It's always exciting to receive news about the winners of the Natura Prize. Just a few days ago, we received the story of one of the families that has participated in the Street Child project, winner of the Natura XXVI Prize. Today, we are particularly excited to share this story with you.
Street Child is an organization that works to ensure that all children are safe, in school, and learning. In particular, they provide support to those in low-resource and emergency settings.
The support from the Natura Prize has enabled 50 out-of-school children in 11 marginalized communities in Montserrado County, Liberia, to access education. The project involved subsidizing families so that they could afford the expenses associated with their children's education, aiming to improve their living conditions.
The protagonist of today's story is Maria*. She is a 50-year-old woman who lives with her three daughters in the Slipway community, one of the poorest communities in Montserrado County. The girls' father abandoned them, and before participating in the Street Child program, they lived alone struggling to meet their most basic needs. That's why Maria was considered one of the people who should benefit from the Street Child project.
(*Name changed for protection)
Maria ran a small credit business where she collected belongings that her neighbors didn't want and sold them. She only kept a small portion of the money she earned from the sales, which was determined by the neighbors.
After participating in a business training, Maria realized the importance of offering good service to her customers and improved her relationship with the people who decided to buy her products. After completing the training, the organization subsidized Maria with 100 US dollars so that she could improve some aspects of her business.
As a result of receiving the training and financial assistance, Maria's life and business have taken a radical turn. She feels that her business is improving every day and that she has learned basic notions about a business that are allowing her to sell more products and earn more money. Her daughters have been able to attend a county school thanks to the savings Maria has been able to accumulate with her business.
Street Child is an organization that works to ensure that all children are safe, in school, and learning. In particular, they provide support to those in low-resource and emergency settings.
The support from the Natura Prize has enabled 50 out-of-school children in 11 marginalized communities in Montserrado County, Liberia, to access education. The project involved subsidizing families so that they could afford the expenses associated with their children's education, aiming to improve their living conditions.
The protagonist of today's story is Maria*. She is a 50-year-old woman who lives with her three daughters in the Slipway community, one of the poorest communities in Montserrado County. The girls' father abandoned them, and before participating in the Street Child program, they lived alone struggling to meet their most basic needs. That's why Maria was considered one of the people who should benefit from the Street Child project.
(*Name changed for protection)
Maria ran a small credit business where she collected belongings that her neighbors didn't want and sold them. She only kept a small portion of the money she earned from the sales, which was determined by the neighbors.
After participating in a business training, Maria realized the importance of offering good service to her customers and improved her relationship with the people who decided to buy her products. After completing the training, the organization subsidized Maria with 100 US dollars so that she could improve some aspects of her business.
As a result of receiving the training and financial assistance, Maria's life and business have taken a radical turn. She feels that her business is improving every day and that she has learned basic notions about a business that are allowing her to sell more products and earn more money. Her daughters have been able to attend a county school thanks to the savings Maria has been able to accumulate with her business.
