Injera bakery

An injera bakery has been started on the site of the OVC Center. A dozen women bake about 800 injeras every day. Injera is the mainfood in Ethiopia. It is a sour pancake that is eaten with all meals, in combination with a sauce of tomatoes, onions and spices. Most of the injeras are sold to Florensi, the rest is for the children and the project staff. The women who work in the bakery are organized in a 'Women Empowerment Association'. They earn a salary and save money. In 2021, the majority of women left the team to set up their own business or economic activity with the saved money. New women have replaced them, who also get a chance to build a better future. SAEDO has been able to provide microcredit with donations from private sponsors to set up this activity.

 

Basket weaving

A group of women from the area around the Center were trained to make wickerwork. After the women had completed the training, the project really got underway. In consultation with an employee of the OVC center, local raw materials (grasses) are purchased with which the women can make products.

They receive compensation for the products they made. 

 

At the moment, the women are making coasters, wall plates and two types of baskets. The quality of the products is very good. 

We hope that we can reach a new target group with this project and provide these women with a structural and sustainable income.