http://catapult.org – Economic security

Train 1,550 women to build stoves in Darfur

Women in Darfur risk their safety to collect firewood.  By providing them with fuel-efficient stoves, the risk of violence is reduced.

Install 400 stoves in Maasai villages

Help train Women's Installation Teams in Tanzania to build stoves to improve health and provide women with employment.

Support young women beyond high school

While 80% of our Sisters in Strength high school youth leaders are accepted to colleges and universities across the country, it’s a struggle for them to complete the four years.

Sow seeds of change for Tanzanian women

Seeds, fertilizer, and training are catalysts of change for female farmers in Tanzania.

Open schools for brave girls in Pakistan

By now you’ve heard the story of Malala Yousufzai, the brave girl shot by the Taliban for daring to speak out about girls’ education.

Hungry students can’t learn

Education is the most promising way out of poverty, hunger, inequality and oppression for future generations of women.

Goats Empower Mayan Women and Girls

Goats help build Mayan’s women confidence and the means to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

Land and government services for women in India

Support India’s first Women’s Support Centers and help thousands of women to gain access to government services and a plot of land to live on and farm.  

Online employment training for women workers

In many low-income countries, women lack access to job skills, technical and business training. UN Women is using webinars to train women to become economically empowered.  

Solar heaters for single Native American mothers

Solar air heaters provide warmth and economic security to single mothers’ families during winter on Native American reservations on the Great Plains.