Astuha

Region: Middle East and North Africa This program, which stands for Association des Tuteurs des Handicapés, provides resources and financial support to children, especially older children and others who are underserved, suffering from severe disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy. Managing the symptoms of these conditions and helping those children who live with them … Read more

Women’s Nutritional Program

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean This initiative is giving local women an employment opportunity in a women’s cooperative. The women produce nutritional products to be readily available to low-income or undernourished community members. The area has long struggled with poverty and lack of adequate social services, along with environmental degradation, as poor farmers are … Read more

Women’s Community Project / Ser Mujer

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean This program works with the mothers of the children of IPM’s other Colombia-based project, Niños Trabajadores. The project works to provide economic opportunities through cooperative activities for the mothers to earn sustainable income so that they may better provide for their families. The women have received training in food … Read more

SWI Calendar Project

Region: South Asia This project supports women in a micro-enterprise initiative of calendar making. The women have discussion groups to decide on the themes that will be displayed in the Calendar. The calendars are then distributed to women in the community and each month of the calendar has a positive message regarding women’s empowerment, health, … Read more

FSSA Rieti Farm

Region: Sub-Saharan Africa Since 2008, IPM has partnered with FSSA Rieti Farm located in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa, the Manyonge village of Bondo. This is an organization that aims to improve the livelihood of community members in the Manyonge village by training in sustainable agribusiness activities. Create food security in the area by providing … Read more