“It is difficult even for a man from an ethnic minority group to start a business, not to mention a woman like me but nothing can stop me from following my dream.” In the small scenic rural town of Sapa, tucked high in the mountains Vietnam’s northern Lao Cai province, 27-year-old entrepreneur Lo Thi Hanh is shattering gender stereotypes that typically […]
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“Business Initiative Challenge” launched to support the entrepreneurial spirit of Vietnam’s ethnic minority youth
In collaboration with local nonprofit Northwest Development Cooperation Center and Youth Union of Lao Cai and Hoa Binh provinces we launched a competition titled Business Initiative Challenge in late March 2021 to inspire and encourage ethnic minority youth – especially young women – to develop and implement start-up initiatives locally. As part of the EU-funded Increasing Access to […]
In Burkina Faso, thanks to vocational training, women are building bigger businesses
Aide et Action’s Training in the Service of Feminine Leadership (FORSELF) project in Ouagadougou, West Africa, enables women previously deprived of education to train for a trade and develop better income-generating activities. Mariam and Adama are two project participants who can attest in the project’s power to transform lives. In Burkina Faso, a number of […]
In India, new professional skills offer Susana a new lease of life
After dropping out of school prematurely and struggling to raise her son on her own, Susana decided to change her life. Through aesthetic training, provided by an Aide et Action program, she was able to open her own beauty parlour and earn enough money to support her family. Now, Susana plans to help others by […]
Vietnam: Launching economic opportunities for ethnic minority youth
On 27 August and 8 September in Hoa Binh and Lao Cai provinces retrospectively, Aide et Action, in partnership with North West Development Centre (NWD), was pleased to launch our Increasing Access to Livelihood Opportunities for Ethnic Minority Youth project. Backed with funding provided by the EU, this 42-month project – starting in 2020 and […]
Lao PDR: New skills bring new opportunities for ethnic minority women
Increasing access to quality education is at the core of what we do at Aide et Action. In Vietnam and Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), we’re also focusing on lifelong learning to offer youth vocational training and new skills to better match them to current job markets and build a more equitable and sustainable […]
China: Community livelihood project weaves hope back into Mrs. Wang’s life
A community livelihood project supported by Aide et Action in rural China brings improved income opportunities for women such as 48-year-old Mrs. Wang Qin. Mrs. Wang, from Baijia Village, Qinshen County, Meishan City, Sichuan, was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis six years ago. Since then, she’s had to give up the heavy farm work she used […]