The Women’s International Leadership Institute (WILI, www.wili.org) will be financially supporting an AMUDO (The Association of Women with Disabilities in Oaxaca) economic development project in Oaxaca, Mexico. AMUDO is helping indigenous women with disabilities start up a restaurant in that city which will employ other women with disabilities in various positions, from administration to food preparation and cleanup. WILI will be providing the funds to buy kitchen equipment for the restaurant and aid in training the workers on restaurant management skills and work habits.

WILI is an organization that strives "to promote women's leadership potential, employment and economic self-sufficiency through educational programming, skill-building and charitable acts." They focus on women in poverty who do not have the education or skills necessary to improve their employment situation on their own.

Please visit their website for more information on how to contact WILI, their fundraising efforts, and the projects that they are involved in. Their website is also available in Spanish.

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