Economic Empowerment Program
Poverty deprives people of the basic conditions needed to live with dignity. For children in impoverished communities, deprivation and limited opportunities can create lasting barriers. Overcoming these challenges requires sustained support that enables them to become active, independent, and productive members of society.
Through its Economic Empowerment Program, the Foundation seeks to transform traditional approaches to aid and relief into sustainable support and development. Rather than viewing people living in poverty as a burden on society, the program recognizes them as capable economic actors whose potential can be unlocked by identifying their talents, strengthening their skills, and restoring their confidence.
The Foundation provides women and men with technical and vocational training, essential tools, business incubation, and access to marketing channels, enabling them to establish sustainable livelihoods and achieve greater economic independence.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation revives Umm Al-Banat farm and restores family’s livelihood in Lahj
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports self-made woman in Socotra with business project
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports one-handed young man with unwavering determination in Lahj
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports perfume maker in Marib on Mother's Day
Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps pharmacist rebuild lost business in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation fulfills young man's dream in Socotra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides mobile shop for Taiz toy seller
Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps displaced woman harvest first crops from her greenhouse in rural Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation transforms life of man after 41 years in exile
Tawakkol Karman Foundation turns Arwa’s dream into a life-changing business
Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps displaced barber in Al-Ghaydah achieve his dream
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports woman bringing hope to women in Marib
Tawakkol Karman Foundation brings new hope to Marjan’s life in Hadramout
Through its Haith Al-Insan program in its seventh season, Tawakkol Karman Foundation has supported a project to improve the living conditions of a resident of Tarim in Hadramout governorate,
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation empowers engineer in Shabwa with fully equipped workshop after childhood illness
Through its Haith Al-Insan program in its seventh season, Tawakkol Karman Foundation has provided a fully equipped repair workshop to an engineer in Al-Musayni'ah,
Tawakkol Karman Foundation fulfills Yemeni engineer’s 40-year dream
Through its Haith Al-Insan program in its seventh season, Tawakkol Karman Foundation has funded a project for a Yemeni engineer in the village of Al-Akmah, located in the Al-Turbah district of
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports displaced entrepreneur in Marib as his products reach cities across Yemen
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds bakery for displaced family in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation implemented a pastry and sweets bakery project for a family that was displaced from Tihama to a camp in Buish area in Mukalla city in Hadramout. Jamila Saeed says that
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds orphan sisters' business in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided an income-generating project for three orphan sisters, in the Sala district, in Taiz governorate. Laila Abdullah says that she does not have a regular income
...TKF provides income-generating project for disabled family head in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided an income-generating project and a means of transportation for a citizen who is unable to work due to a disability in his leg, in Sah district in Hadramout
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps Taiz man turn 20-year-old idea into business
Tawakkol Karman Foundation intervened to support a citizen from the city of Taiz (southwestern Yemen) in turning his Iraqi friend's idea, proposed to him 20 years
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation implements project for wounded woman in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has executed a project for the benefit of a wounded young woman in the city of Taiz (southwestern Yemen), empowering her to return to her
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation hands over keys to home and business to woman in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has transformed the life of a woman in the Ghayl Bawazeer district of Hadramout Governorate (Eastern Yemen) after years of enduring difficult living conditions.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds special project for family in Marib displaced 5 times by war
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has enabled a displaced family from Al-Jawf to own their own project after years of working for others. "Umm Khaled" and her family were displaced five times due to the
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation transforms reality of displacement camp in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has transformed the reality of one of the displacement camps in Hadramaut governorate (eastern Yemen), hosting dozens of families who fled from several provinces due to
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds business for blind street-food seller in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has transformed the dream of Yaser, a young man from the Al-Qahirah district in Taiz (Southwest Yemen), into a reality, turning it into a project that benefits both him
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation fulfills Amira's dream after years of suffering
Tawakkol Karman Foundation fulfilled the dream of a woman in Asabih isolation in the Shumaytin district of Taiz Governorate and helped her triumph over the harsh
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports ice cream seller with disability in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has changed the life of an ice cream seller from the temporary capital Aden (southern Yemen)
TKF implements project in central reformatory prison in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has initiated funding for a factory and training center project in the heart of the central reformatory prison in Taiz Governorate,
TKF funds store for displaced woman in Marib after years of hardship
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has realized the aspirations of a displaced woman who fled from Hudaydah to Marib in pursuit of a fresh start, following years of enduring
...Haith Al-Insan sows hope in home of woman with disability in Taiz
In its sixth season, Haith Al-Insan program, funded by Tawakkol Karman Foundation, initiated a special project for a woman with disability in the village of Al
...Haith Al-Insan transforms life of firewood seller with disability in Hadramout
In its sixth season, Haith Al-Insan program, funded by Tawakkol Karman Foundation, has changed the life of a citizen with special needs from the city of Al Mukalla in
...TKF fulfills mother's bakery dream in Al Mahrah
In Al Ghaydah Directorate, Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen, Hanadi and her three children reside in a modest home,
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports woman starting new livelihood in Lahj
