Sponsor A Sister
SPONSOR A SISTER TO CHANGE HER LIFE - AND YOURS
"The programme has picked me up from the dust and placed me on a pedestal of hope and economic strength. It has enhanced my life beyond my wildest dreams and I am so grateful,” shares Naomi, a graduate of our year-long programme in Nigeria.
£22 a month
4 key modules
1 community transformed
COVID-19 UPDATE
We have resumed in-person training!
Last year, we suspended in-person training in all the countries where we work to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. National lockdowns have now been officially eased in most countries, allowing us to restart classes in a COVID-safe way.
Thanks to our sponsors, we’re delighted to be enrolling women into our year-long programme again. Your support has helped, our country office teams to adapt and innovate in response to COVID-19 in their local context. Learn more about how we're delivering training and services during the pandemic. Learn more about how we're delivering training and services during the pandemic.
How you’ll transform a life
WHAT YOUR SISTER WILL LEARN
EARN AND SAVE MONEY
Your sister will learn a vocational skill that’s proven to earn an income in her local market, such as tailoring, brickmaking or agriculture. She will also learn business skills like book-keeping and budgeting, to help her use this vocational skill to earn money to support her family.
In 2018, participants increased their average daily income from $0.81 at enrolment to $2.12 at graduation
RIGHTS
Women have fundamental rights: to vote, to own land, to divorce, and to inherit property. Your sister will gain knowledge of her rights, as well as learning about gender equality and laws that protect her from violence and discrimination.
In 2018, women’s knowledge of their rights increased from 62% at enrolment to 77% at graduation.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Women cannot be active members of their communities if they are not physically and mentally well. Your sister will learn about topics including hygiene and disease prevention, family planning, coping with stress and the importance of nutrition for herself and her family.
Last year on average, women’s involvement in decisions about whether to have another child increased from 47% at enrolment to 84% at graduation.
SUPPORT NETWORKS
War and conflict leave women deeply isolated, feeling unsafe to leave their homes and without a safe place to meet other women who have experienced the horrors of war. Your sister will join a class of 24 other women like her. She will make friends, regain her confidence and build a support system.
Over the course of the year, your sister will also receive support from a friend that she has never met – you!
How it works
MEET YOUR NEW SISTER
QUARTERLY UPDATES
LETTER-WRITING
Thank you so much for supporting me. I want to help others in the future, the way you have helped me.
What our sponsors say
Be Inspired By Our Amazing sponsors
By sponsoring a sister, I can make an impact on her and through her, her community.
learn more about the impact of your sponsorship
"Building a personal connection with my sponsor sister, Amela, became a source of strength for me." Our Executive Director, Brita Fernandez Schmidt shares the story of meeting her first sponsor sister and the very real impact of our programme.
600 of our programme participants in the DRC have graduated from our 12-month social and economic empowerment programme. It was a chance for our programme graduates to reflect on their journey and share their achievements with their classmates, families and wider communities.
After graduating from our 12 month programme in the Democractic Republic of Congo, Cinama went on to start her own brickmaking business. She now shares her knowledge with other women and is looked up to as a role model.
SPONSOR A SISTER
Sponsor a sister today and build a personal connection with a woman survivor of war. Your support will give her the opportunity to transform her life.
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