This may be your chance

His spokeswoman Medeina Andriulienė told about the « 1000 women’s project ».

– How many single moms currently live in Lithuania and what are their financial situation?

– about 40 thousand. Mother with children – this seems to me to be a vulnerable group of society, because when we take care of those women, we care not only about them but also children, the future.

– In this case, because they are alone, there is no man in the family, the financial situation is often more complex, so yes?

– Of course, the whole financial burden goes to them.

– What support is given specifically in the 1000 Women’s Project?

– This is a wonderful project organized by Wow University. They have been working with socially vulnerable women for the first year, and it is this project that will be developed a unique mentoring program. When a woman comes to her, you see very tangible results. I really like projects where you can really see, measure how the woman is doing, what skills they get. In this project, « 1000 Women », they will receive lectures, consultations, activities, meetings, where they will be able to communicate and share experiences. This is expected that they will be able to return to the labor market more secure.

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– What kind of help, what knowledge will women who come there?

– Everything is mainly related to the labor market, financial literacy. There will also be lectures on psychological support – how to keep up with various life difficulties. I think women will gain more overall resistance.

– What would you like to give participants in this project? Why did you feel you should be here? Perhaps in what situations you would like to strengthen them with specific skills?

– It seems to me that the situation is that they are in such a position is complicated enough. I think that such women need to be supported – just like all women who raise children because it is a daunting task that requires a lot of strength and energy. A woman who is socially vulnerable faces even greater challenges – the whole burden is on her shoulders. It is very important for me to support such women, to support them – and that it is not just a shaking with the words « you can, everything will be fine », but to be real actions, skills, tools that women get and help them return to the labor market for stronger ones.

I think that a woman who has a « parachute », if you can call it, probably best understand what she wouldn’t have to mean.

« And you don’t think those women will be able to say, » You are not alone, you have a man near, great kids, and your situation is completely different. What can you help me? « 

– I think a woman who has a « parachute » if you can call it probably understand what she wouldn’t have to mean. Every day, when I imagine that I should do everything I do, without help and people around me – the thought alone includes horror. I am really empathetic, I understand a woman, but of course it is impossible to fully understand that situation. I think it is always important in such situations to listen, hear what a woman says, to hear what she needs. As a result, it seems to me that mentoring programs are so wonderful – because they are personalized, adapted to every woman specifically.

– Perhaps you have such stories in your immediate environment, in the circle of friends – when does your mother stay completely with a child, and Dad thinks after the divorce that it is just a mother’s responsibility?

– Not just my circle, but the statistics show it. Many divorced families with children remain responsible for raising children and their financial success. This is a huge load, and moms need all the support they can get.

– In what format does mentoring take place? Women seek, identify what specific assistance is needed for a particular woman, and then communicates with an assigned man who can help in that situation?

– Yes – every woman gets a mentor who will be her personal helper. In addition, there will be joint lectures – as I mentioned, psychological, career, financial literacy. All this will be organized for all women. I think it will be wonderful and the fact that they will be able to communicate with each other and share their experiences is also very important. Plus – Really a number of successful women joined the status of ambassadors of this project. I believe they will contribute not only to help and conversation, but also by inspiration.

– How do social circumstances, life in the regions, education determines a woman’s opportunity to recover and live better?

– The project also focuses on the most vulnerable woman – without higher education, living in the regions. These are the greatest risk groups. 60 % Women who raise children alone if they did not receive state support would be at the line of poverty. These are very scary numbers, and we have to do whatever we can to get to life ourselves. It is very important to make specific tools – that it is not just a talk, but that it is an empowerment for them to understand how they can become responsible for their lives and not be afraid of the next step.

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– 40 thousand. Lonely women raising children is a huge number. How many women are already involved in the mentoring program? What are your options? Probably not so much mentor?

– So far, this is the beginning of the project. At this stage, we invite everyone to join, and only then will we be able to evaluate how much we can help. It is estimated that one woman’s scholarship is 150 euros – it would seem like a small amount, but it will get everything in the program. Currently, the essential task is to raise all the support you need. Everyone can donate by visiting a 1000moter.lt page. Each euro is very important – the more money will be raised, the more efficient and better we can help those women.

– Why do women need to help when it comes to the functioning of society as a whole? The healthier and calmer woman can contribute to a better future?

– It seems to me that when it comes to the health of society as a whole, we mean that as many members of society as possible to be functioning, healthy people. If we have such a large number of women who are socially vulnerable, it shows public health problems. If we all want to be successful, beautiful, fast, recognized in the world – the most important thing in the world is those who are the most vulnerable.