The project “We will be able to change our lives” is considered one of the best projects that relied on the idea of ​​training for employment to address many of the problems facing some villages of the Saqulta Center in Sohag, investing in community resources. Among these problems are the following:

• The huge amount of waste resulting from banana tree cultivation, which causes great environmental and health damage
• Poverty in Sohag in general and marginalized villages and hamlets in particular
• Wrong customs and traditions that prevent a girl from going out to work
• The high unemployment rate among girls in the targeted areas

The project relied on two main axes:

The first axis : Recycling banana tree waste into handmade products by Sohag girls in marginalized areas, as Sohag is one of the largest governorates in Upper Egypt for cultivation of banana trees, with more than 3,000 acres of production being cultivated. Waste from these areas amounts to about 60,000 tons together, and the farmer has no way to get rid of this waste except through two methods: the first is throwing it into the Nile River, canals, and drains, and the second is burning it. We were able to transform this waste into products of high quality and low price

The second axis: Establishing a permanent workshop and small projects for trainees to produce bags for school, trips and going out. Upper Egypt in general and Sohag in particular are considered fertile soil for this reason, knowing that Sohag comes in first place on The level of the Republic in terms of poverty, including 64 villages out of a total of 100 poorest villages. Through this project, we worked on the economic and social empowerment of women in the Saqalta center, as customs and traditions deprived them of many of their rights legislated by religion and law.

The direct target group of the project< /span>

Women aged 19-35 years in marginalized areas in Saqalta center

The indirect target group of the project

Farmer - Family - Community - Governorate General Office - Sohag Directorate of Agriculture - Sohag Environmental Affairs Agency - Project Development Agency - Industries Modernization Center - Shop Owners - Customers