2009 Annual Report - Women for Women International

PROGRAM INCEPTION 2002
2009 number of women served
Cumulative number of women served
5,577
(through 2009) 19,712
2009 microfinance portfolio $1,915,776
2009 number of microfinance clients
Cumulative number of microfinance clients
13,814
(through 2009) 58,972
2009 repayment rate 99.5%
Total number of full-time employees (2009) 203
2009 PROGRAM IMPACT:
Percent reporting change in income 85%
Percent reporting change in health status 89%
Percent reporting change in knowledge and
awareness of rights 88%
Percent reporting change in active community
involvement 26%
USE OF SPONSORSHIP FUNDS:*
Number of Graduates (2009) 4,299
Food 40%
Clothes 35%
Housing 23%
Medicine 4%
Income Generation 12%
School/School Fees 20%
Other 4%
Afghanistan
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PARTNERSHIP:
Opportunities Tailor-Made for Women in Afghanistan
In 2009, Women for Women International partnered with
SAFI Apparel to create jobs for women in a newly built
garment manufacturing facility in Kabul. The partnership
seeks to offer long-term employment opportunities for
women by linking vocational training with viable market
opportunities. Through the SAFI partnership, selected
women who complete the garment production training
program are offered full time employment. SAFI Apparel
hopes to employ up to 4,000 workers over the next seven
years. Currently, 120 women are employed at the SAFI
garment facility.
“I am very happy in Women for Women International….
Before I joined this program I didn’t have any
information about women’s rights and now that I
am a participant of this program I have learned
many useful lessons about women rights that women
can work and help each other.”
* Because women often use their sponsorship funds to
address a combination of needs, these categories add up
to more than 100%.