Women

Ms. is often the only link to the outside world for women in prison. The Ms. Prison Program empowers women prisoners, bringing them news, investigative journalism, and other relevant information concerning the well-being of women. We’ve received dozens of letters from women prisoners, thanking us for inspiring them. more

Added income from a $50 loan can help a Tanzanian mother expand her business and feed her children more nutritious food.. And you're providing a self-employment loan, not a gift. Your donation will build discipline, responsibility, and self-confidence as women create their own business. more

With $225, a woman can start a bakery in India and support her family as a widow. Mary, a 45 year-old widow, was only educated up until primary school. When she lost her husband, she was left with few options to earn a living. Working as a laborer in a bakery unit, she could hardly make ends meet. more

Your donation will provide a complete scholarship kit for a primary or secondary school student. Kits include all the essentials a girl will need - from school fees and books to uniforms and supplies. more

This gift will pay for a community organizer to work with a remote West African village for 3 months — building relationships with community leaders and providing information about women’s right to lifesaving maternity care. more

Battered immigrant women face a unique set of challenges as they struggle for safety in the United States. more

A gift of $45 will teach a woman basic reading and numeracy skills and how to write her name during one year of bi-weekly literacy classes. more

Your gift will provide 6 communities with access to the tools and skills necessary to build sanitary latrines in safe and secure locations. more

By funding the participation of an adolescent in the full 30 months of Tostan’s Community Empowerment Program, you will change the life of an adolescent and allow her to improve the state of her community and future generations through sustainable social transformation. more

CHF’s development finance institution in Afghanistan, established in March 2004, has made more than 3,200 loans to low-income men and women in the rural provinces, helping them establish or expand small businesses, such as tailoring, food services, and manufacturing. more

The members of The Fair Trade Zone are working to avoid that fate. This Nicaraguan cooperative was formed after Hurricane Mitch by a group of 11 women facing the loss of all of their belongings. more

Your gift will provide safehouse supplies for one month, making sure women and children don't suffer further attacks. A safehouse provides them with protection from their attackers. There they can recover, receive medical treatment and counseling and pursue justice, if they so choose. more