Funded by Tawakkol Karman Foundation, a special project was initiated for a woman in one of the villages of Lahj governorate (Southern Yemen) after years of study and
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens restaurant project in Socotra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a restaurant project in Socotra Island, Yemen.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation establishes sewing workshop for young woman with disability in Marib
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a sewing workshop for a disabled girl in the city of Marib.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation rehabilitates shop for family in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation rehabilitated a shop for a family residing in the city of Aden.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation establishes prison bakery to help inmates repay debts in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a bakery inside the central prison in Hadramout Al-Wadi and Al-Sahra, for the production of bread and pastries.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides fishing boat to fisherman in Socotra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has provided a fishing boat to Ibrahim Issa, a fisherman from Socotra Island.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides car to man with disability in Aden
Wajdi, an elderly disabled man living in Aden, lost his source of income after selling his taxi to pay for his wife's medical treatment. Haith Al-insan purchased a
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides fishing boat and diving equipment to fisherman in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has granted a fishing boat equipped with fishing and diving tools to a famous fisherman in the coastal area of Fakum, Aden.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens perfume shop for displaced family in Al-Mahra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has launched a project to establish a perfume shop for a displaced family in the governorate of Al-Mahra.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens weaving workshop for artisan in Abyan
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has set up a weaving workshop in the city of Ja'ar, located in Abiyan Governorate, to support local artisan Yaser, a lifelong Ma'awuz weaver. Yaser, who has been
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports lantern-making business in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has extended its support to Mohammed Galib, who specializes in making illuminated lanterns in Taiz.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens tailoring workshop for displaced people in Al-Mahra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a tailoring and embroidery workshop in Al-Mahra Governorate with the aim of providing job opportunities for internally
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation builds home for displaced family in Shabwa
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has built a new house for a displaced family in the district of Marakha, Shabwa Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation establishes charcoal factory in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a charcoal factory in Wadi directorate of Hadramout governorate,
Tawakkol Karman Foundation rebuilds retired doctor’s flood-damaged home in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has taken a compassionate step towards rebuilding and rehabilitating the home of a retired doctor,
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides tailoring shop for family in Mukalla
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has equipped a tailoring shop for a family in Mukalla city, in Hadramout governorate, to help them provide for their livelihood.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides henna processing facility for farmers in Hadramout
As an encouragement and support for farmers in their work and better presentation of their products, the Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided farmers in Wadi Hadramout with a grinding, packing,
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens rehabilitation and vocational training center for marginalized communities in Taiz
Racism continues to be part of the culture of many societies, despite the humanitarian efforts of many international institutions to overcome this humanitarian predicament.
Yemen’s
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides boats and fishing equipment to displaced fisherman in Dhubab
Wars have many negative repercussions, one of which is displacement, unemployment, and failure to make ends meet. In Yemen, many have been displaced as a result of the war and have lived in
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports war-affected family with income-generating project in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation empowered a family of war victims to launch its commercial project, which reintegrates the family into society and helps them meet the requirements of living in the
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides income-generating project for family in Socotra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has supported a family in Socotra with an income-generating project that helps them face the burdens of life on the remote island, which has been absent from state
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation launches income-generating project for man with disability in Abyan
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a worker with disabilities in Abyan governorate with an income-generating project that fulfills his aspirations to live in dignity and face the high prices and
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation supports women with productive projects in Al-Mahra
Tawakkol Karman Foundation established production and service projects for the most vulnerable, marginalized, poor, and needy women in Al-Mahra Governorate, to enable them to face the difficult
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides salt workers with packaging facility and safety equipment in Hadramout
Suitable and safe environment for workers is the priority of the workplace, and this is what should be focused on, especially in developing countries, because working in an unsafe environment may
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides boat and fishing equipment to teacher in Lahj
The story of the relationship between people and the sea is endless, and such stories show the struggle of humanity to live in dignity with their families, especially in Yemen due to the ongoing
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens production company for artists with hearing impairments in Aden
We believe that development is a human right for all and that every person deserves a good life. With our commitment to achieving this noble goal, Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation equips vehicle-parts workshop for engineer in Hadramout
Postponed ambitions will come to light, even after a while, whenever there is a determination by the surrounding community.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation launches Musanada Youth Initiatives Program
In June, Tawakkol Karman Foundation launched “Musanada” Youth Initiatives Program to support and fund Yemeni youth with ambitious initiatives. The program targets all
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides furniture workshop for worker with disability in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a workshop for the manufacture of home furniture for a worker with a movement disability in Aden.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds road repairer's small business in Marib
