One Spark Information

One Spark's vision is a world where no woman faces financial barriers to living a life without violence. Our goal is to eliminate obstacles to financial sustainability for women facing violence. We believe that increasing opportunities for women to achieve financial security is a critical component of supporting the transition to a violence free life. We also believe that eliminating violence against women on a systemic level involves addressing the relationship between poverty and violence, and addressing the financial and economic barriers that women face. Our services are designed to provide options that women can access without being deterred by financial/resource barriers. Specifically, we will: • Work with women experiencing violence to create a simple business plan that outlines how they might generate income by working for themselves, with the goal of contributing to a financial safety plan. • Facilitate the process of registering a woman’s business, including covering the cost of registration. • Provide a laptop computer and the basic software required to engage in business-related activities. • Provide women with information related to legal compliance and government remittances. • Provide training on tracking income and expenses. • Provide up to $2,000 in start-up cost subsidies per woman. • Facilitate crowdfunding for women who wish to raise additional start-up funds. • Provide ongoing mentorship for women entrepreneurs that participate in the program.