Women and girls are uniquely impacted by COVID-19
and they are critical to the recovery and long-term resilience of companies, communities, and countries.
Women and girls are uniquely impacted by COVID-19
and they are critical to the recovery and long-term resilience of companies, communities, and countries.
Free Fund
2022
COHORTS
COUNTRY
Geographic Focus
Africa
YADT is a youth led organization that aims to empower young people through evidence based programs that promote their health and socio-economic development. The key result areas include youth economic strengthening, youth Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV awareness and skills development and advocacy. YADT's aim is to assist those marginalized youths in communities and youths targeted besides from the general youth populace, include those who are HIV positive, those affected by HIV, those engaged in sex work and those with disabilities, to create a society with young people living health and productive lives.
With support from FREE Fund the project will enhance business knowledge and adaptive skills and facilitate access to markets and micro-credit facilities of 50 YWIFS. The project will also inform and raise awareness on provisions of by-laws and regulations for YWIFS to register and have operating licenses of their businesses. At the heart of the project is the adoption of the Business Incubator Model to provide YWIFS with space, shared support services and business assistance to nature and foster successful entrepreneurial development.