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- $25 trains one farming family in South Africa with sustainable agricultural training
- $50 trains two women to produce fair-trade and sustainable beauty products in Hidalgo, Mexico
- $100 supports one woman survivor of gun violence in India to start a microenterprise
- $150 provides a full scholarship and tutoring for 3 girls in Zimbabwe
- $250 trains 15 HIV-positive women to access life-saving services in South Africa
- $500 brings permanent water security to 1 family in Rajasthan, India
- $1,000 expands a sustainable rural enterprise in the Guatemalan highlands
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$25 trains one farming family in South Africa with sustainable agricultural training
Mrs. Mncube in her garden
While international food aid functions as a short-term solution, facilitating economic independence among the world's small-scale farmers yields lasting results. More and more small-scale and household food gardeners in rural South Africa are requesting training so they can take food security into their own hands. Instead of being dependent upon hand outs or persuaded by big agribusiness to buy costly seeds, farming families learn ways to save seeds and revive traditional agricultural knowledge to grow food.
Your $25 donation can train one women like Mrs. Mncube start and maintain their own garden and learn about her rights as a farmer.
$50 trains two women to produce fair-trade and sustainable beauty products in Hidalgo, Mexico
A woman harvesting agave
In recent years, the semi-desert region in Hidalgo has been subject to severe environmental degradation and crop failure. The depletion of natural resources, together with high rates of unemployment, has resulted in many men migrating to the U.S and other urban areas. The result: many women are left with the responsibility of managing households single-handedly in the face of enormous challenges.
But with skills development, access to savings and credit groups and support for a fair trade artisanship program, women are bolstering their livelihoods. They are receiving technical assistance in quality control, and participating in training in women's rights, financial planning, and computer skills. Now they working together in cooperatives to sell a range of beauty products and natural soaps all made from native, traditional plants.
Your $50 donation can train two women to participate in training and earn a fair living to support their families.
$100 supports one woman survivor of gun violence in India to start a microenterprise
A woman in Manipur with weaved cloth
With relevant training and support women in India can set economic development in motion. Women like Memcha, a young window in Manipur, India, can start income-generating ventures to support their families and advocate for a safe, more prosperous future for their children.
Your $100 donation sets economic development in motion.
$150 provides full scholarships and tutoring for 3 girls in Zimbabwe
Photo: Paola Gianturco
Betty Makoni
Girls living in Zimbabwe face grim futures without an education. Skyrocketing costs have put girls in an even more vulnerable position than ever and many have been forced to drop out of school. Girls selected for scholarships are typically between the ages 10 and 18. Many are heads of households and care for siblings.
Your $150 donation can cover schooling and related costs for 3 girls for a year.
$250 trains 15 HIV-positive women to access life-saving services in South Africa
Gladys Nikelo
A group of bold women are creating a wave of change in 15 urban communities throughout South Africa. They run support groups for HIV-positive women to "come out" and confront stigma around the disease, which prevents women from getting testing, seeking out accurate information, and receiving treatment.
With the help of these support groups, women are accessing treatment and Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs), learning about ways to maintain good nutrition, and supporting each other to face discrimination.
Your $250 donation trains 15 women like Gladys Nikelo to train and run support groups for other HIV-positive women.
$500 brings permanent water security for one family of Rajasthan, India
Woman at Taanka
In the desert regions of Rajasthan, India where a shortage of drinking water is an ongoing challenge, a "taanka"- an indigenous rainwater collection tank- costing around $500 allows an entire family, like Bhanwari Devi’s, to alter their path from survival to prosperity.
Your $500 donation brings lasting water security to one family.
$1,000 expands a sustainable rural enterprise in the Guatemalan highlands
Photo: Marlon García
Patrociña Ventura
Many indigenous families in the Guatemalan highlands practice subsistence agriculture. But increasingly they need to develop alternative sources of incomes in order to survive. Since starting a livestock-raising project with the help of one of IDEX’s local partners, women like Patrociña have been able to support their families and send their children to school.
Your $1,000 donation can help build a vibrant economy in an indigenous village by providing training and support for income-generating ventures.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
Katherine Zavala – IDEX’s Program Manager, Grassroots Alliances – reports back on a recent trip to South Africa where she visited IDEX Catalyst Grantee Women’s Net.