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a source of income for a citizen who devoted himself to repairing the road in Jabal Murad District, Marib Governorate. Tawfiq Al-Mansori became known to all
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation provides source of income for woman selling newspapers in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has supported Yusra Abdu, a mother of five from Sheikh Othman district in Aden, by providing her with a stable source of income after years of selling newspapers on the
...TKF provides fishing boat for struggling fisherman in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a fishing boat equipped with all equipment to a fisherman who lost his source of livelihood after his boat crashed in the sea in Hadramout Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation builds shop for displaced family in Mukalla
Tawakkol Karman Foundation supported a family in Mukalla city, in Hadramout governorate, and built a kiosk to help them face the harsh living conditions.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds vehicle-parts business for displaced family in Abyan
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has funded cars and motorcycles spare parts store in Abyan Governorate for a displaced family from Hodeidah Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens grocery store for mother and daughter with disabilities in Hadramout
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has established a grocery for a destitute family in Wadi Al-Nakhil in Hajar district of Hadramout governorate, enabling them to face the harsh conditions of life.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens confectionery training center in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has equipped a laboratory for training in the confectionery industry in Atturba city in Taiz Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens sewing training center for women in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has equipped a center for training and qualifying women in the field of sewing in Atturba city in Taiz.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation builds home and shop for family in Marib
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a family from the Al-Juba district in Marib with a small house and business to help them cope with the harsh living conditions.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps three women launch business in Tarim
Tawakkol Karman Foundation enabled three women in Tarim city in Hadramout governorate to establish their project to meet the burdens of living.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens store for displaced father in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided a shop for Abdul-Jalal, an IDP in Taiz city, to help him and his family meets the requirements of living in the city whose people suffer the repercussions of
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds livestock business for Um Saad in Lahj
Tawakkol Karman Foundation provided Um Saad from Haran Dayan village, in Tuban district, Lahj governorate with a project in livestock breeding, through which she could meet the requirements of
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation helps Bashir launch business in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation assisted the young man Bashir to start his own business in Aden, to sustain his family and treat his sick children.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens cafeteria for wounded man in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has equipped a cafeteria with all its needs and requirements for a war-wounded A’hid n Taiz governorate, who lost his left foot in the war, and damaged his right
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation sets up shop for displaced teacher in Taiz
Amid the ongoing turmoil in Yemen, Muthanna, a displaced teacher from Raymah Governorate, has found a beacon of hope through a new opportunity in Taiz. Forced to flee his hometown due to pressure
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens electronics shop for female technician in Taiz
Despite the many restrictions that society imposes on women and monopolizing some professions for males only, the technician Anisa Al-Salami broke those societal barriers and restrictions and
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation builds home in Taiz for woman injured by Houthi mine
Tawakkol Karman Foundation assisted a displaced woman who was hit by Houthi mines two days before her wedding, which was later canceled, in Taiz Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens four projects in Hadramout for people with visual impairments
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funded small enterprises for four blind people in Hadramout Governorate, as part of a series of development interventions provided by the Foundation in most Yemeni
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens tailoring shop for displaced woman in Ibb
Tawakkol Karman Foundation implemented a small enterprise for a displaced woman in Ibb governorate, to help her meet the living requirements with her children and her sick husband.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens small shop for displaced family in Ibb
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has funded a displaced family of orphans from Taiz to Ibb with a small project that helps them face harsh life.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation-supported family loses father and two children to Houthi landmine in Al-Jawf
In the vast desert of Al-Jouf, under the sweltering heat of the sun during the day, and the cold at night, Houthi militia killed three civilians from one family, a disabled father, and his two
...Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds shop for Yemeni woman injured by Houthi mines in Taiz
Jamila is a woman who has both legs amputated from the knee, by a landmine planted by Houthis in Taiz Governorate, which is now plagued by hundreds of thousands of mines.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds small business for landmine survivor in Taiz
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funded an income-generating project for a civilian hit by a Houthi landmine that damaged his foot, in Taiz Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation restores fishing boat damaged by Cyclone Chapala in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation has renovated the fishing boat of three fishermen in Aden which was damaged by Cyclone Chapala, which struck Yemen in 2015.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation opens tailoring shop for three women in Aden
Tawakkol Karman Foundation established a sewing workshop for a group of women who work to support their families in Crater, Aden.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds 20 small businesses in Tur Al-Baha, Lahj
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funded 20 small projects in a popular market in Tur Al-Baha district in Lahj governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funds samosa business for woman in Ibb
Tawakkol Karman Foundation funded a woman to open her project to sustain her children after she struggled by selling samosas in Ibb Governorate.
Tawakkol Karman Foundation builds cake and pastry factory for Tami’s Family in Tarim, Hadramout
Tami Saleh - a mother of three children - lives in a poor neighborhood in Tarem city, in harsh conditions after losing her breadwinner and their source of livelihood. Tami turned her simple house
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