Australian assistance for Bangladeshi women's training
Friday, 20 June 2008
Australia has recently given about Tk 0.65 million to "Access Toward Livelihood and Welfare Organisation (ALWO)" for its existing project on "Dress making and hand embroidery training to destitute women".
With the additional fund for the second phase of this project, ALWO will provide training to another 100 women of Natore district. The trainees will also receive a certificate from ALWO, a sewing machine, and block designs for starting their own businesses after successful completion of the training.
Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett handed over a cheque for Tk 657,500 to ALWO Executive Director Shamima Neela under the High Commission's Direct Aid Programme 2007-08.
In a recent trip to the project area, Australian Deputy High Commissioner, Kilmeny Beckering Vinckers met participants from the first phase of the project and exchanged greetings with them.
With the additional fund for the second phase of this project, ALWO will provide training to another 100 women of Natore district. The trainees will also receive a certificate from ALWO, a sewing machine, and block designs for starting their own businesses after successful completion of the training.
Australian High Commissioner Douglas Foskett handed over a cheque for Tk 657,500 to ALWO Executive Director Shamima Neela under the High Commission's Direct Aid Programme 2007-08.
In a recent trip to the project area, Australian Deputy High Commissioner, Kilmeny Beckering Vinckers met participants from the first phase of the project and exchanged greetings with them.