Project Description
Migrants and Afro-Ecuadorians face many struggles, including finding safe jobs that pay a living wage. Women and single mothers are particularly disadvantaged. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to create opportunities for traditionally excluded populations. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, our grantee partner Agrupación Afro-Ecuatoriana de Mujeres Progresistas (AAMP) works with Venezuelan and Colombian migrant women and Afro-Ecuadorian women by offering access to credit and training in job skills, providing opportunities for enterprise development and social inclusion.
This grant is part of the IAF’s Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders, and part of our commitment to support displaced Venezuelans and communities impacted by the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis.
| Project: | Location: | Years active: | IAF grant funding: | Counterpart commitment: | Direct beneficiaries: | Indirect beneficiaries: | Program areas: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu – I am because you are: Supporting the economic and social integration of migrant women in Guayaquil | Ecuador | 2020 – 2023 | $164,810 | $126,170 | 300 individuals | 700 individuals | Enterprise Development and Job Skills Civic Engagement and Human Rights |
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