IW Lotus Club
A significant environmental initiative was launched as part of this
year’s environmental projects under the slogan ‘Shine a Light ‘ and
in support of the United Nations Goal No. 5 for women and girls
empowerment.
On January 15/2024 Innerwheel club Lotus Misr headed by President Maha
Khairy, & members of committee of the
women empowerment:
Omayma El-Ghaiesh, Azza Al-Mahdi, Heba Ibrahim, and Sally El Torgman,
participated in implementing a project to train and enable 30 girls to
work and provide them with opportunities to guarantee a financial return
that will help them to succeed and live decent lives under difficult
economic conditions.
The project aims to train 30 female workers on the largest farm in
Egypt, “Mahmoud Helmy’s farm”(Flora Mix) in cooperation with the
National Council for Women.

The training includes a practical part and a theoretical part with a
certificate accredited by the National Council for Women, and Mahmoud
Helmy Farm (Flora Mix).

The practical part consists of:
1- The picking stage – packing – sorting according to export
specifications – storing in refrigerators and maintaining the cooling
cycle until arriving at the airport.
2- Making flower bouquets for export, and also for the local Egyptian
market, from a casual bouquet or a supermarket bouquet.

The theoretical part consists of:

1- An awareness campaign conducted by the National Council for Women on
the importance of women’s work and its impact on the family.

2- Encouraging women and girls to do micro projects, such as planting
roofs, making bouquets, or flower stalls kiosks.