Dan for Relief and Development Foundation (DRD) has begun distributing productive equipment to 50 women and girls in Raqqa City who successfully completed vocational training in tailoring and dressmaking, as well as pastry and confectionery production. The activity is part of the “Women’s Economic Empowerment in Raqqa and Al-Hasakah” project, implemented in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA)

The assistance included the distribution of 25 modern industrial sewing machines to participants trained in tailoring and dressmaking, in addition to 25 electric dough mixers and 25 gas-powered household ovens equipped with four burners for participants trained in pastry and confectionery production.

The equipment is intended to help beneficiaries transition from vocational training to launching their own productive activities, enabling them to apply the skills they have acquired and establish sustainable sources of income.

DRD previously concluded a three-month vocational training programme targeting 50 women and girls from the most vulnerable groups, including survivors of and women and girls at risk of gender-based violence (GBV).

During the training, participants acquired practical and vocational skills in tailoring and dressmaking, as well as pastry and confectionery preparation, using approaches aligned with local market needs. This contributes to enhancing their employment and income-generating opportunities and strengthening their ability to establish small businesses.

The programme went beyond technical training, with participants also receiving specialized sessions on business development skills to strengthen their capacity to launch, manage, and sustain small businesses. The sessions covered key topics including budgeting, business planning and management, and marketing.

The programme is part of DRD’s broader efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment and equip women with practical, market-relevant vocational skills, helping them access employment or establish small businesses while strengthening their financial independence and ability to improve their livelihoods within a safe and women- and girl-responsive environment.

DRD continues to implement vocational training and livelihoods programmes that respond to the needs of the most vulnerable groups, with a focus on linking acquired skills to employment opportunities and market demands, contributing to economic recovery and more sustainable livelihoods.

The Dan Relief and Development Foundation, within the framework of the “Women’s Empowerment in Raqqa and Hasakah” project in partnership with NPA, concluded the vocational training program in the field of sewing, which targeted 25 women and girls from the most vulnerable groups, including survivors of gender-based violence and those at risk, in the city of Raqqa.

The training was implemented in cooperation with the Bahar Organization, inside the Women’s and Girls’ Safe Center (WGSS), and lasted for three months, during which the participants received practical and theoretical training on the basics and skills of sewing, enabling them to practice the profession and opening up opportunities for them to enter the labor market or launch their own projects.

This activity comes within the Foundation’s efforts aimed at economically empowering women by providing them with sustainable vocational skills that align with local market needs, thereby enhancing their financial independence, contributing to improving their living conditions, and reducing their exposure to gender-based violence.

The program witnessed great commitment from the participants throughout the training period, and concluded with a ceremony during which training completion certificates were distributed to the trainees, in appreciation of their efforts and perseverance in acquiring professional skills.

Dan is also preparing in the coming phase to distribute sewing tools and supplies to the graduates, with the aim of supporting them in starting their home-based projects or joining the labor market, thereby enhancing their opportunities to achieve sustainable income and build a more stable future.

This training comes within the “Women’s Empowerment in Raqqa and Hasakah” project, which aims to support the most vulnerable women and girls, enhance their economic and social capacities, and link vocational training to real opportunities for sustainable livelihood.

The Dan Relief and Development Foundation, within the framework of the “Women’s Empowerment in Raqqa and Hasakah” project in partnership with NPA, concluded the vocational training program in the field of pastry and bakery production, which targeted 25 women and girls from the most vulnerable groups, including survivors of gender-based violence and those at risk, in the city of Raqqa.

The training was implemented in cooperation with the Bahar Organization at the Women’s and Girls’ Safe Center (WGSS), and lasted for three months, during which the participants acquired practical skills in preparing pastries and baked goods according to professional methods that take into account the requirements of the local market, contributing to enhancing their opportunities for work and production.

The program aims to economically empower women by providing them with applicable vocational skills that help them establish small projects or work in this field, thereby enhancing their financial independence and supporting their ability to improve their living standards, within a safe environment that takes into account the needs of women and girls.

The program concluded with a ceremony distributing training completion certificates to the participants, in appreciation of their commitment and successful completion of the training stages, in a step that represents the beginning of a new phase of professional and economic empowerment.

Dan is scheduled to distribute work tools and supplies specific to pastry and bakery production to the graduates, helping them to start their productive projects and transform the skills they acquired into a sustainable source of income.

This activity comes within the Foundation’s efforts to enhance women’s economic empowerment and support the most needy groups, by providing vocational training programs linked to labor market needs and contributing to building sustainable livelihoods.