Agroecology
Practical training in climate-smart farming, multi-storey kitchen gardens, integrated pest management, soil regeneration, and water efficiency for sustainable food production.
Economic Empowerment
Sustainable Livelihoods
Equipping widows and their children to overcome poverty, stigma, and systemic injustices through practical skills, legal support, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Capacity Exchange
Building practical skills and knowledge for sustainable economic empowerment.
Microbusiness
Business skills, financial literacy, and table-banking training to enhance income and household food security.
Asset Management
Training in budgeting, seed grants, and court-fee planning, leveraging Nyanam's established seed-funding mechanisms.
Land & Property Rights
Advocacy-based training on legal entitlements, inheritance laws, succession and dispute resolution, and paralegal pathways for widows.
Technology & Entrepreneurship (Widows' Children)
Age-adapted training in digital literacy, coding, robotics, and business ideation for children of widows.
Environmental Stewardship (Widows' Children)
Engaging children of widows in tree and fruit tree planting, waste management, and climate adaptation practices.
Support Services
Complementary services that address immediate needs and long-term transformation.
Clean Water Access
Household systems like rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation
Dignified Housing
Safe, secure homes for vulnerable widows
Seed Funds
Financial grants for widows' table banking ventures
Legal Clinics
Regular clinics with paralegals and pro bono lawyers
Court Fees
Legal fees to support land justice
Seed
Farm Input Provision
Seeds, toolkits, and multi-storey garden resources
Tree Planting (Widows' Children)
Tree and fruit tree planting initiatives
Business Start-up Capital (Widows' Children)
Capital awards for children's business ventures
Building Pathways Toward Economic Resilience
Rooted in Nyanam's mission of preparing widow leaders for positive social transformation, the Sustainable Livelihoods Department is building pathways toward Economic Resilience, Justice, and Generational Changemaking, realizing the vision of "An Africa where widows thrive."
Our holistic approach integrates three key pillars that work together to create sustainable change in the lives of widows and their communities.
Leadership Development
Building confidence, skills, and knowledge for widows to become effective leaders in their communities.
Rights & Protection
Advocating for widows' rights and providing protection against discrimination and abuse.
Economic Empowerment
Creating sustainable livelihoods through skills training, microfinance, and business development.
Support Sustainable Livelihoods
Help us equip widows and their children with the skills and resources they need to build sustainable futures.