PK programs provide tools for women, many of whom are under great stress, toward self-sufficiency and self-actualization, helping them to take control of their financial lives and fine-tune their professional skills.

In 2019, Project Kesher Israel’s Financial Independence Program for Russian-speaking immigrants offered 25 training sessions, educating 289 people in nine cities. After the course, participants 60 years old and above, living on $20,000 a year saved an average of $1,100 per person. Younger participants, with greater annual income saved between $1,800- $,2200, after training with PKI. With an investment of $25,000, participants saved nearly 318,000 - approximately 1,200% return on investment.

In 2021, the Project Kesher Belarus team helped Loudmila Udler, previously a stay-at-home mother and active Jewish community member, turn her artistic hobby of making “Matryoshka” Russian nesting dolls into a profitable business with months of backorders.