Core Focus
This program addresses:
- Economic Empowerment: Enabling rural women to create profitable, self-sustaining businesses using traditional skills.
- Child Welfare: Ensuring children’s consistent school attendance by stabilizing family income.
- Social Transformation: Restoring dignity and fostering independence in marginalized families.
Support Framework
Financial Empowerment
- Seed Grants: Small funds provided to initiate businesses.
- Accessible Microloans: Minimal-interest loans to grow businesses.
- Savings Support: Helping families save small amounts regularly to build financial security.
Skill Refinement and Practical Training
- Hands-On Demonstrations: Focused on improving traditional skills without technical jargon.
- Product Quality Enhancement: Simple tips for better craftsmanship and durability.
- Market Awareness: Basic understanding of pricing and what sells locally.
Marketing and Sales Assistance
- BLSO USA Sales Platform: Listing handmade products for international buyers.
- Local Market Promotion: Helping women connect directly with consumers in nearby towns.
- Fair Trade Networks: Eliminating intermediaries to ensure fair prices.
Target Beneficiaries
- Women and families with limited or no formal education.
- Households are unable to afford basic needs or send children to school.
- Rural families relying on hard labor with little economic gain.
- Women skilled in traditional crafts or agriculture but lacking access to resources or markets.
Transformative Goals
Economic Outcomes
- Steady, sustainable family incomes.
- Immediate improvement in daily living standards.
- Economic independence for women, fostering community role models.
Educational Impact
- Increased school enrollment and consistent attendance for children.
- Reduced financial pressure on children to contribute to family income.
- Long-term opportunities for children to pursue higher education and break generational poverty.
Social Change
- Dignity and empowerment for women traditionally marginalized in society.
- Strengthened families with less stress and better futures.
- Preservation of cultural skills through sustainable business practices.