Maata-N-Tudu Association
| Maata-N-Tudu Association is a non-political, non-religious, non-ethnic, non-governmental women's membership organization operating in northern Ghana. The english translation of "Maata-N-Tudu" is "Women of the North". The goal of MTA is to initiate and promote the socio-economic well being of women in the operational area through enterprise development. Its overall objective is to economically empower women through provision of micro-credit to support women's income generating activities and thereby improving upon their standards of living and that of their families. Objectives Encourage the organization and registration of women's groups for their mutual benefit Finance microcredit loans and promote savings habits among group members Introduce new ideas and technology to group members to enhance the performance of their economic activities Train women in business, co-operative enterprise, and technology application Raise funds nationally and internationally to support their projects Create a forum for the discussion of rural development policies and activities as they affect women. Provide literacy and numeracy training Educate rural women on socio-cultural issues that affect their progress, including: teenage pregnancy health of mothers and children obnoxious traditional practices drug abuse HIV/AIDS |
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