With support from the Learning Initiative Grant, members of the Anti-Domestic Violence Center (ADOVIC) implemented an Urban Farming in Schools project aimed at educating girls on the intersection of climate change and gender-based violence (GBV), while equipping them with practical urban farming skills.
A hand for a refugee, were able to launch an initiative that focused on reducing gender-based violence (GBV) in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda.
With the grant, Girl Power Community Uganda empowered over 500 girls and young women with disabilities, along with an additional 500 community members.
With the grant, Mummies Touch Skills acquired materials for making reusable diapers. The initiative plans to implement a training program that equips young women with practical skills in making of reusable diapers, and to support the participants to transform these skills into income-generating ventures.
With the grant support, The Inspired to Inspire Foundation launched a skilling program to empower young mothers and out-of-school youth living in last-mile communities in Kanungu District, Uganda.
With the grant, Africa Queer Network (AQNET) organized a two-day Capacity Building Workshop on the inclusion of LBQT Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in climate justice advocacy.
With the grant, Economic Power launched an initiative to support the economic empowerment of young women in Garissa, Kenya, by providing them with resources and skills to start and expand income-generating activities.
With support from the grant, Girl up Umoja piloted its first cohort of the Empower Dada Initiative, an initiative focusing on equipping vulnerable young mothers with tailoring skills, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) knowledge, and financial literacy.
With the grant, the group organized and ran 6 advocacy events that were majorly focusing on creating awareness and sensitization around sexual reproductive health and rights, gender based violence and sickle-cell disease in the informal settlement areas in Kisumu area.
The Hummingbird Grassroots centre used the funds to launch a website for young women and girls with disabilities, expand social media outreach, and purchase a laptop to support the organizations office operations.
With support from the grant, Comfort & Hope Development Organisation (COHODEO) launched the NITASIMAMA TENA initiative in Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Tanzania, to support 34 girls from 17 rural wards who had dropped out of school due to early pregnancy and child marriage.
With the grant, Macho kwa Jamii launched the Binti Songa Mbele project, which empowered young women through training in agriculture, poultry farming, and entrepreneurship to help them establish sustainable businesses.
With the grant, Tanzania Youth Competence for Community (TYCC) initiated Kibubu Changu Kidigitali Project, which empowered 50 young women entrepreneurs aged 17–28 from Kisarawe District, Tanzania.
The grant helped the program implement its first funded project aimed at promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Mental Health and Hygiene (MHH) among adolescent girls.
Change for Future launched the HER Empowering STEM for Girls project as part of the TWENDE NA STEM program. The program aimed at equipping young women with skills in science, technology, and innovation.
Through the grant, The Smile Initiative launched the Timiza Ndoto project, which empowered 10 young mothers from Vikindu, Tanzania, through mentorship, vocational training, and income-generating activities such as poultry farming.
With the grant, Fikra Mpya organised a workshop to guide young women on business idea development, which was followed by 2 months of vocational training in salon and sewing skills.
With the grant, the Women and Youth Movement (WOYOMO) implemented the Girls Buzz Movement aimed at empowering young women aged 18–24 in Dar es Salaam through feminist leadership, providing safe spaces, mentorship, and skill-building.
