The Village Business Incubator

The Village Business Incubator (VBI) is a service centre for the development of female entrepreneurship in rural areas of the Lattakia Governorate – Syria. It operates within the framework of a development cooperation Project implemented  by the Fund for Integrated Rural Development Of Syria (FIRDOS) one of the Syria Trust for Development projects, with the technical assistance of the Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS) and with funding from European Union (EU), FIRDOS and AIDOS.

VBI Marked new milestone

Based on the successful results achieved during the first phase of the VBI project, the VBI was secured another milestone in April 2009 for three years. Five new villages are entitled to get the VBI services along with the villages targeted in the first phase.  

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR RETURNS WITH MORE HANDCRAFTED GIFTS

In contest of the support provided by the project to its women entrepreneurs,   the project in cooperation with the women themselves organize the annual Christmas Bazaar as an opportunity for for visibility and marketing of women's quality products. the VBI 2009 annual Christmas Bazaar will take place during December 11-12, 2009 at the Kouzah Art Gallery in the old city of Damascus.

Bazaar will exhibit amazing handmade products with a touch of tradition that could be given away as gifts. one can find fine home textiles, natural laurel soap, fine handmade jewelry, medical herbs from the mountains, famous Ain Al- Tineh honey, traditional and Italian dairy products, natural silk products, crochet, etc. twenty productive enterprises owned by skilled entrepreneurs are exhibiting their quality products that go with the Christmas spirit.

How to get Kouzah Art Gallery in Damascus 

awareness sessions on the reproductive health

A new aspect was introduced to the VBI which is boosting the awareness at the rural community on the reproductive health issues, through regular sessions for selected groups organized by the VBI, in cooperation with the  Syrian Family Planning Association.

 New outlet for the VBI products in Lattakia (Mountain Breeze Resort)