Help Empower 300 Women in Kosovo through Education

Summary

By helping to educate women in Kosovo about business, religious and racial tolerance, and how to work together as one, women can become beacons of resolve in their country. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Since the UN intervened in 1999, Kosovo has resolved to stop the violence between Serbians and Albanians, the conflict has become an International concern. As movement is made to once and for all end the conflict, but it is necessary for women's voices to be heard - as they are the strength that has kept families and communities together. We intend on ensuring that their voices are heard, and that those voices are educated and strong.

Activities

The voices of women in Kosovo has been hushed for hundreds of years - however, we aim to give these women an education, a skills trade, and a voice in which to make their opinions known and help rehabilitate their country.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $124
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $199,876
Total Funding Goal: $200,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

As the UN continues to resolve the conflicts in Kosovo, ensuring that women have a voice and a contribution is vital. Through education, skills training, and trama counseling we offer these women that voice and help them find the strength to use it.

Project Message

Homeless, jobless and sick, we still had to start a life. I took so many medicines to recover but found no relief from my pains. The best medicine for me was Women for Women International’s program.
- Nazmije, Participant in Kosovo Program

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Lateisha Garrett,
Project contact
4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
United States
202.737.7705
Email:

Project Sponsor

Women for Women International

Organization

Women for Women International
4455 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20008
United States
202.737.7705
http://www.womenforwomen.org

Learn more about Women for Women International and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Serbia and Montenegro and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Serbia and Montenegro, read the Human Development Report on Serbia and Montenegro or the Wikipedia entry for Serbia and Montenegro.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 29, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 15, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

American Express Members Project

By Shannon O'Donnell - Online Marketing Manager, September 29, 2008 09:22 PM

Women for Women International's project Help Women and Children Survivors of War Rebuild, makes it to the top 5 in the American Express Members Project. To nominate this project for potential funding, please go to Help Women and Children Survivors of War Rebuild. Please click the link on our project and click Nominate — and ultimately vote so we may share in the $2.5 million in funding from American Express. If you do not have an American Express website login, just click “Guest Member” provide a little information and you can then Nominate and vote.

http://www.membersproject.com/project/view/AM0MV5

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