International Organization

Women for Women in International helps women who've been victims of war conflict in their countries. W.W.I. offers a one year program for women who have no where else to turn. The first step in the program is to give the women immediate medical attention, food, water and other essentials. This is provided to them through sponsors, which they write to back and forth. The next step of the program is to participate in the Renewing Women's Life Skills program. This program gets women aware of their rights, educates them on leadership roles, and teaches them other vocational and technical skills. This program helps women to regain their self-confidence and build themselves back up so they can become more active in their communities. The third step of the program is to give the women job skills so that they can get well paying jobs to support themselves and their families and continue their success. The last step of the program is to give the women comprehensive business services. These services are given to help the women start and manage their own businesses. W.W.I. also helps the women with access to markets, help with the products and stores for the women to sell their products. W.W.I. helps women in the following countries: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and Sudan. If you would like to help change the lives of women from these war torn countries please check out this website http://www.womenforwomen.org/about-women-for-women/sponsoring-women.php

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