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WEED
WISE piloted the WEED program in 2004 by targeting one of its survivor support groups. The project seeks to promote women's economic independence and professional development through counselling, vocational skills training, business training and micro-credit.
Survivors of violence in Ghana face many constraints that limit their economic potential. Violence perpetrated against women creates obstacles to their ability to participate equally with men and have access to and control over the resources and benefits of development. Financial dependence is a principal reason why many survivors remain in abusive relationships.
Our program works to destructs the constraints that limit survivors' economic potential by providing: Access to Credit : to provide access to credit and specialized services that are sensitive to the circumstances of domestic abuse survivors and improve their ability to compete in the open market
Skills Training : to equip borrowers with the necessary skills to give them the best possible chance of achieving success and meeting the demands of loan repayment
Counseling and Support : to provide a forum for survivors to collectively confront and discuss issues of abuse and dependency, and to increase self-esteem and self-confidence through psychotherapy
The program draws on the fundamental benefits of counseling and integrates the advantages of micro-credit schemes, skills training and public advocacy campaigns to achieve the ultimate goal of empowerment. The program is self-reinforcing as each of its elements strengthens the effectiveness of the others. At the same time, each component offers a unique capacity for empowerment to survivors in order to have a direct and positive effect on their well-being.
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