Nepal
Microfinance
Develop Women Savings & Credit Cooperative, Nepal
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesThe main causes of poverty are imbalances in land holdings and indebtedness; natural resource degradation, natural disasters; and the lack of education, health facilities resulting from weak implementation of public programs. The persistence of unequal resource distribution forces the most vulnerable groups–women and children–to remain outside mainstream development. The project will address the needs of 300 women and provide them opportunity to access and gain control over resources. ActivitiesTraining will be provided on sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness, also on matters of governance, and skills to run an effective cooperative. Information sharing will be encouraged and there will also be workshops on gender issues. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $4,985 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactImprove food security and livelihoods through economic development opportunities while also improving the natural environment. Advance women’s leadership development and create institutions that they control. Project Message
Women can make their own decision if they are economically strong. Economic empowerment opens door for women to address other social issues. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Katherine Zavala, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Women Awareness Center, Nepal (WACN) and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
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For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 09, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 15, 2004. Latest Update from the FieldDecember 2008 UpdateBy Katherine Zavala - Coordinator of Programs, December 09, 2008 03:24 PM WACN conducted three days of training on sustainable agriculture and environmental awareness in two Nepali communities, training over 60 participants in Farm Yard Manure (FYM) fertilizers, compost preparation and management, vegetable production, and the importance of protecting the environment. Participants learned how to build sheds to preserve FYM and compost, to make organic bio-pesticides, and to cultivate and plant vegetable seedlings. WACN members with prior training as lead farmers utilized their skills and leadership capacity to act as resource people to all participants. Read 9 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpShare and Save Spread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog!
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