WONDER Foundation (Ivory Coast)
WONDER is a UK-registered charity that empowers women and girls through quality education and access to good work so that they can exit poverty for good.
WONDER’s approach is based on six pillars: quality education, accompaniment and mentoring, investing in local women-led partners, empowering spaces, sustainable employment, and family engagement.
Since 2013, they have empowered over 125,000 women and girls with 36 local women led partners in 23 different countries around the world. In 2022 and 2023, 4,249 women and girls graduated from their programmes with recognised vocational training qualifications, and 87% of students increased their income and that of their family.
In 2024-2025, the Eurofins Foundation is contributing to the project “Strengthening Futures: Entrepreneurial Training for Women in Ivory Coast”.
Abobo is Abidjan’s poorest borough in Ivory Coast and Yarani is the only vocational training institute serving one of the world’s poorest communities. Without formal education and struggling to meet their basic needs, women cannot access formal jobs or training, trapping them in poverty.
In partnership with Yarani, WONDER’s project aims to empower 200 women through a comprehensive approach encompassing personal mentoring, business and industry-specific skill development, job placement networks, and community engagement. Spanning a three-month course and a three-month follow up, the programme integrates marketing, business management, microfinance. communication, and leadership, culminating in 100 hours of transformative training for each participant.
By integrating personal mentoring, boosting comprehensive skills development in critical business areas, and offering strong job referral networks, the project offers a pathway out of the cycle of poverty and exploitation.
Upon completion, the 200 women will be better equipped to leave poverty and to become pillars within their communities, ready to uplift others in turn. Yarani’s capacity to empower women will see a significant boost, enabling the institute to extend its reach and impact annually.
This project contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
