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In 2015, Cameroon’s Digital Strategic Plan revealed that only 4% of its population was proficient in digital methods. To combat that statistic, Port Bell Academy (PBA) offers professional education and training for women in Douala, Cameroon.

PBA’s technological and digital programs include supplementary education for high school students, continuous skills training for working professionals of all ages and stages, and an outreach program for those who have limited resources. Through PBA programs, hundreds of women enter the digital universe and learn about its incredible opportunities every year.

As we highlight women and girls in science around the world this week, consider supporting Port Bell Academy! To find out more about Port Bell Academy (an American Initiatives partner), please visit https://www.american-initiatives.org/cameroon👆

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American Initiatives for Social Development Foundation strengthens local non-profit organizations worldwide in various sectors, including education🎓, healthcare🏥, nutrition🍎, skill training👩‍🍳, entrepreneurship📈, agriculture🌾, housing🏠, and disaster relief⛑. Many of our affiliates are women-run organizations based in developing countries.

We believe that empowering and supporting local initiatives, run by local individuals, is the most effective way of promoting lasting development. 💪 Strengthening local entrepreneurship is essential for creating sustainable development while respecting ethnical and cultural values.

American Initiatives provides a transparent, easy way to support impactful organizations abroad. 🌍 Go to our website to contribute to life-changing initiatives in any of the countries on our map!

Proyecto Educativo Surí is an American Initiatives partner based in Costa Rica. Over the last 57 years, SURÍ has improved the socio-economic conditions of Pavas by educating women in its community. 🎓

This life-changing work is only possible through the donations that fund scholarships for women in Pavas. To learn more and to donate, visit https://www.american-initiatives.org/costa-rica

KOMATI Foundation Women’s Development is a subsidiary of Komati Foundation. It promotes cultural, social and professional programs for South African women, empowering them to be effective leaders of positive change at all levels of society: at work, in their families and in their communities.

To support Komati, please follow https://www.american-initiatives.org/komati

For nearly 25 years, Salud Y Familia has provided access to health care for women and children in vulnerable communities of Venezuela.

Their outpatient clinics, located in Anauco, Baruta, and Catia la Mar, provide healthcare services as well as nutrition and health education in a variety of areas, such as:

🩺 Physical health services
👶 OBGYN
🍎 Clinical nutrition
🦷 Dentistry
☀️ Mental health and family counselling
🏡 Workshops for families

You can support this critical mission at https://www.american-initiatives.org/salud-y-familia

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Asociación Manos Amigas has built more than 563 houses and latrines in El Savador since 2003!

To find out more about the project and how you can help their mission, please visit the link in the bio.

Many children in South African townships struggle to finish school, and those who finish are often still unhappy with their results.
- Many cannot afford to study at resourced schools
- Their classrooms are over-crowded
- They lack basic learning materials

SOLE Institute promotes African art and culture by sponsoring schools who wish to begin programs with the Indalo Initiative. These programs help them purchase instruments and art materials. SOLE Institute also partners with Mitra Academy in Johannesburg to provide quality education to underprivileged children with academic potential from the surrounding townships.

To find out more, visit https://www.american-initiatives.org/sole

Casavalle, Uruguay has a high poverty rate, high unemployment, food insecurity, and poor formal education opportunities.

To combat this problem, Los Rosales has been transforming the lives of children and families in Casavalle for 30+ years with K-12 education, after school programs, and job training for adults. Los Rosales receives 700 families each day. It offers a personalized education for all of its students, helping each one reach his or her potential and develop the skills and character for personal and professional growth.

Find out more about Los Rosales at https://www.american-initiatives.org/los-rosales 🎓

Since opening its doors in 2007, Kamalini Professional Training Center for Women has helped hundreds of girls and women in India complete their education and receive specialized skill training in retail, textiles, catering, IT, business, and microfinance. As a result, they have access to better job opportunities with higher salaries and many have started their own businesses.

Now, Kanta says, "My husband and the entire society give a respectable eye on me as a working woman. With Kamalini's support, my cooking has improved and my stitching has a clear finish. My mindset has improved and I am able to make a better life for my family and to the upbringing of my son."

Learn more and support Kamalini at https://www.american-initiatives.org/kamalini

Happy 4th of July from all at American Initiatives for Social Development!

For 30+ years, SENDAS has improved the lives of women and families in underserved rural areas of Bolivia. The project runs CEFIM, a technical school offering entrepreneurship programs.

The entrepreneurship programs help students:
☑️ Commercialize agricultural and gastronomical products
☑️ Turn artisanal skills into small businesses
☑️ Participate in the rural tourism economy

These programs help eradicate illiteracy and poverty in places where most families live below the poverty line. For more information, visit https://www.american-initiatives.org/asociacion-sendas👩‍🍳

In 2021, American Initiatives partner Kumbel interviewed the heads of three vocational schools of technology and learned that less than 10% of girls at the schools were studying for technical careers. At the end of their training, less than 1% of those women worked in their specialty, while their male peers often had job offers even before completing their training.

Based on this staggering information, Kumbel launched Kumbel Lab to help young women “decode” their technological talents and start their careers in the technology sector.

Kazakhstan needs skilled women who can inspire others and take initiative in their communities. Kumbel believes that women have a critical role to play in the field of technology.

To support this mission, you can find out more at https://www.american-initiatives.org/kazakhstan