Giving African women, refugees and asylum seekers the power to make decisions for themselves.
In the UK, many African women who are refugees or asylum seekers have few opportunities to become self-sufficient, leaving them reliant on charity or welfare for their basic survival.
Losing that ability takes away more than income — it takes away self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment, and can lead to real psychological, social and emotional strain.
Empowerment, for us, is about helping women gain the knowledge, skills and mindset to cope with life circumstances that are often outside their own control.
It's an ongoing process, not a single intervention — one that builds women's ability to fend for themselves at a point in life when the future can feel deeply uncertain, helping put food on the table and reducing dependency through their own effort and contribution.
Our work is built around breaking down the barriers that stand in the way of self-sufficiency: education, skills, and the confidence to put them to work, start a business, and solve day-to-day problems.
The named programmes below are how we put this into practice.
