Fiji
Fiji Moms Project
The Fiji Moms Project aims to equip women with the skills, resources and financial support to become financially and economically independent.
The Fiji Moms Project aims to equip women with the skills, resources, and financial support to become financially and economically independent.
Mums in the informal settlements of Fiji are often socially and economically disadvantaged. Some have extremely low educational achievement and skill levels and cannot compete in the job market. Whilst some mums receive allowances from a former partner, this is typically very inconsistent and cannot be relied upon to make a living (when paid, this amounts to only NZD $14 or FJD $20 per child per week). Most mums and their children are forced to stay with relatives due to their limited incomes, placing an economic burden on their relatives. Some effectively become servants of the relative’s family and are viewed as having spoiled their opportunity. Mums who live in informal settlements do not have the advantage of a village social structure and can end up particularly isolated and socially stigmatised. Their economic dependence makes their children less likely to receive a quality education, particularly in their early childhood. These children can face a lifetime of disadvantage (many of Suva’s street children report dysfunctional or solo-parent family backgrounds).
The Fiji Moms Project enables twenty mums from informal slum settlements in Suva, Fiji, to participate in a 20-week vocational training programme. The mums learn various skills in cooking, sewing, baking, housekeeping, screen printing and jewellery making. The women also participate in parenting, self-care, and sexual health classes.
The Fiji Moms Project aims to equip mums with the skills, resources, and financial support to become financially and economically independent.
On graduation, each woman is given the necessary resources, support, and a low-interest microloan to start their own business.
International Needs Fiji facilitates a daycare to look after the children of the mums, and each child is given daily nutritious meals.
Could you help to provide the necessary training, support, and resources to equip these women to become financially independent?
You can help give a mum in Fiji a prosperous and stable future.
The project goal is $40,000 per year.
Mums in the informal settlements of Fiji are often socially and economically disadvantaged. Some have extremely low educational achievement and skill levels and cannot compete in the job market. Whilst some mums receive allowances from a former partner, this is typically very inconsistent and cannot be relied upon to make a living (when paid, this amounts to only NZD $14 or FJD $20 per child per week). Most mums and their children are forced to stay with relatives due to their limited incomes, placing an economic burden on their relatives. Some effectively become servants of the relative’s family and are viewed as having spoiled their opportunity. Mums who live in informal settlements do not have the advantage of a village social structure and can end up particularly isolated and socially stigmatised. Their economic dependence makes their children less likely to receive a quality education, particularly in their early childhood. These children can face a lifetime of disadvantage (many of Suva’s street children report dysfunctional or solo-parent family backgrounds).
The Fiji Moms Project enables twenty mums from informal slum settlements in Suva, Fiji, to participate in a 20-week vocational training programme. The mums learn various skills in cooking, sewing, baking, housekeeping, screen printing and jewellery making. The women also participate in parenting, self-care, and sexual health classes.
The Fiji Moms Project aims to equip mums with the skills, resources, and financial support to become financially and economically independent.
On graduation, each woman is given the necessary resources, support, and a low-interest microloan to start their own business.
International Needs Fiji facilitates a daycare to look after the children of the mums, and each child is given daily nutritious meals.
Could you help to provide the necessary training, support, and resources to equip these women to become financially independent?
You can help give a mum in Fiji a prosperous and stable future.
The project goal is $40,000 per year.