of this project is toward the implementation of one of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) that is; By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes.

Harmony

Drum Jam , Jordan
Expiration: May 1, 2018

GOAL
The goal of Harmony is to provide music workshops between 2 and half months for 25 children and youth from underserved areas in Jordan. These participants in turn will transfer their knowledge to more than 200 members of their families.
OBJECTIVES
➢ Raise the awareness about the importance of multiculturalism through music activities given to the children.
➢ Involve children in music workshops where they will learn about American music, musical instruments, famous artists and musicians along with their history.
➢ Increase the number of knowledgeable children and youth in Jordan within the field of Music.
➢ Positive redirection of disconnected youth in areas with higher rates of crime and poverty.
➢ Helping children and youth develop positive behavior.
➢ Engage and connect youth to supportive services including recreation of musical
instrument out of simple materials.
➢ Engaging both females and males to work together with no sex racism through music.

Pakistani Sports Visitor and Fulbright Alumna Wins on and off the Field

Sana Mahmud is a team captain, role model, and leader for girls and youth in Pakistan. Her exchange experiences gave her the opportunity to pursue her passion for using sports to foster social change and empowerment.

Monday, January 29, 2018 - Saturday, December 1, 2018
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In Absence of Evidence

In Absence of Evidence is a documentary film that tells the bold story of Dr. Elmi Muller, a South African female surgeon who performed the world’s first HIV-to-HIV kidney transplant in 2008. At a time of HIV denialism in South Africa, where patients with end-stage renal disease and HIV had no treatment option but to be sent home to die, she pioneered an established procedure on a stigmatized population.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - Thursday, December 31, 2020
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Athena Education

The Athena Mobile Education System is a MESH network based education application for developing areas with undeserved internet connectivity.
Saturday, December 9, 2017 - Tuesday, December 31, 2019
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Construction of “Youth Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center” in Paynesville, Liberia

YONER-LIBERIA is on the fundraising campaign to raise the amount of US$300,000 for the construction of the first “Youth Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center” in Paynesville, Liberia. Also, called a ‘Community Space’, will contain research and innovation labs, co-working, desk, office and maker spaces and meeting, events and conference facilities for the purpose of horning scalable entrepreneurship and technology social innovation and business concept solutions to form an inclusive “Community” in pursuit of supporting the U.S. Embassy Monrovia’s strategic goals of fostering inclusive economic development and improving Liberia's human development status and achieving Goals, 2, 4, & 7 of the SDGs. The Space aims to support and improve on the organization’s Entrepreneurship Program currently being implemented in partnership with the U.S. Embassy, the U. S. State Department’s GIST Program and the University of Delaware (USA) for youth empowerment, and to bridge the digital divide and focus on giving students and youth the advanced technological and entrepreneurial skills they need to transition into jobs in the knowledge economy. The “Space” will exploit the power of innovative approaches for effective, high quality education through technologies, internet, science, entrepreneurship in identifying, preparing and equipping students and young entrepreneurs with the relevant skills to shape their ideas into innovative and sustainable businesses, and expose them to opportunities that can scale up their ventures to solve pressing problems in Liberia while generating income. The organization envisages sustainability – will offer office, desk, meeting, and conference spaces to local entrepreneurship and technology stakeholders, students, young people and professional to rent and use for reasonable amounts. Additionally, the co-working and maker spaces will host growing organizations, students, and emerging and young entrepreneurs without office space. They will make a minimum payment for upkeep and use the space and its facilities thereof. The proceeds generated will contribute to the maintenance of the Space and support other aspects of our intervention, as well as paying staff and volunteers and facilitating programs. Also, the Space will utilize technologies and entrepreneurial innovation for an effective teaching and learning process for young people - managing and delivering resources, services and products to enhance beneficiaries - liberating time, human resource and accountancy; and training to focus on innovation and capacity building, effective teaching and learning; and interaction and networking.

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