In many communities, women are underrepresented in the workforce. OIC International invests in women, families and communities to help them become self-reliant through sustainable technical and vocational skills training.
OIC International focuses its efforts in communities – on women farmers, particularly because 60-80% of food production in the developing worlds is their responsibility. They equip these women with entrepreneurial and technical skills, so that they can start their own businesses.
OIC International understands that the development of skills is essential to growth and dynamism of the national economies and as such, provides vocational skills training such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and computer skills for young people.
OIC International believes that income generation is key to self-reliance and working on programs that merit that has been the root of their success. Sustainability has been one of the pillars of success at OIC International – not only for communities they help to build but also for the organization in implementing their various programs.
OIC International focuses its efforts in communities – on women farmers, particularly because 60-80% of food production in the developing worlds is their responsibility. They equip these women with entrepreneurial and technical skills, so that they can start their own businesses.
OIC International understands that the development of skills is essential to growth and dynamism of the national economies and as such, provides vocational skills training such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and computer skills for young people.
OIC International, founded in 1970 in response to requests for Reverend Sullivan’s assistance from local citizen groups in Nigeria, Ghana and Ethiopia, focused their first programs on agricultural training. Recognizing that vocational training alone would not guarantee successful employment, they introduced courses in business management and opened entrepreneurship programs.
OIC International’s initiatives provide a holistic approach to trying to address food availability and food distribution issues. The organization provides direct technical assistance to farmers through field extension agents, who live and work in communities to promote changes in attitudes and systems, while enhancing clients’ skills in agriculture.