The International Organization for Applied Chemistry and Community Development

Category: Local Organization
Target groups:  Youth, marginalized women, children, and the elderly
Main field: Social, economic, and political empowerment; health and environmental awareness
Setting: Urban and rural
Year founded: 2015
A developmental organization that ensures societal development through youth capacity-building, whether on a university level or otherwise, and seeks to empower marginalized individuals (women, children, youth, or people with disabilities) to participate in self-development through education, training, and inclusion in local communities.

 

Main Activity:

Micro-credit for small businesses; handicraft and sewing workshops

Ongoing projects

Community awareness initiatives for Sheikh Makram Village on various topics, such as reproductive health, the rights of people with disabilities, women's rights, and social integration for women

Past projects

  • Activities that aimed to economically empower women, such as handicraft workshops, sewing, learning how to make liquid detergents, and accessory-making workshops
  • Tools have been delivered to 20 girls and over 15 craft projects have been established in Akhmeem. The girls also participated in the Made in Sohag exhibition in 2016.

Future projects

My Craft Is My Career project, funded by Plan International