How DFW’s grant will be used

• Develop and strengthen community-based training curriculum in partnership with leading global health experts to make topics relevant and impactful for rural indigenous women who fall outside of other health education efforts.
• Empower women to adopt healthy practices in their families and communities, leading to less illness, decreased mortality rates, and increased well-being for their families.
• Increase the number of partner artisans taking leadership roles in their co-ops and communities. Since partnering with Mercado Global, 44% of artisans report holding a leadership position within their communities, such as holding office in their co-ops and participating on school boards.
• Bring in new additional trainer to lead the expansion of the Power to Change Program, reaching new and current groups with updated content and stronger curriculum that addresses the evolving needs of women artisans in taking on more challenging work.