Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation plans to empower 5,000 women and girls in Lagos through the ‘Catalyst for Change 2.0’ project.
The project, funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, aims to decrease the migration of rural women to urban areas. It focuses on women in Surulere, Alausa/Agidingbi, Ijora, Agege, and Onigbongbo in Lagos.
“Our ultimate goal is to lift women out of poverty and into lives of self-sufficiency by focusing on those community programs offering education, skills training, financial literacy, and mentoring,” added Saadia Madsbjerg, the President of The Coca-Cola Foundation.
Bukola Bamiduro, the founder of Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation, emphasized the importance of the project that goes beyond lessening the harsh economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The project is hoped to help the women to overcome extreme poverty and encourage them to return to their local communities by emancipating them with new sets of skills.
This project consists of two training models that run for 10 months, starting from October 4, 2021. The first model comprises hands-on training classes, from baking, bag making, to shoemaking.
The other model includes business classes that would provide training on various topics, from accounting, social media, to gender-based violence.
“We are proud to continue this impactful program and make a meaningful contribution to the lives of more women and girls in the country,” Bamiduro concluded.
The foundation, which aims to help improve the living standard of women and girls in Lagos, will be working alongside Nigerian Bottling Company.
