The programme “Women& Environment” continues with 5 new projects!

Rajapack has always been attentive to enhancing the role of women in society, which is why it supports solidarity projects every year through the RAJA-Danièle Marcovici Foundation to defend the rights of those in disadvantaged situations or at risk of social exclusion.

Since September 2015, the ‘Women and the Environment’ initiative programme has been supporting solidarity projects through associations around the world. More than 900,000 euros of funds have already been raised by the Raja group, more than 6,000 women and 19 projects have been supported worldwide.

The 3 main aims around which the projects are organised are:

Defending women’s rights, preventing and combating the injustices and violence of which they are victims.
Educate, train and promote their employment, to ensure their emancipation and financial autonomy.
Helping women victims of inequality and exclusion, facilitating their social reintegration.

We have selected 9 eco-responsible products from our catalogue for this cause. Every time you buy one of these products, we will donate 1 € to the RAJA-Danièle Marcovici Foundation.

This year the Foundation has selected 5 projects for the ‘Women & Environment ‘ programme.
The funds collected will be transferred to these associations.

Projects selected in the ‘Women & Environment’ programme

PROJECT NO. 1: ARUTAM

Arutam wants to improve the quality of life of the Achuar community of Wachirpas through honey processing while respecting their lifestyle and the natural habitat of the indigenous peoples of the Amazon.

OBJECTIVES:

To train 30 women and their families in responsible beekeeping
To create 1 cooperative for the processing of honey products

PROJECT 2: MOVEMENT FRANCE

Movement France’s project is called ‘P³ Plastic, Project, Pochette’. Its aim is to train women living in precarious situations in turning plastic bags into handcrafted accessories.

OBJECTIVES:

200 kg of plastic bags collected per month
Train 40 women in recycling techniques by 2020

PROJECT 3: INITIATIVE DEVELOPPMENT

Initiative Developpment started a project to distribute energy-efficient cookers in the Republic of Congo. Their wish is to collaborate with the Action of International Solidarity Association (ASI), to help girls forced into prostitution to survive to reintegrate into the world of work through this initiative.

OBJECTIVES:

12 young women trained in designing and selling efficient kitchens
Sell 500 efficient cookers in one year
50% wood and 45% coal saved per cooker

PROJECT 4: AGRICULTEURS FRANÇAIS ET DÉVELOPPEMENT INTERNATIONAL (AFDI)

The AFDI wishes to strengthen the development of 6 women-only farmers’ organisations, in collaboration with the associations of professional farmers’ organisations in the Mopti and Koulikoro regions. Gardens will be created to improve farming techniques (lengthening the sales period, improving the quality of production, diversifying marketing channels, etc.). In this way, women will have their place in the community but will also be able to become more autonomous.

OBJECTIVES:

350 women farmers trained in agroecology techniques
25% water saving in irrigation of horticultural crops
50% increase in income for all women by 2020

PROJECT NO. 5: ASSOCIATION GUADELOUPE EQUITABLE ET DURABLE (AGED)

Following the passage of Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean in 2016, there was heavy damage to cocoa plantations.

AGED will train the women in the use of chocolate processing equipment, sales techniques and association management. Through this activity in cooperation with local agricultural cooperatives, the women will gain financial autonomy while promoting their local resources in an eco-responsible manner.

OBJECTIVES:

1 organic and sustainable chocolate factory
30 women trained and organised in cooperatives

How to participate in the programme?

Until 31 August 2018, for every purchase made from our selection of 9 eco-responsible products, Rajapack will award €1 to fund these 5 solidarity projects in favour of women and the environment.

The ‘eco-responsible’ products selected for this year are: