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Plans are currently in the pipeline to expand the Women of Worth (WoW) initiative to Regions One and Seven this year, according to the programme head,NFL Jerseys Authentic, Donna Short-Gill.Short-Gill made this announcement during a recent interview with this newspaper at her Water Street,Nike Air Force One Shoes For Sale, Georgetown office.The WoW programme, which was launched in June 2010,Cheap NFL Jerseys, was founded by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in collaboration with the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI).The main purpose of the programme is to remove the obstacles single parent women face in society, to enhance their self-esteem, to empower them to take advantage of the economic opportunities around them and to increase their participation in society.The programme is currently available to women in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Eight, Nine, and 10.Kaieteur News was told that workshops will be held for the beneficiaries in all the regions.“It is a way of making women more independent. This is to make sure women can sustain themselves and family on long-term bases,” Short-Gill related.To be eligible, female single parents must fall within the age range of 18 to 60. Women must have a minimum level of training/skills in the proposed area of business.Their monthly earning must not exceed $40,000.To access this loan, women must be registered with the Single Parent Registry of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security.Application processThere is a pre-interview with the officers of the WoW department at the Ministry, where it is ascertained if the applicant is single and has children and also the type of business they wish to apply the loan to.Once they qualify, they are given a form which outlines the relevant documents they need to secure after which an investigation is conducted on the applicant by the WoW department.If the applicant is approved, he is sent to the bank with a recommendation letter from the Ministry.To date,Cheap Jerseys Wholesale, there are approximately 1,100 beneficiaries of the WoW loan. There are 102 first, second, third, fourth and fifth time repeat borrowers in the areas of clothing vending, snackette business,China Jerseys Wholesale, sewing, fruit juice production, agriculture, cosmetology, daycare services, poultry rearing,Cheap Jerseys Online, wholesale and retail services.With a WoW loan, one recipient who was selling plantain chips was able to expand her business and is now selling clothing. |
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