Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Market Womens Fund

SIRLEAF MARKET WOMEN'S FUND WAS CREATED WITH THE GOAL OF ASSISTING LIBERIAN MARKET WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY: RENOVATING EXISTING MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING NEW MARKETS; PROVIDING CLEAN WATER, SANITARY FACILITIES, ELECTRICITY AND SAFE STORAGE; WORKING WITH PARTNERS ON ADULT LITERACY AND SMALL-BUSINESS TRAINING; PROVIDING WOMEN WITH ACCESS TO CREDIT; AND MAKING SPACE FOR PRE-SCHOOLS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND HEALTH FACILITIES FOR THE CHILDREN OF MARKET WOMEN. VISION: PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO TENS OF THOUSANDS WOMEN TRADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. OUR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING: ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MARKETERS DURING THE RAINY SEASON AND SHELTER FROM THE SUN; POTABLE WATER AND FUNCTIONING TOILET FACILITIES; IMPROVED WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE FACILITIES; PROPERLY EQUIPPED NURSERY SCHOOLS, ADULT EDUCATION BUILDINGS; CREDIT FACILITIES (TO BE USED AS SEED MONEY); AND TRAINING. TO AFFECT 50 MARKETS OVER A 5 YEAR PERIOD EITHER THROUGH NEW OR IMPROVING EXISTING MARKETS.