2023-11-15T07:30:40-00:00 2022-12-31 042873920 Dolores Ricci-Norcott CPA 20 Black Oak Dr Attleboro MA 02703 990 2022-01-01 412172771 Womens Empowerment international % Adams WOME PO Box 501406 San Diego CA 92150 Julie Hocking Treasurer 2023-11-15 false Sarah Adams XXX-XX-XXXX Daniel P Norcott P01700380 5082264566 2023-11-15 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sarah Adams PO Box 501406 San Diego CA 92150 375412 false X www.womenempowerment.org X 2005 CA Womens Empowerment WE funds economic empowerment programs including small business loans, training, education, and other vital poverty alleviation strategies for women experiencing poverty. More on Sched. O 13 13 2 55 0 379581 367856 0 1599 656 268 -9231 381448 359281 215100 224680 0 122607 132227 0 72821 29951 40125 367658 397032 13790 -37751 264549 224025 2853 80 261696 223945 X Womens Empowerment WE funds economic empowerment programs including small business loans, training, education, and other vital poverty alleviation strategies for women experiencing poverty. More on Sched. O false false 64479 50000 Business services and entrepreneurship training for refugees, immigrants and low-income women in San Diego enrolled in the WE STAR Program through grants to the International Rescue Committee in San Diego. In 2022 the program enrolled 96 women clients and provided training sessions to 135 women. 24 new women-owned businesses were started or strengthened and expanded. An estimated 62 jobs were created or sustained from these activities. 62544 48500 Grants to Nyaka Global provided funds for loans for poor grandmothers who are each raising and supporting an average of 6 grandchildren in conditions of dire poverty. In 2022, WE grants supported loans to 105 grandmother groups averaging 2,613. 454 grandmothers received water tanks. Vocational training focused on microfinance and agricultural practices were provided to 135 grandmother groups affecting over 9,000 grandmothers. Seed distribution benefitted 150 grandmothers. 42724 33130 Partnering with Fonkoze to cover the costs of healthcare products and transportation to support the rural poor in Haiti and to enable critical healthcare monitoring. WE funding allowed new Community Health Entrepreneurs CHEs to be trained and start their community health store and community education. CHEs receive training to screen children for malnutrition, and adults for high blood pressure. The program exists in 38 branches out of 44 throughout Haiti. 78 new CHEs were trained in 2022. 826 CHEs bought inventory to sell and a recent survey of 450 community members revealed that 80 purchased products from CHEs. 92 of products sold by CHEs were baby products or home personal hygiene products. 122 CHEs participated in blood pressure monitoring and 8,586 children were evaluated for malnutrition. The program continues despite the political challenges that continue to convulse Haiti. 119995 93050 289742 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 13 13 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false false false false CA X X X Julie Hocking 6192806908 3335 Mountain View Drive San Diego CA 92116 Sarah Adams Executive Director 040.00 X X X 95000 0 5650 Teresa Wang Former Assistant Director Treasurer 026.00 X 16662 0 0 Debbie McGraw President Director 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Bridget Burns Secretary Director 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Christy Hendrickson Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Linda Kurtz Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Kristen Ryan Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Loretta Smith Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Hennenfent Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Amina Sheik Mohamed Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Sawrey Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Landen Villanueva Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jos Angel Nuncio Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Ruth Covell Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Clause Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Hocking Assistant Treasurer / Interim Treasurer 004.00 X 0 0 0 Jan Hamilton Assistant Secretary 003.00 X 0 0 0 111662 5650 1 false false false 74659 293197 367856 656 656 6900 16131 -9231 359281 656 64250 64250 0 160430 160430 0 95000 24871 23376 46753 21882 21882 0 0 6000 2400 1200 2400 9345 3738 1869 3738 19782 5256 3397 11129 0 0 0 0 0 10288 4582 77 5629 2024 472 1304 248 350 200 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3378 1661 1505 212 Payroll Fees 600 600 Membership Fees 653 653 Bank Fees 2607 45 2562 Professional Development 93 93 350 350 397032 289742 34469 72821 89396 139952 175153 84073 264549 224025 2853 80 2853 80 X 187996 123845 73700 100100 261696 223945 264549 224025 -37751 X false false false X 264347 333547 359353 362274 368797 1688318 264347 333547 359353 362274 368797 1688318 1688318 278 1451 882 1476 656 4743 1588 1588 1694649 0.99630 0.82770 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 31650 Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 9300 Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 33130 Sub-Saharan Africa Grants to Recipients 48500 North America Grants to Recipients 27850 Central America and the Caribbean Grants to Recipients 10000 160430 160430 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 The organization maintains written, signed agreements with each grantee outlining the grant amount, the terms of WE partnership expectations, and obligations of the grantee to furnish written progress reports at least twice a year. Additionally WE monitors the use of funds by visiting grantees on-site, when feasible, not less than once every two years. WE maintains a written document, furnished to potential partners that outlines WEs funding criteria and the grantee eligibility requirement. 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A portion of the funds were used for the development of technology to support educational programs and loan management. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 35,915, Grants and allocations 27,850, Revenue 0 Funding to Via International provided funding for microloans and educational programs for women who are in or at risk of entering the sex trade industry in Tijuana, Mexico, and for women who have recently immigrated or been deported to the area. The program provides resources to increase economic and social empowerment for women disproportionately burdened by poverty, lacking education and access to employment, poor health outcomes, violence, and other human rights violations. WE funds in 2022 were used to support staff that are operating the microloan program and supporting new groups of women. Two existing loan groups continued to operate successfully and women from the deported mothers community, and mixteco women from southern Mexico have successfully completed nutrition training and community building programs that are the precursor to forming loan groups. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 12,896, Grants and allocations 10,000, Revenue 0 The initial grant in a pilot project to OEF/ El Salvador intended to provide training to 600 poor women in areas of life and work skills, entrepreneurship, health education, gender equity and human rights and leadership skills. 40 women will receive loans for the establishment or strengthening of a business. The grant funds are intended to cover the loans as well as training supplies and support of project staff. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 11,993, Grants and allocations 9,300, Revenue 0 The initial grant in a pilot project to Multicolores in Guatemala . The program aims to elevate the skills and income potential of 27 mayan women who have traditional embroidery skills so that they can produce high end home decor items. The program will include five workshops to expand the womens skills and understanding of the high end marketplace. In 2022 the first two workshops were successfully conducted. This embroidery training program is using a model from a highly successful rug hooking training program implemented by Multicolores. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 10,639, Grants and allocations 8,250, Revenue 0 Funds were provided to support homeless women in San Diego participating in Dreams Cuisine, an on-the-job training program focusing on building the skills necessary to work within the food industry. Funds were used to pay stipends to women working in several Dreams for Change programs including food trucks, safe parking program, and tax preparation services for low-income persons. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 7,737, Grants and allocations 6,000, Revenue 0 The initial grant in a pilot project with Urban Corps San Diego to enable female corps members to buy a used car that will enable them to successfully compete for well-paying jobs that were not possible without reliable transportation. With grants of 2,000 each, 3 corps members successfully purchased reliable cars with the assistance of Urban Corps and their partnership with a local credit union. Financial literacy training is an additional aspect of the program.