The Rotary Club of Bloxwich Phoenix

At each first meeting in the month of our Rotary Club we collect fines from members and put the proceeds towards a charity, cause or project selected from the Global Giving website.

The projects chosen can all benefit from small donations and as such are perfect for these small amount raised, but, as we always say, every little helps.

This month we have selected HERA, a UK based charity which is working with women trafficked into the country to give them entrepreneurial skills and confidence and allow them to break the cycle of abuse which they have been involved with, letting them take control of their lives.

HERA works in partnerships with NGOs, government initiatives, and academic institutions, to help women achieve economic autonomy and self-sufficiency; conditions which are necessary to create and sustain alternatives to dangerous sex work and forced labour.

HERA promotes an entrepreneurial approach to women’s career development and choices as a contrast to traditional, subservient or passive roles that may have been imposed on them in the past.

For women taking part in the programme, there are two major components; the first is an intensive course on entrepreneurship run in partnership with a business school: and the second component is a 9-12 month relationship with a professional mentor recruited by HERA.

Recruited mentors undergo training in coaching skills and ways of dealing with the issues they may come across when mentoring their protégés.

Our £12 donation will cover the cost of lunches for training delegates; a small impact, but a worthwhile one. If you would like to add more, you can do so via their Global Giving page.