SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN THE DISTRICT OF YOLO, KINSHASA

Start-up of the UDEBU sewing workshop.

Partner organization

UDEBU women’s association

Goals

Promote women's economic independence through income-generating activities.

Beneficiaries

8 women who make up the UDEBU Association.

Protagonists

Overview

The UDEBU women’s association in Kinshasa wants to set up a sewing workshop to promote the self-sufficiency of the women members, contributing to the improvement of their self-esteem and their living conditions by enabling them to have a profession.

The workshop will also include a shop that will sell the textile products that are made. It is hoped that in 3 years it will be economically sustainable.

After that time, they want to set up dressmaking courses for young girls in risk and social exclusion situations, in order to integrate them into social life and provide them with the necessary skills to increase their income.

Execution period

November 2019 – March 2020

Budget

– Total budget: 9.000,00 EUR
– ISABEL MARTÍN FOUNDATION Contribution: 9.000,00 EUR

Location

Yolo District, Kinshasa, DRC.