Location : San Fernando « La Selva », Peru

Person in charge : Mrs. Severa Córdova Jimenez
AIC-San Fernando.
Av. Miguel Grau # 314
Distrito San Fernando Peru

Objectives :
General Objective : to improve the socio-economic level of women and their families.
Specific Objectives :
- Develop new handicraft skills of 40 local women
- Bring the women together and give them sewing lessons
Immediate Objectives :
Buy material to equip the sewing workroom.

Activities :
- Train two women to operate the sewing machines and to become capable to teach other women of the region.
- Equip the Parish house and set up sewing machines
- The workroom should be safe and operational
- Workshop Promotion and registrations
- Sewing lessons

Project :
Because of the crisis that especially affects the region of San Fernando " The Selva" population, and especially women, have less and less opportunity to get an education. The technical training are nearly non-existent, although women are very eager to learn because they want to create cooperatives.
Therefore, women of the region gathered to get some training with the view of being able to face the country difficult financial situation and to improve their living conditions.

Recipients :
40 women from 18 to 35 years old, higher education level
Total budget : 5.510 USD or 5.044 €
Amount requested : 3.630 USD or 3.522 €
Project is entirely financed.