Under this program, AWEC-AFRICA equips vulnerable women with the knowledge, skills, and practical support needed to improve their economic well-being and build sustainable livelihoods. Through training in financial literacy, savings and investment, entrepreneurship, and business management, women are empowered to strengthen and expand their small businesses, increase household income, and achieve greater financial independence.

The program also promotes peer learning, mentorship, and capacity building to enable women to make informed financial decisions, access economic opportunities, and develop resilient businesses. AWEC-AFRICA recognizes that limited access to financial knowledge, business skills, and economic opportunities remains a major barrier to self-reliance. By addressing these challenges, the organization empowers vulnerable women to become confident entrepreneurs, improve their families’ quality of life, and contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.

Under the E&FE Program, AWEC-AFRICA empowers vulnerable women engaged in small-scale businesses such as market vending, roadside trading, kiosks, retail shops, food vending, and other micro-enterprises to become financially independent. The program begins by identifying and assessing each woman’s business to understand its performance, including income, expenses, profitability, and savings potential.

Based on this assessment, women receive training in financial literacy, savings, business management, and enterprise development to help them improve record keeping, increase profits, build capital, and grow sustainable businesses. Those who demonstrate commitment and good financial discipline are linked to AWEC SACCO to access affordable credit for business expansion, enabling them to increase household income, strengthen food security, and achieve long-term self-reliance.

Through this program, AWEC-AFRICA nurtures the spiritual growth and well-being of women by leading them into a personal relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and encouraging them to live according to Christian values. Spiritual support is provided through weekly fellowship, Bible study, counseling, prayer meetings, home visits, retreats, conferences, and seminars.

The program also provides regular opportunities for women to pray together for their families, businesses, and annual goals. Weekly and monthly prayer gatherings strengthen faith, encourage perseverance, and inspire women to pursue their personal and economic aspirations with hope, integrity, and confidence.