Teach a Woman to Fish, She Eats for a Lifetime
June 23, 2009 by admin
Filed under Initiatives
More women in Cambodia now have a chance to earn a decent living to support themselves and their families. Ten women will be sponsored by MasterCard for the Hotel de la Paix Sewing Training Centre Programme, a ten-month-long programme teaching women sewing skills and offering basic education on setting up a business. As part of MasterCard’s commitment to consumer education, the program will also include basic financial literacy to help the women learn to manage their finances.
The Hotel de la Paix Sewing Training Centre is a vocational facility run by Hotel de la Paix in Siem Reap, Cambodia, that provides skills and training to young disadvantaged Khmer women. Besides sewing, students also learn English. Each graduate receives a sewing machine and start-up kit of materials upon graduation. They can then return to their villages and start their own businesses. Read more
