Livelihood Training for 60 COVID Widows in India
Organization information
Women's Education Project
Location: New York, United States of America
Summary
India's second pandemic wave has left in its wake many young COVID widows, who isolated and unemployable, face unnavigable societal hurdles. Of the over 6,500 COVID widows under 35 years of age in Andhra Pradesh, WEP partner Aarti Home has identified 60 to attend the Leadership Academy, a life skills and alternative livelihoods training program. The program will address immediate sustenance needs and empower the young widows to create a sustainable future for their families.
Project locations
India