This is our first time at the Green Fayre organised by the The Environment Centre in Swansea, and we are really excited to be part of this well known annual event at the National Waterfront Museum. Come to our stall and get some information about some brilliant projects Women4Resources and our partners are supporting in Wales and Africa. There will also be free stuff to do for the kids and you can get an amazing henna tattoo!
Great news from Vihiga County in Western Kenya! Our new special fund for giving loans to entrepreneurial women Women in Libraries Mean Business has had its first beneficiaries. We have given small loans to support three enterprising women to set up a chicken business, a fish business, and a business growing and selling onions and maize. The women who were lucky this time will have a at least 6 months to pay back the loans. Once the money is repaid we can then support other small businesses run by women in this group.
Women4Resources will have a presence at the African Community Centre event on Saturday, October 28, 2017 as part of the African History Month 2017. Two trustees will be there on our stall, providing information on our project in Western Kenya, and our work in Wales. If you are interested in finding out more check out the African Community Centre’s website or Facebook page.
The first for LEARNING LINKS with Swansea and Vihiga, Kenya.
The second for PARTNERSHIP LINKS between Swansea and Paynesville, Liberia.
W4R was the only group to receive two commendations in the presence of First Minister, The Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM and the Former Environment Minister, Jane Davidson.
The First Minister said:
“I am continually impressed by the dedication of the Wales-Africa community links groups “.
W4R thanks go to those who have volunteered for us in Africa with ROCL, Kenya and CWFP4 Liberia including:
Nonn Vaughan,
Angela Gorman,
Jennifer Twelvetrees,
Councillor Yvonne Jardine,
Councillor Erika Kirchner,
Linda Mages,
Leslie Thomas,
Clare Twelvetrees,
Angela Howarth,
Marie Howarth.
