SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Walmart Commits More Than $2.5 Million to Empower Women in Latin America
T
he Walmart Foundation is commit- ting more than $2.5 million in grants
to projects aimed at improving the lives of women in Latin America. Through the Latin America Women’s Initiative, projects funded in six countries will help empower more than 9,000 wom- en, building their capacity to rise out of poverty, support their families and improve their communities. “We believe that when women
achieve economic empowerment, their voices are also empowered,” said Edu- ardo Solorzano, President and CEO of Walmart Latinoamerica. “So not only will they be able to create more stable futures for their families, they will play transformational roles in bettering the lives of women and children across Latin America.” This initiative is part of Walmart’s
broader efforts to improve economic opportunities for women around the world. The organizations and pro- grams receiving funding from the Wal- mart Foundation are:
Pro Mujer: $300,000 will allow Pro Mujer to
expand its footprint into two new re- gions within Argentina, reaching more than 3,900 women with its integrated package of services, including micro- finance; business and empowerment training; preventative health education and high-quality, low-cost primary healthcare.
TechnoServe: More than $485,000 will allow Tech-
noServe to provide 750 Nicaraguan women the financial skills, support and networks needed to reach their full potential as business leaders.
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CHF International: Nearly $500,000 will help CHF in-
crease the incomes of 200 vulnerable women in four Honduran municipali- ties by improving their business and legal skills and increasing their en- gagement in sustainable production value chains.
Save the Children: More than $400,000 will allow Save
the Children to work with 3,000 wom- en in San Pedro Masahuat, El Salvador, a municipality heavily-damaged by Hurricane Ida in 2009, to improve pro- duction value chains related to poultry and local sweets.
Aid to Artisans: Nearly $490,000 will allow Aid to
Artisans to help more than 800 Wayuu women in northern Colombia increase their incomes from handicraft sales by providing business training, product design support, new market develop- ment and buyer linkages.
Heifer International:
More than $340,000 will help Heifer International provide 700 women in the Peruvian highlands with train- ing in agricultural production, animal health management, soil management and market analysis, helping the wom- en be better positioned to sell their fi- nal products.
Source: Walmart Foundation Celebrating 19 Years of Diversity
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