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Women and Girls > Skills Training for Single Moms in Guatemala City (#3318)
Summary
ISMU will initiate a skills development program and through microcredit create job opportunities for single low-income mothers. ISMU will provide quality educational day care for their children.
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In the shantytowns of Guatemala City, many families are headed by single mothers who must contend with gang violence, extreme poverty, few opportunities, and lack of access to basic services like clean water. But with the opportunity to participate in skills and job training - and the support of other women- they are empowered with the resources to succeed. Another essential is daycare so their children can be supported in a safe space where they'll receive meals, health services, and education.
Workshops on small-business and practical skills for marketable handicraft production (floral arrangements, greeting cards, jewelry, etc) Training and leadership development for women community leaders. Support of daycare centers for young children.
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,050
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $14,922
Total Funding Goal: $15,972
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Marginalized women with few resources receive the job skills necessary to have steady incomes to raise their families. Women are engaged in community initiatives and increase their status within society. Children receive daycare and educational suppo
“Involving women in initiatives that really value them, empower them, and give them a chance to learn employable skills…is amazing. Just a little support can make a huge difference in someone’s life.”
- Elvira Sanchez Toscano, General Coordinator of ISMU
Gillian Wilson
IDEX Latin America Program Director
IDEX
827 Valencia Street, #101
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
415 824 8384
Email:
Institute for Overcoming Urban Misery (ISMU)
IDEX 827 Valencia Street, Suite 101
San Francisco,
California
94110
United States
415-824-8384
http://www.idex.org/ismuhtml
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This project is located in Guatemala
and can also be found under Women and Girls.
For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala.
This project was last updated on November 16, 2009.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 22, 2009
By Gillian Wilson - Communications Director, November 16, 2009 01:20 PM
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