DanChurchAid and Women Empowerment Link (WEL) through ‘Strengthening Community-Based Structures to Prevent and Respond to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence’ project funded by DANIDA, commits to end violence against women and girls. Statistics show that 3 out of 4 women and girls have experienced gender-based violence. When a mentor from WEL arrived in Bondeni informal settlement, she found a group of women with many ideas to enhance their livelihoods but lacked means and empowerment. She advised them to form a group as neighbours and start a Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC).
