Women & Out-of-School Girls

Women Group Livelihood

Literacy, craft-making, and business training for refugee women and out-of-school girls seeking self-reliance and household resilience.

FocusWomen literacy · Craft training · Business skills · Self-reliance

Reported impactDesigned for 25 committed women and out-of-school girls in the pilot group.

Why this work matters

The Women Group component connects the library with women and out-of-school girls through literacy, craft-making, and business training.

Establish women’s literacy sessions at Tank 65 Community Center twice a month.
Conduct craft-making training sessions four times per month.
Equip women with business skills to manage small enterprises effectively.
Encourage self-sustainability and resilience in a setting with scarce livelihood opportunities.

Refugee women and out-of-school girls in Zones 1 and 2 of Imvepi Refugee Settlement, supported by facilitators and part-time volunteers.

Targeted literacy improvement so participants can read and write names and simple English texts.
Craft-making skills that can be applied practically and shared within the group.
A pathway for participants to begin small businesses and meet household needs.

The six-month pilot can be extended based on impact, with monitoring through surveys, session reviews, volunteer reflection meetings, and reporting.