How MASYAP supports vulnerable women
Our women’s groups include widows, divorced women, women living with HIV and elderly women. We combine microfinance, food relief, health education and peer support.
MASYAP’s women’s support groups include widows, divorced women, women living with HIV and elderly women. Our approach combines several kinds of support to improve their lives.
Microfinance and training
Small loans, together with training in business and money management, help women start or grow small businesses. This reduces poverty and builds women’s confidence and control over their lives.
Food relief
When funds allow, food relief tops up members’ nutrition, especially for those living with HIV and elderly women. Good nutrition supports health and helps antiretroviral treatment work.
Health education
The groups share information on nutrition, hygiene and managing illness, which is particularly important for women living with HIV and older women.
Peer support
Bringing together women facing similar challenges builds friendship and solidarity, reducing isolation.
Women’s rights
By strengthening women economically and socially, and through awareness and community engagement, MASYAP helps challenge harmful stereotypes and promotes respect for the rights of vulnerable women.
