The Global Fund for Widows (GFW) provided a grant to Widows Development Organisation (WiDO), for the Economic empowerment through oil mill cooperative in six communities of Umuegwu, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State. The project seeks

Widows receiving palm seedlings under the GFW grant

• Reduction of violence against women especially widows.
• Increased empowerment of women through palm oil processing.
• Improved access to credit and  marketing  skills for women
  

  Palm seedlings for GFW Umegwu empowerment scheme