Our TECH-E-INITIATIVE (2017-2019) aimed to foster technological skills and innovation among rural youth and women. By combining training in solar energy and ICT with entrepreneurship skills
We positioned participants to become leaders in clean energy and technology. Over the course of the project, we trained 150 individuals in solar installations and 30 in renewable energy, with 150 females specifically trained in solar panel production. This initiative enhanced technological competencies, sowing seeds of possibilities among young women to pursue tech careers.
The OLEJU Entrepreneurship Hub (2017-2021) focused on empowering marginalized women and girls, with special interest in single mothers living in rural and sub-urban communities in the Niger Delta through vocational skills training and business development.
In 2018 through Leap Africa support and Union bank sponsorship, we gained our first grant which enabled us to scale our impact from 20 beneficiaries to 150. In 2019, leveraging on our impact, we received the Google Impact Challenge Award for Africa, where we received a major grant and support to establish the first and only entrepreneurship hub for women in Delta – state.
Through Google’s support, we established clusters across communities and collectively supported 1250 women in acquiring new skills, Fashion design, Bag making, Shoe making, jewelry making, Arts and crafts, creative recycling, and woodwork. Our facility was inclusive of a childcare facility to support women with young children
This program was funded for 2 years by Google and another 3 years through sustainable practices. Through its impact, we challenged gender roles and improved economic opportunities for rural women, resulting in several beneficiaries transitioning into business owners and employees.
In 2019, leveraging on our impact, we received the Google Impact Challenge Award for Africa, where we received a major grant and support to establish the first and only entrepreneurship hub for women in Delta – state
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At Ruderf, we believe true development starts at the grassroots. We empower communities to lead their own development, ensuring our initiatives align with their unique needs and aspirations for sustainable impact.
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annabrown
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