ARISE

“When more women work, economies grow. Women’s economic empowerment boosts productivity, increases economic diversification and income equality in addition to other positive development outcomes.”

 — International Monetary Fund (2018) Pursuing Women’s Economic Empowerment

Roughly 700 million people live below the global poverty line ($2.15/day), over half of which are women. This figure set to increase further across Sub-Saharan Africa as vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by the damning effects of climate change.

In the communities we work in, we have seen women heading households in extreme, multi-dimensional poverty. Yet, we have also seen the profound hope that they hold, for both themselves and their families, in creating a brighter, more promising future. 

That is why our Arise project aims to empower women to build better livelihoods, earn more income, and create businesses that provide jobs and boost local economies. Because when women earn, everyone benefits; from their families, to their communities, and the local economy.

Our Arise pilot programme began in November 2021 with 35 women completing the PFP Academy programme. The curriculum coversa wide range of Skills Programmes, Entrepreneurship and Credit Management, Environmental Awareness & Stewardship, Civic Education & Responsibility, Communication Skills and Menstrual & Sexual Health.

The women have had support to develop business plans and through our partnerships have successfully been able to access seed funding for their enterprise ideas through grants and micro-loans. 

A competition was held in December of 2021 in which the women presented their business plans and the top three women were chosen to have their projects receive funding from PFP. The top three projects are:

  • Monica Nyayiera: Tree planting and environmental conservation.
  • Macrine Ouma:Drying omena (small fish) to generate income to support her 4 children.
  • Fildah Awino: Achuotho indigenous chicken farm. 
Now, three years down the line, PFP are glad to welcome their fourth cohort of students into the Arise Centre, after another successful year of students exhibiting significant improvements across a variety of skills.

Our aims

Empowering Women and Girls

Workshops in Menstrual and Sexual Health, to help remove stigma. Providing a safe space for to discuss and find solutions to gender-based violence.

Skills & Education

Supporting the women to become successful in life and in business through technical and business training, literacy programs, life-skills mentoring and sign-posting.

Sustainable Livelihoods

Signposting to grants and loan finance to establish sustainable livelihoods, for example in catering, tailoring, briquette-production and cultivating plants.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

The ARISE programme supports the following Sustainable Development Goals:

Sustainable Development Goals
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