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Since 2006, Global Grassroots has trained hundreds of women committed to grassroots social change benefiting women and girls. Each project has between 7 and 48 team members and supports countless others within each community.

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A FRIEND INDEED: Combating Violence and Stigma Against Unwed Mothers & Their Children
Initial seed grant: $4073
Team size: 7
Launched: 2013

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PEOPLE OF THE SAME COMPASSION: Eliminating Child Malnutrition by Training Parents to Create Kitchen Gardens
Initial seed grant: $XX
Team size: Y
Launched: YR

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ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE: Using Theater and Film to Fight Violence Against Women
Initial seed grant: $3100
Team size: 20 members
Launched: July 2008

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ASSOCIATION DE LA PROMOTION DE LA FEMME ET L'ENFANT RWANDAIS (APROFER): Fighting Violence Against Women Associated with Property Rights Through Training, Ideas Exchange and Debates
Initial seed grant: $3100
Team Size: 16 members
Launched: June 2010

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COMMUNITY VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL (formerly the Meg Foundation Tailoring School): Teaching Prostitutes, Widows, Orphans and Single Mothers Sewing, Reading & HIV/AIDS Awareness
Initial seed grant: $3200
Team size: 45 men & women
Launched: June 2008

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CONSTRUCT THE FAMILY: Holding Trainings for Men and Women About Gender Equality and Offering Skills Training to Abused Women
Initial seed grant: $2850
Team size: 25 members
Launched: June 2010

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EDUCATION FOR YOUNG GIRLS: Preventing harassment of and drop-out rates among girls during menstruation by building safe latrines at school
Initial Seed Grant: $5664
Team Size: 35
Launched: January 2012

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HARD WORKER: Providing Clean Water to Fight Sexual Exploitation for Basic Needs
Initial seed grant: $2600
Team size: 19 women
Launched: August 2007

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HAVE A GOOD LIFE: Providing Access to Clean Water in a Rural Mountainous Community to Fight Violence Against Women
Initial seed grant:$4750
Team size: 20 members
Launched: March 2010

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HAVE PITY AND COMPASSION: Using Theater and Film to Fight Violence Against Women and Promote Women's Land Rights
Initial seed grant:$2600
Team size: 25 members
Launched: October 2010

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INVINCIBLE VISION 20/20: Teaching Women Reading, Writing & Financial Literacy
Initial seed grant: $2800
Team size: 8 men & women
Launched: June 2008

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KIND PEOPLE: Providing Training to Promote Legal Marriage and Protect Women's Property Rights
Initial seed grant: $3304
Team size: 15 members
Launched: January 2012

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LET US BUILD OURSELVES: Illiteracy Training for Vulnerable Women
Initial seed grant: $2800
Team size: 35 members
Launched: July 2008

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LET US BUILD OURSELVES: KANOMBE: Installing a Water Access Point and Offering Trainings to Men and Women About Women's Rights
Initial seed grant: $6050
Team size: 25 members
Launched: October 2010

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LIGHT IN OUR HOME: Anti-Violence Clubs and Domestic Violence Training
Initial seed grant: $3380
Team size: 9 members
Launched: March 2010

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PEOPLE OF LOVE: Providing accessible, clean water to eliminate the abuse of women
Initial seed grant: $5648
Team size: 35 members
Launched: January 2012

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PERSEVERANCE: Keeping Girls in School and Reducing Teen Pregnancies Through Reproductive Health Education and Safe Latrines at School
Initial seed grant: $5665
Team size: 16
Launched: 2013

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RELAX: Using Cell Phone Networks to Protect 815 Women from Domestic Violence
Initial seed grant: $3853
Team size: 10 members
Launched: October 2010

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THINK ABOUT THE YOUNG GIRLS: Building Latrines for Girls to Avoid Sexual Assault and Keep Girls in School
Initial seed grant: $3000
Team size: 35 members
Launched: December 2008

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UNITED PEOPLE: Fighting Domestic Violence and Improving Family Planning Through Education of Men and Women
Initial seed grant: $3770
Team size: 7
Launched: 2013

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CHRISTIAN INITIATIVE OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT (CIESPD): Providing Vocational Training and Counseling to Orphans, Prostitutes and People Living with HIV/AIDS
Initial seed grant: $2900
Team size: 8 members
Launched: October 2008

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LET US FIGHT IGNORANCE: Teaching Parents and Children about Reproductive Health to Fight Teen Pregnancy
Initial seed grant: $2860
Team size: 10 members
Launched: December 2008

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WE ARE ONE: Using Theater and Film to Fight Discrimination
Initial seed grant: $3100
Team size: 14 members
Launched: November 2008

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WISHING YOU TO STAY ALIVE: Using Theater and Film for HIV/AIDS Prevention
Initial seed grant: $2850
Team size: 15 members
Launched: August 2008

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WORK FOR LIFE: Providing Clean Water to Fight Disease
Initial seed grant: $2600
Team size: 16 women
Launched: December 2008

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