Poverty is a reality for millions of women around
the world. These women are more likely to experience domestic violence, drug
addiction, HIV, food insufficiency for self and family, compromised parenting,
depression, homelessness, and impaired, endangered, and sick children, and
problems with health care. Women living in poverty report that they feel
powerless and trapped, and lack resources and support to change their lives so
that they can get out of poverty. Statistics provided by the World Bank and
other organizations indicate that poverty around the world is being reduced,
resulting from efforts made by governments and private organizations.
In 1976, Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank
launched a micro-credit initiative, which has enabled millions of people in
Bangladesh to get out of poverty. WomenTeachingWomen (www.womenteachingwomen.org) helps
in the process by teaching women the basics of starting and managing a
business. They then help the women to
write business plans, secure financing and start their business. WomenTeachingWomen also provides continuous
support and mentoring to assure that the business is a success and the loans
are re-paid. The women who participate
in the WomenTeachingWomen program are successful in regaining their lives from
the grip of poverty. They not only change
their own life, but they make sure that their children get an education and
live a better and more hopeful life.
WomenTeachingWomen has brought their program
model to developing countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and the USA. Now they are proposing several new projects
in the middle east. You can help support
the good work that WomenTeachingWomen does by contributing to their Indiegogo
fundraising campaign. http://www.indiegogo.com/WomenTeachingWomenempowering-women-to-be-financially-independent?a=220437
Thank you for your support!!!