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What’s new in Vihiga County, Western Kenya

Posted by Claudia Mollzahn on
What’s new in Vihiga County, Western Kenya

school children outside Elin Library in Kenya

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.

 

 

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Black History Month 2017

Posted by Claudia Mollzahn on
Black History Month 2017

Working in Partnership

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.

African Community Centre Wales

Fundraising

W4R spreads the word in Yorkshire

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Soroptomists’ Generous Gift

Every day’s an adventure!  I finally delivered £50 to the office from the lovely Soroptomist ladies of Richmondshire.  I had been there on 9th March to tell them about the wonderful work done by W4R in co-operation with Reaching Out Changing Lives in Vihiga, Kenya.

They were delighted to hear about our work and invited W4R to meet with their delegates when they come to Cardiff for their annual conference in October.

Working in Partnership

AWARDS

Posted by Claudia Mollzahn on

WOMEN4RESOURCES was awarded two United Nations Gold Star Awards.

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.