Collaboratively submit grant proposals to secure funding for training and development programs for the underprivileged.
Partner with PEACE to conduct workshops and international conferences for students, women and other underprivileged. Benefit from PEACE's extensive network of resource persons, including academicians and successful entrepreneurs from around the world.
PEACE can provide expert resource persons to lead courses offered in collaboration with your institution, enhancing the learning experience.
Co-organize women empowerment programs with PEACE, contributing to positive change in the lives of women. Access funds to support women in need within our community.
Let PEACE assist in the establishment of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers. We'll tailor proposals based on research and connect you with successful Entrepreneurship Centers in the US and other countries. Collaborate on grant proposals to secure essential funding for these centers.
Discover opportunities to engage in joint research projects and publications that advance entrepreneurship and promote economic empowerment, particularly for underprivileged individuals, including women, veterans, people with disabilities, minorities, and more.
Collaborate with PEACE to establish mentorship initiatives, connecting seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals who can offer guidance and inspiration to aspiring women entrepreneurs and those facing unique challenges among the underprivileged.
Work together on the development of online learning platforms, widening the accessibility of entrepreneurship education and valuable resources for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, such as women, veterans, people with disabilities, minorities, and beyond.
Co-organize networking events, seminars, and webinars that facilitate connections and knowledge sharing within the diverse entrepreneurial community, including those from underprivileged backgrounds.
Explore collaborative initiatives aimed at assisting women entrepreneurs, as well as underprivileged individuals, in expanding their businesses into global markets, leveraging the combined support of PEACE and your organization.
Consider joint operations of incubator and accelerator programs that nurture and support early-stage startups, with a special focus on entrepreneurs from underprivileged groups.
Engage with local communities through joint outreach programs, workshops, and initiatives designed to raise awareness and promote entrepreneurship, provide employability skills, developmental programs, recreational programs particularly among underprivileged segments. We also provide training programs for people who wish to help others in providing recreational programs including arts and crafts.
Facilitate cross-cultural exchanges and educational experiences for students, entrepreneurs, and professionals, broadening their horizons and perspectives, with a special emphasis on inclusion and diversity.
Explore opportunities for philanthropic partnerships, pooling resources and expertise to create sustainable, positive change within underprivileged communities, fostering entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.
Your partnership with PEACE can take many forms, and we are open to innovative ideas and collaborative approaches. Suggest additional activities and programs to further our collaboration and impact. Together, we can empower the underprivileged and create a brighter future for all. Join us in this transformative journey. Your partnership matters.
For the past two decades, the Voluntary Association for Peoples Service (VAPS) has been a developmental organization that has implemented various community development initiatives. VAPS has a unique track record of focusing on the empowerment of women, youth, and children who are from underprivileged communities that lack access to development and growth opportunities. The main objectives of VAPS are to provide different opportunities for youth and women, and guide them through a process of empowerment, justice, and social leadership. VAPS concentrates on different areas such as gender justice, women empowerment, agriculture, health, livelihood, enhancing social leadership of youth, children development, adolescent mental health, social entrepreneurship, local economy, local livelihoods, climate action, and uniting women and nature.
Vision: The vision of our organization is to attain social leadership by providing dedicated assistance to those who are deserving and marginalized in various spheres including education, human development, women empowerment, training, research, career counseling, agriculture, and environmental protection.
Mission: Our mission is to empower society by establishing a network of training, research, and development centers focused on entrepreneurship, women, Dalit, child development, agriculture, counseling, career guidance, and other critical issues related to human development by making sustainable efforts in partnership with stakeholders.
Green Fem Producer Company Limited (GFPCL), supported by NABARD, is a Private Limited Indian Non-Government Company incorporated in India on 01 January 2020 and it helps women entrepreneurs to market their products. Majority of the women are informal workers hailing from various parts of the city, Alanganallur , Tirupparankundram, Melur and Vadipatti. Its registered office is in Madurai, India. Green Fem consists of a dedicated network of 350 grassroots-level entrepreneurs who actively produce and promote a diverse range of environmentally friendly products. These offerings include jute cloth bags, herbal sanitary napkins, organic foods, value-added products, natural soaps, pancha kavya diyas (lamps), and more. These women entrepreneurs supply their eco-friendly products to a variety of institutions, organizations, hospitals, colleges, government offices, and other retail outlets. The marketing efforts for these products are carried out collectively by Green Fem.
However, the women entrepreneurs of Green Fem face several challenges, particularly in their direct manufacturing of jute and cloth bags. These challenges can be summarized into three main obstacles:
Limited Machinery: They lack access to higher-end machinery required to produce high-quality finished products, hindering their ability to meet market demands effectively.
Financial Constraints: Access to small credit for purchasing raw materials is limited, which restricts their capacity to scale up production and diversify their product offerings.
Resource and Infrastructure Gaps: There is a lack of access to essential resources such as advanced machinery, design development support, and centralized facilities. This lack of infrastructure undermines their production efficiency, despite their technical skills and strong determination to improve their livelihoods.
Green Fem's women entrepreneurs are motivated and skilled, but these challenges hinder their full potential. PEACE has partnered with Green Fem to address these obstacles to unlock their entrepreneurial capacity and enable them to make a more significant impact in the eco-friendly product market.
Guide Foundation for Development (GFFD) a non-profit nongovernmental organization (NGO), founded in 1990, whose main objective is the development of underprivileged categories towards enriching human dignity with equal respect and leading life with quality in the safe environment of the target community. The organization actively operates in Andhra Pradesh, India and promotes sustainable development and strives to significantly increase their income and economic security. GFFD focuses on various sectors including Aged and Elderly, Art & Culture, Children, Civic Issues, Dalit Welfare, Disability, Education & Literacy, Health & Nutrition, Housing and Shelter, Human Rights, Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Labour & Employment, Legal Awareness & Aid, Micro Finance (SHGs), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Minority Issues and others.