Women's Awareness Center Nepal (WACN)
Nepal
WACN Program
Through the WACN Program women can receive small loans for sustainable agriculture, buffalo rearing, opening of small shops, or sending their kids to school.
The WACN program also provides women training on issues like income generating skills and women's health.
WACN advocates for the elimination of all forms of discrimination, violence, and sex trafficking of women and girls through action programs.
Why the need?
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with almost 1/3 of the population living under $1 a day. Poverty and malnutrition are widespread and 18% of the population is estimated to be without access to safe water. Since 1996, Nepal has endured political instability that has increased the level of poverty, affecting the most vulnerable groups, women and children.
How Team Efforts Translate to Impact
- $13 will allow one woman to attend savings and credit training. The goal of this training is to educate women on how to save and use credit to build strong and successful businesses.
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$40 will allow one women to participate in a micro-financing program for one year. 37 women can invest in goat-raising, buffalo-raising, agriculture, incense production and small trade shops.
- $47 will allow one woman to receive training on how to run a business. The women attend a five-day training on business planning to prepare a business plan for incense production.
How WACN Creates Sustainable Global Change?
The WACN is created to address the specific issues facing women in the Makwanpur District in Nepal. WACN works to educate women in investing in the local community and how to use their skills to create sustainable income.
*Photos courtesy of IDEX and Jan Sturmann
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