Women in Construction

The Women's Fund of Mississippi granted $66,000 over two years (2007 and 2008) to the Women in Construction (WinC) program at Moore Community House in Biloxi.  WinC is an innovative program that trains women in the construction trade so that they can attain self-sufficiency. Since its inception in 2007, WinC has graduated 45 women, with job placement rates over 60%.  An entry level carpenter/general laborer makes about $10 an hour, several dollars above minimum wage. The Women's Fund grant supported quality child care and transportation, two must-haves for working women. The Women's Fund is proud to support effective, innovative programs like WinC. This grant illustrates our underlying theory of change: when women are economically secure, families and communities are economically secure. Want more information? Click here for their website. Click here for a recent Mississippi Public Broadcasting story on WinC.