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Economic Help for Palestinian Women Farmers
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Summary
Revitalize olive industry to generate more income for Asira women farmers in 14 of the poorest villages in the West Bank thru production of premium extra virgin oil, soap, and other products.
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How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $5,320 was raised for this project.
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Received $5,320 from 16 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
35% of Palestinians have been denied work permits by Israel and found subsistence income in local agriculture instead. Revitalization of the olive oil industry and its products would help transform a traditional activity congenial to women into a profitable/competitive industry. And provide Palestinian women and their families with additional income & consequent improvements in their nutrition, health, education & environment.
Activities
Expand participating women olive farmers in rural areas in the West Bank. Offer much needed support to produce high quality olive oil, including training, appropriate farm equipment, proper containers, supervision, marketing & microcredit.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $5,320
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $5,320. The original project funding goal was $90,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Sustainable income boost for Palestinian women farmers & job generation for their communities. New quality controls creating improved products, increasing demand, coupled with more sophisticated local, even international marketing/distribution.
Project Message
"Supporting the Palestinian olive oil industry will also strengthen the bond between the farmer and the land....the farming community in Palestine has an incentive to work harder."
- Tarek Kotob, NEF West Bank Country Director
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on February 06, 2007.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 10, 2006.
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