Haki is the Swahili word for birthright. We at Women in War Zones believe that an education is the birthright of all girls around the world. In Congo, thousands of young girls and women are denied an education due to circumstances beyond their own control. We want that changed.
Haki is a Wamu initiative that will provide young girls with:
1. School fees throughout primary and secondary school,
2. Stipends to cover all their school expenses, like uniforms, shoes, books and stationery
3. Full access to the Wamu Library and home-work help from Wamu staff
We’re so excited to be able to help these young girls grow into beautiful and strong women ready to TAKE OVER THE WORLD!
Nafasi is Swahili for opportunity. Wamu is not just an attempt to bring literacy to women in Congo but also an attempt to give opportunity to those who need it the most.
When we first launched the Wamu Project, it became clear to us that women needed more than an education to turn their lives around. They needed help with building a sustainable and economically independent life. Nafasi will be that help.
Here’s what the program entails:
1. Money – management classes
2. Small- business management seminars
3. A micro-savings Cooperative
4. A small loan for small-business ideas
This micro-credit co-operative will not only help women with achieving their dreams, but will also help them reclaim the sense of community and the opportunities that conflict has stripped them of.
A huge part of what we do is engaging people in the West in the fight for change for women in conflict zones. We’re taking this a step further. We’re challenging businesses in the US, small and big alike, to do something radical and cool for women in war zones. There are tons of business opportunities and open markets in the DRC just waiting for an ethical business to tap into.
WiWZ Futures connects businesses in the US with these markets and opportunities. These US based companies will have the honor of making an impact investment to start a local business in the DRC that will hire WamuWomen who have completed the program. Women in War Zones will facilitate this investment and business partnership.
We’re stoked to see how this initiative helps provide employment to women and help Congo grow into an era of sustainable economic development.
Contact dominique@womeninwarzones.org if you’re a US based business interested in learning more about this opportunity.
We’re huge fans of the environment at Women in War Zones. We want all of our projects to be both economically and environmentally sustainable.
In Congo, the war has left most infrastructure non-functional, garbage goes uncollected, electricity is sporadic and clean drinking water is a struggle to source. Once launched, our War Zones to Green Zones campaign will both ensure that our project site is environmentally-friendly, and engage our WamuWomen in environmentally-friendly projects and activities.
