Empreza Diak (which means Good Business) is an award winning Timorese organisation that works to end poverty in Timor-Leste. Our mission is to economically empower the women and men living in poverty in Timor-Leste by creating new livelihood opportunities, providing innovative training and starting small businesses to build better futures. Timor-Leste is a Small Island Developing State, where 70% of the population lives in rural areas, outside the market economy. 40% of the population survives on less than US$1 per day. 90% of consumed goods are imported. There is a vicious cycle of poverty and inequality preventing rural impoverished communities to benefit from the country's developmen... read more Empreza Diak (which means Good Business) is an award winning Timorese organisation that works to end poverty in Timor-Leste. Our mission is to economically empower the women and men living in poverty in Timor-Leste by creating new livelihood opportunities, providing innovative training and starting small businesses to build better futures. Timor-Leste is a Small Island Developing State, where 70% of the population lives in rural areas, outside the market economy. 40% of the population survives on less than US$1 per day. 90% of consumed goods are imported. There is a vicious cycle of poverty and inequality preventing rural impoverished communities to benefit from the country's development. Since 2011 Empreza Diak has worked to economically empower over 5000 women and men across the country by researching, testing and implementing market based, sustainable opportunities to break this cycle of poverty, to contribute to Timor-Leste's democratic, inclusive and peaceful development. Empreza Diak has an innovative holistic approach to fighting poverty, working with vulnerable individuals and communities as partners instead of project beneficiaries. Are four main areas of action: - Women Economic Empowerment - Training and Outreach - Micro-businesses set-up and management - Community and Social Business Center "Sentru Atauro Diak" Empreza Diak registered as an NGO in 2011 with FONGTIL before the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) had the not-for profit registry process in place. In 2014 Empreza Diak registered with the MoJ as a Foundation.
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