Home / Page 3 Technical Training and skills development is THE DRIVING FORCE behind economic growth and employment across Africa. OIC International is one of the largest NGOs on the continent focusing on vocational training. We train community health workers, metal workers, mechanics, draftsmen, seamstresses, farmers, electricians and plumbers. In many of our communities, women … Continue reading Who is really building 21st century Africa? →

Home / Page 3 OIC International does more than give women-farmers new tools; we provide better seeds, improved livestock, and most importantly, train women farmers in the skills they need to start their own small businesses. A significant part of our strategic plan includes helping 25,000 poor woman-farmers gain access to knowledge, tools and capital … Continue reading Working with Women-Farmers →

Home / Page 3 OIC International, in association with corporate sponsors, celebrity partners and committed board members, invites YOU to Support a unique scholarship for young African trades men and women. Technical Training and skills development is THE DRIVING FORCE behind economic growth and employment across Africa. OIC International is one of the largest NGOs … Continue reading Support the 157 Technicians Campaign today →

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Home / Page 3 OICI believes in empowering individuals, institutions and communities. In order to achieve this goal, OIC International provides training for socially and economically underprivileged women, men and youth in the skills they need to transform their lives and their communities. Ownership is Opportunity In many communities, women are underrepresented in the workforce. … Continue reading OIC International Video Gallery →

Home / Page 3 OIC International’s programs in post-conflict rehabilitation began with our work in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where we provided former combatants with skills trainings, trauma counseling and resettlement assistance. What started as an extension of skills training and job development services to ex-combatants and child soldiers slowly expanded to serve the needs … Continue reading Post-Conflict Rehabilitation →

Home / Page 3  As the numbers show, the food crisis in Liberia is staggering. After 14 years of civil war, 85% of Liberians have no access to healthcare, 70% depend solely on agriculture for their food production, and 50% are at “poor” or “borderline” food consumption. The sum is a country with 80% Food Insecurity. OIC International’s Health, … Continue reading Health, Agriculture and Nutrition Development for Sustainability →

Home / Page 3 OIC International’s development finance projects provide financial services, coupled with business literacy, to groups of aspiring entrepreneurs, with a strong focus on rural female entrepreneurs. Group lending also extends to farming cooperatives composed of low-income men and women. Our programs provide largely rural entrepreneurs with the working capital they need to … Continue reading Development Finance →

Home / Page 3 OIC International’s Clean Water and Sanitation programs aim to make measurable and sustainable improvements in water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and the overall environment in the communities we serve. We recognize that in order to successfully improve health in developing areas, programs must be comprehensive, targeting both the direct and indirect causes … Continue reading Clean Water & Sanitation →

Home / Page 3 OIC International’s Health, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS programs provide health education and palliative care to ensure that individuals and communities have the knowledge and resources to lead healthy lives. We focus our efforts on communities where malnutrition is high and the need for family planning, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS awareness and education … Continue reading Health, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS →