By Lyndsay booth | Online and Multimedia Coordinator
Meet WfWI - South Sudan graduate Helen. She is married with 7 children. As a WfWI participant, Helen not only recieved training in a specific trade like baking or farming, but also learned valuable business skills to help her ensure her small business is sustainable.
Helen tells us she was elected the leader of her business group (“cooperative”). This is a major accomplishment. Women in South Sudan do not often have the opportunity to assume leadership roles in any context.
For the women we serve, forming groups - or cooperatives - can be a great way to start earning and sustaining an income. The members pool their resources, share the work, and produce goods on a larger scale for greater profit.
As the leader of her group, Helen oversees their planning and finances, fosters collaboration, and represents the group locally.
Says Helen when asked about her success, "We need other sisters to get the skills to improve like we have. Thank you to those people who have helped us, bringing us from zero to this state."
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