Enterprising Women
As part of ICEN’s goal of empowering children, mothers and women in needy situations will be empowered through our Enterprising Women Program.
Through this program women will be encouraged...
§ Leadership training programs
§ Adult education programs and
§ The establishment of micro- grants to assist them in starting small
indigenous businesses which will be a support mechanism for themselves
and their families.
ICEN will monitor and report the progress of the women under this umbrella, evaluating their successes and making the necessary adjustments and recommendations to see to an overall successful program.
As we assist needy women become entrepreneurs, we will be working towards the goal of empowering children, as an independent woman will extend that force into her children and instill a “can do” spirit and mentality into them.
Criteria for Enterprising Women Program
- Must be a woman between the ages of 18-40
- Must reside in an African country
- Must exhibit a form of leadership/ or entrepreneurship
- Must prove financial need/ earn below the minimum wage.
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Invest in a Child
ICEN hopes to sponsor one African child per year through an education
scholarship the “Invest in a Child” program. ICEN will bear the cost of the selected child’s education from elementary through secondary/ high school.
Criteria for “Invest In a Child” Program.
- Must be a child between the ages of 7-16
- Must reside in an African Country
- Must be one that has exhibited signs of leadership, a talent, or a form of motivation.
- Child’s family must prove financial need/ earn below the minimum wage.
- An essay stating why you should receive this scholarship will be required from applicants.
Save a Hundred
ICEN hopes to pay hospital bills for 100 African children a year in the “Save a Hundred” program. We will also provide hospital supplies such as gloves, medicine cups, toys, and non-perishable food items to selected hospitals across
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Create A Leader
ICEN hopes to supply children hospitals, orphanages, and school libraries with books in our “Create a Leader” program as an extension of the ICEN Book and Literacy Club.