This project through longtime BGR partner CARE provides scholarships for female students in the rural Khost province of Afghanistan.
Vocational Training for Women in São Paulo, Brazil 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with BGR partner GAIA will help women lift themselves and their families out of poverty by supporting women's vocational training in sewing or elder care.
Empowering Single Mothers Through Vocational Training in Cameroon 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with CCREAD-Cameroon provides training in tailoring and clothing design; hairdressing and cosmetology; weaving; and agricultural processing for abandoned single mothers, girls who have dropped out of school, and marginalized poor widows.
Supporting Resilient Farming Skills in Haiti 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with CARE focuses on building resilience to give women a chance to overcome overwhelming poverty through agricultural training and community-based microlending.
Housing and Schooling for Young Women in India 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with longtime BGR partner the Bodhicitta Foundation provides housing and schooling for 30 young women, ages 14 to 23, who are at risk of having their educations cut short due to poverty.
Improving Nutrition for Rural Women in India 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with Building Bridges India will provide poor rural women, particularly widows, with training in the cultivation of nutritious fruits, herbs, and vegetables and the skills to sell some of their produce on the market.
Vocational Training for Widows in India 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with Building Bridges India supports vocational training programs providing coursework in sewing and embroidery, garment and home décor design, and business and entrepreneurship skills to women in need.
Technical Education for Women From Low-Income Families in Sri Lanka 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00THIS project with CENWOR, the Centre for Women’s Research will provide stipends for food, housing, transportation, school materials, and other needs to women students enrolled in technical educational programs in Sri Lankan universities and vocational schools.
Graphic Design Training for Underserved Women in Sri Lanka 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project with Karuna Trust provides training in graphic design and desktop publishing, as well as English classes, to women from impoverished families.
Women’s Food Entrepreneurship in Arizona, U.S. 2022
Patricia Brick2024-08-19T15:33:04-07:00This project supports a series of women’s food entrepreneurship courses, teaching low-income women the skills needed to operate a small food business.