Market Placement, Asset Transfer & Incubation for Persons with Disability (PWD)

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Market Placement, Asset Transfer & Incubation for Persons with Disability (PWD)
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ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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Project introduction: The “Market Placement, Asset Transfer & Incubation for Persons with Disability (PWD)” project, funded by Islamic Relief-USA, implemented by Islamic Relief Pakistan and Global Educational, Economic and Social Empowerment (GEESE), aimed to develop employable skills among persons with disabilities in Dhok Hassu, Rawalpindi. The project provided vocational training to 15 persons with disabilities, followed by asset transfer and incubation support. This initiative enabled the beneficiaries to start their own businesses, Improving their socio-economic status and promoting inclusive economic empowerment. The project’s focus on skills development, asset transfer, and incubation helped break down barriers and challenge negative attitudes towards disability, promoting a more inclusive and supportive community. By equipping persons with disabilities with employable skills and assets, the project contributed to a more equitable and sustainable society. Activities: - Identified and selected beneficiaries - Provided vocational training in various trades (industrial tailoring/stitching, embroidery, beautician services, cooking and baking, electrician services, mobile repairing, small-scale business management, basic financial literacy, enterprise development) - Transferred assets (cloth shops, beautician kits, popcorn and chips shops, tuck shops, mobile shops, chicken shops, tailoring shops) - Conducted incubation and asset management sessions (asset management, business skills development, entrepreneurship) - Placed beneficiaries in the market to start their own businesses
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Islamic Relief USA (IR-USA)
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Market Placement, Asset Transfer & Incubation for Persons with Disability (PWD)

ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND LIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT



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Project introduction: The “Market Placement, Asset Transfer & Incubation for Persons with Disability (PWD)” project, funded by Islamic Relief-USA, implemented by Islamic Relief Pakistan and Global Educational, Economic and Social Empowerment (GEESE), aimed to develop employable skills among persons with disabilities in Dhok Hassu, Rawalpindi. The project provided vocational training to 15 persons with disabilities, followed by asset transfer and incubation support. This initiative enabled the beneficiaries to start their own businesses, Improving their socio-economic status and promoting inclusive economic empowerment. The project’s focus on skills development, asset transfer, and incubation helped break down barriers and challenge negative attitudes towards disability, promoting a more inclusive and supportive community. By equipping persons with disabilities with employable skills and assets, the project contributed to a more equitable and sustainable society. Activities: - Identified and selected beneficiaries - Provided vocational training in various trades (industrial tailoring/stitching, embroidery, beautician services, cooking and baking, electrician services, mobile repairing, small-scale business management, basic financial literacy, enterprise development) - Transferred assets (cloth shops, beautician kits, popcorn and chips shops, tuck shops, mobile shops, chicken shops, tailoring shops) - Conducted incubation and asset management sessions (asset management, business skills development, entrepreneurship) - Placed beneficiaries in the market to start their own businesses

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