Scholarships for children from low-income families

Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru The Christian community “Hijas de Santa Maria del Corazón de Jesús” is made up of 663 religious women spread over nine countries. Their commitment is to serve people all over the world. The focus of their work is the education and upbringing of children and young people. They see their responsibility especially in the care and support of those in need. Their goal is for their students to develop a balanced personality that will enable them to live in harmony and responsibly within their families as well as in society. The Limmat Foundation supports the work of the religious sisters in Central as well as South America, i.e. Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru. The financial contribution is used for the maintenance of boarding schools and the awarding of full as well as partial scholarships for the education of children from low-income families. Due to their very poor circumstances, they cannot afford access to education for their children themselves. Local partner: Hijas de Santa Maria del Corazón de Jesús MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS

Training as an entrepreneur in the banana sector

Peru Many families in Peru devote themselves primarily to banana cultivation. This project was set up to familiarize them with new technologies for the efficient processing of their surplus produce and to strengthen their business management skills. Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 with low levels of education received training in the professional drying of bananas using new technologies. This modern process makes it possible to sell second- and third-grade bananas in a different way. Apart from the practical part of the training, the curriculum also includes business management, financial and administrative management, accounting, marketing, hygiene standards as well as the development of soft skills. With this knowledge, the young people assume responsibility for the production of dried fruit in a newly established company. In order to successfully master their new responsibilities, they received support in the initial phase. The program has the goal of providing the most vulnerable population groups in the Peruvian Amazon with career prospects, as there are few high-quality jobs locally. The economic growth of the forward-looking company will create new employment opportunities, helping another 1,000 local families to find work and earn an income. The project also supports sustainable entrepreneurship, as the technological solution provides added value to the products. Local partner: Fundación Codespa MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS