Our impact
At the Lise Watier Foundation, measuring our impact on the women we help is essential.
A concrete impact on local women
We have helped 846 women since the launch of the Let’s Start Up program in 2017.
- 80 % have chosen to continue to develop their skills in entrepreneurship.
- 144 businesses launched or propelled.
- 54 women have received or are receiving financial aid to pursue post-secondary education.
- A total of $669,000 has been allocated in student financial aid since the program was launched.
Since the launch of the Let’s Start Up program in 2017…
144
business launched.
2957
hours of training.
6098
hours of personalized support.
4
microloans offered to support the start-up.
IN 2022-2023
we supported 281 women towards financial independence
- 184 women completed the entrepreneurial skills development program
- 154 of them continued with entrepreneurship training
- 74 women are followed by our entrepreneurial coach for the implementation of their business project AND/OR by the professional development expert for the return to employment
- 23 women received financial aid for post-secondary studies
- 916 hours of training
- 1 527 hours of personalized support
- 17 companies launched
- 3 microloans in progress to support the start-up
A PROGRAM THAT CHANGES LIVES
At the end of the program,
the women are convinced they have the capacities and they are fully involved in their professional project.
99 %
would recommend the program to other women.
98 %
say the program has had a positive impact on their lives.
97 %
acquired new knowledge and developed their skills.
- 97 % claim that the program has given them the support they need to define their professional project.
- 96 % have a better level of confidence in their skills.
- 94 % feel equipped and ready to embark on their professional project.
- 89 % have created a new network of contacts.
One year after graduating from the Let’s Start Up Program,
the women continue to feel its positive impact.
95 %
say the program is still having a positive impact in their life.
82 %
are still using concepts learned in the program.
Read the testimonials of women supported by the Foundation
