Lift Africa Foundation has empowered 240 women in Kura Local Government Area of Kano State through advanced training in rice parboiling, maize processing, and groundnut oil production — a strategic effort to connect women’s economic independence with girls’ education, protection, and food security.
The training focused on mothers of girls enrolled in Lift Africa Foundation’s From Streets to Classrooms initiative, recognizing that empowering women is key to sustaining girls’ education and reducing vulnerabilities such as early marriage, child labor, and sexual exploitation.
By equipping women with market-ready skills and providing them with production tools, the program enables families to achieve financial stability and support their children’s learning journeys.
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Tools That Empower Change
Each cluster of 60 women received modern agricultural tools to improve efficiency and output across three major sectors:
Rice Parboiling: commercial parboiling units, automated rice huskers, mechanical dryers, polishers, and milling machines.
Maize Processing: maize grinders, dehullers, threshers, and flour milling machines.
Groundnut Oil Production: mechanical oil presses, decorticators, and filtering machines.
These tools enhance productivity and income while building the foundation for small-scale agro-enterprises led by women.
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Creating a Ripple Effect of Empowerment
To sustain long-term community impact, each trained group is expected to mentor another 60 women quarterly, creating a powerful multiplier effect. By December 2020, nearly 4,000 women were projected to benefit across rural Kano through skill transfer and cooperative learning.
This peer-to-peer approach is designed to strengthen women’s networks, expand local production capacity, and promote knowledge exchange across generations — ensuring that empowerment becomes community-owned and self-sustaining.
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Voices of Impact
Speaking on the significance of the initiative, Aisha Hamman, Founder and CEO of Lift Africa Foundation, said:
“This program empowers women to build sustainable livelihoods while supporting their daughters’ education and protection. Every woman trained becomes a change-maker — strengthening her family, her community, and the future of the next generation.”
For many participants, this training represents the first opportunity to gain structured business knowledge, modern equipment access, and peer learning support. Early impact assessments show that several women have doubled their income within three months of completing the training.
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The Clear Her Path Vision
The Clear Her Path program directly addresses interconnected challenges faced by women and girls in Northern Nigeria — including poverty, out-of-school rates, child exploitation, and food insecurity. It demonstrates how targeted empowerment can dismantle systemic barriers that keep girls out of school and women economically dependent.
Through this initiative, Lift Africa Foundation continues to affirm that when women gain access to skills and opportunities, they secure not only their livelihoods but also the education and safety of their daughters — paving the way for stronger, more resilient communities.