Empowering Women Through Skills & Opportunity
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Every woman deserves the chance to discover her strength, develop her skills, and build a life of dignity and independence.
Bertha Onyeneke, Co-Founder & TrusteeThe Strength of a Skilled Woman Foundation is a registered Nigerian nonprofit dedicated to empowering women through vocational training, entrepreneurship support, and access to education. Incorporated in January 2026, we believe that when a woman is skilled, her family, her community, and her nation rise with her.
Learn MoreWe provide hands-on training in tailoring, catering, cosmetology, ICT, and more — giving women marketable skills to earn a living with confidence.
From business plan writing to startup grants and mentorship, we help skilled women turn their talents into thriving small businesses.
We sponsor adult literacy programmes and scholarship opportunities for women and girls who missed out on formal education.
Practical, certified vocational training programmes in trades like tailoring, catering, cosmetology, and digital skills for women at all levels.
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One-on-one mentoring, group workshops, and psychosocial support to help women build confidence, resilience, and a vision for their futures.
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Access to micro-grants, business development training, and connections to markets — helping skilled women launch and grow their own enterprises.
Learn MoreEvery contribution, no matter the size, goes directly toward training, mentoring, and supporting women across Nigeria. Together we are building a generation of skilled, confident, and financially independent women.
Co-Founder & Trustee
Co-Founder & Trustee
Skills & Training
Community Engagement
Before I joined the Foundation's tailoring programme, I had no income of my own. Today, I run my own fashion label from home and can pay my children's school fees. This foundation changed my life completely.
The mentorship and business training I received gave me the courage to start my catering business. I now supply food to three offices in my area and employ two other women. I am proud and grateful.
I was a school dropout and thought my future was limited. The Foundation's literacy and ICT training opened doors I never knew existed. I am now a certified digital assistant and have financial independence.