November 2005
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Project: Afghan Women's Development Program
"As long as women do not have economic self sufficiency, they cannot be free."
-- Suraya Parlika
The Afghan Women's Peace Circle is our sister circle in Kabul. It was organized in 2002 by Suraya Parlika, with the encouragement of PeacexPeace, an American organization that links women's circles through its Global Network. In two years, it grew from eight members to 50! Suraya is also the head of a national organization, the All Afghan Women's Union, which has about 4000 members.
Working with Marnie Gustavson, Program Specialist at RefWID -- Refugee Women in Development -- in Kabul, WBW is working to implement a micro loan program for the women in the Peace Circle.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 to travel to Kabul and make five $1000 loans available to women in the Peace Circle who are ready to embark on small business ventures.
The women who are interested in this program will form circles of ten to twelve members. One woman will be given a loan. When she pays it back, the money will be available for another woman in her circle.
This kind of approach has been found to work well in developing countries because it offers women the support and motivation they need to succeed.
In this way, we can help women move towards to financial self-sufficiency.
FOR UPDATES ON THIS PROJECT
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For newspaper coverage, see "Women's Circles Hook Up," published in the North Bay Progressive
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