| For women all over the world, literacy and vocational skills are the keys to financial security. These agencies will share equally in the proceeds of this project.
INDIA PARTNERS supports three tailoring schools for Dalit women. These "untouchables" learn sewing and business management skills. Upon graduation, each one receives a treadle sewing machine so she can earn a living from home while providing for her family. More than 50 families benefit each year.
Partnering with a seamstress cooperative in Chiapas, Mexico, the MUJERES de MAIZ OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION provides access to education through scholarships, workshops, computers and other resources. Women attend meetings and share knowledge with their communities. Those continuing their education or receiving literacy training serve as role models for other indigenous women.
In Mayan villages of the Yucatan, PROYECTO ITZAES (PI) provides ways for mothers to learn to read along with their children by providing Spanish children’s books, educational toys, computer classes and training programs. PI impacts 6,000 lives each year.
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With education, women can learn a skill and
support their families.
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