Tamdeen Youth Foundation (TYF) handed over 250 young men and women in Lawdar District, Abyan Governorate, the assets needed to establish their small businesses. This comes after they have completed a training program on vocational, commercial and business skills, which will contribute to enabling them to support themselves and their families and create new job opportunities in the community.

This activity is part of: "Supporting Resilient Livelihoods, Food Security, and Climate Adaptation in Yemen, Joint Programme, #ERRYJP3, implemented by Tamdeen Youth in Lawdar and Ahwar Districts, Abyan Governorate, and in Al Ma'afer District, Taiz Governorate, with funding from the European Union and the Government of Sweden, and in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). 

The projects financed through Al Qasemi Islamic Microfinance Bank, the implementing financial partner, include:

32 Groceries Stores

33 Sewing

14 Hairdressing Salons

2 Shoes Stores

3 Women's Accessories Shops

4 Cafeterias

2 Fish Shops

13 Vegetable and Fruit Shops

3 Clothes Shops

60 Livestock Breeding and Selling

23 Beekeeping

5 Printing and Design

4 Barbershops

2 Mobile Accessories Shops

6 Maintenance and Sale of Solar Energy Supplies

4 Maintenance and Sale of Motorcycle Spare Parts

2 Selling Household items

2 Selling Hardware

1 Welding Workshop

Eng. Mutlaq Gharsan, Project Officer, stressed the commitment of Tamdeen Youth Foundation to provide quality programs that contribute to empowering youth and integrating them into the development process, believing in the importance of their role in building a better future.

The beneficiaries expressed their great pleasure to receive the support needed to start their own businesses. They emphasized that this program will help them improve their living conditions and create new job opportunities.