Potential & Empowerment
UN SDG 8: Promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth; full and productive employment; and decent work for all
By creating fair wage employment via carefully- structured land restoration projects, the Global Goals Initiative literally changes the trajectory of lives for families living in extreme poverty. The individual experience of one employee at a n project site in Madagascar provides a useful insight into the transformative impact of the program’s outcomes: Now in her tenth year of land restoration work, Maman’i Kambana has been employed at Eden since 2014. When she started, her income was so small that she couldn’t afford to educate her two children, but today they are both full-time students, and she has even started her own small business!
2030
UN SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
The majority of employees are women and many leadership roles at Employ-to-Plant project sites are held by women. Creating sustainable livelihoods and increasing household income in these local communities act as a practical strategy for tackling global inequality — a central focus of the Global Goals. What’s more, recent surveys of employees confirm that, in addition to helping participants meet food, healthcare and clean water needs, the program also delivers a range of key ancillary benefits for their families, including access to grade schools, enhanced resources to pay off debts, and even the ability to start micro-enterprises.
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