I am the new definition of a businesswoman.
I am now earning an income.
I can feed my family and my children go to school.
Help other women follow in my footsteps.
"You loved me and you
didn't even know me." – Women for Women International graduate in a letter to her sponsor
Women who have endured unbearable suffering
in countries like Afghanistan are struggling to rebuild their lives.
Provide a lifeline to a woman who has lost everything.
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Through an investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Women for Women International trained over 69,000 socially-excluded women in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.
Women for Women International held its 2013 Annual Luncheon featuring Susan E. Rice, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, on May 8th.
Women for Women International publishes its first cookbook, Share,
filled with recipes from the women it serves and celebrity supporters!
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Our Mission
Women for Women International supports women in war-torn regions with financial and emotional aid, job-skills training, rights education and small business assistance so they can rebuild their lives.
Learn More About Us372,000
women served since 1993
Our Programs Accomplish
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Graduates report an average daily income of $1.21 at graduation,
compared to $0.36 at enrollment.
$0.36
At Enrollment
Daily Income
$1.21
After Graduation
Daily Income
Political Participation
86% of our graduates report voting in elections, compared to 55% at enrollment.
60% of our graduates report educating another woman on her rights,
compared to 7% at enrollment.
86%
Vote In Elections
Up from 55%
60%
Educate Others
Up from 7%
Women & Children's Health
97% of our graduates report increased knowledge of good nutrition,
and more women seek access to healthcare for themselves and their children.
97%
Learn Nutrition
Seek healthcare
for self & children
for self & children
Investing in Communities
89% of our graduates report saving a portion of their income. Many join savings groups to
invest in small businesses and in their children's education.
89%
Save Income
Invest in business,
child education
child education
Updated annually and based on average of aggregate data from country programs
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