Your commitment - Uganda 2017
The project work with TOOLS FOR LIFE has given me the opportunity to help others to help themselves and to noticeably improve their quality of life. Thank you for this unforgettable experience!
Mara Weber
Current situation:
Malawi, a country with a per capita income of only $407 per year, ranks among the poorest nations in the world. More than half of the population lives below the poverty line, with youth unemployment being particularly high. Adolescents, especially young women and girls, face enormous challenges in accessing education and vocational training.
In a society traditionally dominated by men, women and girls often have limited decision-making power over their own lives. Early marriages, pregnancies, and household duties often prevent them from completing formal education or starting vocational training. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation by bringing financial constraints and loss of educational opportunities for many families, with girls and young women being particularly affected.
Our measures:
To address these challenges, a comprehensive education project is being initiated. A Women's Education Center will be established, providing girls and young women with a safe space to learn and grow. This center will include a vocational school with workshops and classrooms, as well as a dormitory for participants.
Through hands-on training programs, such as electrical/solar technology, women will be prepared for promising careers. In addition to formal training programs, various short courses will be offered to provide basic knowledge, along with courses on topics such as sustainable agriculture and women's rights.
The center will adhere to Malawi's official standards and provide a secure environment for participants. By integrating agricultural businesses and other income-generating activities, the center aims to become self-sustaining in the long term. Complementary programs on health and equality will strengthen women's self-confidence and bring about long-term positive changes in society.
Conclusion:
By providing high-quality training materials and hands-on instruction, numerous young women have already had the opportunity to pursue training as electricians with a focus on solar technology. This initiative not only enhances their career prospects but also contributes to improving their livelihoods and the sustainable development of the country.
Country | Malawi |
Human Development Index | 169 |
The project work with TOOLS FOR LIFE has given me the opportunity to help others to help themselves and to noticeably improve their quality of life. Thank you for this unforgettable experience!
Mara Weber
My TOOLS FOR LIFE staff trip to Senegal in 2012 was a unique experience. And the fact that I was standing on a meadow where today, after only two years, there is a school for several hundred pupils, which the Foundation helped to finance, is almost unbelievable. Great cause and great projects that make a little bit of a difference in the world.
Olaf Schlotmann
It is inspiring with how much commitment and passion the foundation devotes to its projects.
Timm Wagenknecht