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Empowering Community Members with Disabilities through Skills Development in District Dera Ghazi Khan
USAID SMALL GRANTS AND AMBASSADOR’S FUND PROGRAM
Duration: 6 Months
To improve social & economic conditions of people with disabilities through vocational & entrepreneurial skills training in nine union councils of District Dera Ghazi Khan through:
>>Social mobilization and changing the prevalent mindset and attitude of communities towards disabled members, acknowledging their abilities to become productive members of the society.
>>Skills development training in tailoring & beautician to 70 people with disabilities.
>>Provision of required tool kits comprising of consumable and non-consumable items for practicing the acquired skills at home and start earning income by making clients locally.
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The project, Empowering Community Members with Disabilities through Skills Development in District Dera Ghazi Khan, is made possible by the support of the American People through The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of Al-Asar Development Organization and do not necessarily reflect the view of USAID or the United States Government.