Help Build a Future for IDP Women & Children

The first group of Faladje IDP Camp women have graduated from the Skills Training Program in sewing. Most of the women were accepted as interns by local sewing companies. After a 3 month internship they will either be employed by the companies or begin creating products that will be sold through their women’s cooperative. ATEG also hopes to have their products available to purchase in the U.S.

At this time of worldwide food shortages, ATEG is continuing their food distribution program at the camp. In addition to providing rice, during Ramadan we also gave them cooking oil to help with food preparations during this important time of the Muslim year. 

Our clinic has a new head physician. He is expanding our outreach to schools in 5 additional regions. This will allow us to treat many more children. We have also increased their pharmaceutical supplies in order to better meet the needs of the people. 

In honor of International Women’s Day ATEG is excited to announce that it has just launched our Women’s Skills Training program. An initial group of 15 women from the Faladje IDP Camp in Bamako, Mali have begun a program that will teach them to sew. The program will run 5 days a week for 2 months. Upon completion of the course, they will train additional women. When they master the art, they will form a Women’s Cooperative and create products to sell at local markets. The program is run by the Ministry of Women's Promotion and administered by our partner in Mali ADICOM. This scope of this project includes transportation to the facility in Bamako and meals for the women. The women are all very gracious and realize that this is a big opportunity for them to improve their lives. They asked that we extend a big thank you to the ATEG donors whose generosity made this happen.