ODIM - Training for economic independence of women with disabilities

$175.9K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Organizacin de Desarrollo Integral para la Mujer con Discapacidad y Bajo Recurso Econmico
Country	Guatemala
Start Date	Apr 13, 2008
End Date	Jul 25, 2010
Duration	833 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`51065-36`

Grant Description

ODIM will expand its current training activities to increase the self-sufficiency, civic participation, and income generating skills of people with disabilities in Mixco, Guatemala.

ODIM will offer a series of workshops that will provide beneficiaries with hands-on training to produce a variety of handicrafts and specialized products.

A second series of workshops will address topics such as business administration, accounting, marketing, legal rights of people with disabilities, and self-esteem.