Grupo de Mulheres Negras (Me Andresa) - Domestic Wokers and Tourism in So Lus

$570.9K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Grupo de Mulheres Negras (Me Andresa)
Country	Brazil
Start Date	Apr 06, 2009
End Date	Jan 21, 2012
Duration	1,020 days
Number of Grantees	6
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`50381-36`

Grant Description

Grupo de Mulheres Negras (Mae Andresa), US$258,600, will undertake a three-year project to increase the income-generating potential of low-income female domestic workers in the City of So Luis.

The majority of these women are of African descent and will greatly benefit from the methodology of the program, which lays the groundwork for a mutual support network of domestic workers.

The program will prepare women to receive certificates in culinary arts, cleaning, restaurant management and entrepreneurship, and will include initial courses in self-esteem, citizenship, and life- skills.

At the end of the certificate program, participants will have access to small grants which will serve as seed capital for starting businesses.