Solo Mums’ Projects Changes Lives Of More Than 100 Mothers
“For skills, they will be trained on how to earn income from turning household trash into cash, fabric printing, tie and dye, sewing, jewelry making, cooking and pastry baking, event decoration and other skills that will enable them to achieve economic independence.”
Sunday 11 September 2022 | 15:40
From left: (seated centre, with garland) First Secretary of the New Zealand High Commission, Sarah Nisbett, Solo Moms Project onboard chairlady, Leba Halofaki, Motibhai representative, Abraham Gomez, Westpac representative, Maryangela Henry with Solo Moms project staff, phase 2 participants and trainers following the orientation on September 2.
Solo Mums Projects have changed the lives of more than 100 solo mothers since its inception in 2013.
The numbers will increase after their newest participants complete their 23 weeks of intensive and life skills training.
The solo moms project’s second phase of training began on September 5 and will conclude in March 2023. A total of 17 new participants were introduced into the programme offered by the Solo Mums Project on September 2.
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Solo Mums Projects programme manager, Esther Karanavatu, said that their aim was to create an enabling environment for women through their training in order for them to achieve economic independence.
“The programme is designed to provide economic empowerment training for solo mums, we have to address the underlying issues that hinders a person from delivering the best in terms of economic independence so we usually begin with life skills training that involves sexual reproductive health, family planning, personal development, parenting skills, psycho-social wellbeing, spiritual and mental empowerment, counseling, peacebuilding, financial literacy, business management skills,” Ms Karanavatu said.
“For skills, they will be trained on how to earn income from turning household trash into cash, fabric printing, tie and dye, sewing, jewelry making, cooking and pastry baking, event decoration and other skills that will enable them to achieve economic independence.”
Background
Solo Mums Project began in 2013 as a pilot project under Youth For Christ.
Ola Fou later took over before International Needs Fiji (INFJ) officially oversaw the project from 2019 onwards.
The project is funded by the New Zealand Government - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Beginning from their humble training centre and with the MFAT funding since 2013, a total of 103 solo mothers have graduated.
INFJ is a faith based non-governmental organization and the vision of the Solo Mums Project is to transform lives and change communities.
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