Theme :Delivering The Grassroots From Financial Powerlessness
Topic: "How and Where To Obtain Small Loans and Medium Scale Loans For Personal and Business Development " .
Project Duration : 3 Months- December 11, 2007 – March 25, 2008 (PHASES 1 AND 2)
Target Population: Grassroots Women and Marginalized Persons
Country Of Implementation : Lagos Nigeria
Implementation was in Two Phases. Phase One was the Major Seminar that brought everybody together and Phase Two involved series of seminars held in various locations in Lagos State.
Phase One First Major Seminar was held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at the Multipurpose Hall, Eko FM, LTV 8 Premises, Agidingbi, Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos at 10 a.m . See the report of the seminar here
Phase Two Public seminars were held in Four different locations in Lagos State from January 2008 to March 2008. They included Onigbongbo Local Government Area Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos ( January 29, 2008); Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, Lagos (March 8, 2008- International Women's Day); Alade Market Premises, Ikeja, Lagos (March 13, 2008) and Suenu Palace, Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, Lagos (March 18, 2008). See the Report of Phase Two Here
Visitations were made on March 25, 2008 to three Open Markets in Lagos State by Members of WODIA to hint the market women of the availability of loan facilities with affordable terms that would make their businesses grow. The women were equally informed of some organizations that needed distributors and marketers to afford these helpless market women expand their trades for more profits. This is in cognizance of the fact that women being natural care providers spend 80 per cent of their profits on improving their lives, children and family.
The Following Nigerian Organizations Participated in The Project
Gapbridge Micro Finance Bank Limited Consolidated Hallmark Insurance PLC Citiserve Micro finance Bank Limited Poly Products Nigeria PLC Forever Living Products Nigeria Limited