Alliance for African Women Initiative

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Our vision and mission

Our vision is a world where all women and children are safe from harm in the societies where they live.

Our mission
is to create environments that enable fair development for vulnerable people in rural and urban settings, particularly women and children.

Our projects

AFAWI has undertaken many development projects over the years, centred around youth and women’s empowerment as well as community and human resource development. Among the projects we’ve run are a malaria control project and a programme aimed at curbing the discrimination and stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

What we do

We believe that everyone can choose: either be part of the problem or part of the solution. This is why we work together with other organisations to champion education for all, women’s and youth empowerment and development, HIV/AIDS and sexual reproductive health, community and rural development and human rights.

Volunteers needed

We’re always looking for volunteers to work with us in Ghana. As a volunteer for AFAWI, you’ll support development of the most vulnerable people in society. If you’re looking for a life changing experience, for you and those that you help, find out more.

 

 

 

Please donate to the Livelihood Project fund!

We need your support to run our microfinance project, providing affordable loans and business skills training to poor women and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).

The project encourages the economic participation of women, promotes gender equality and improves the economic welfare of people that don't ordinarily have access to financial services. You can read more about the project here.

If you'd like to help us reach our target of $12,000, please let us know and send your donation to:

Name of Bank: Merchant Bank Ghana Limited (Achimota Branch)
Account Name: Alliance for African Women Initiative 
Account Number: 000150100035666
Swift Code: MBGHGHAC

We're grateful for anything you can send!

Volunteers needed with entrepreneurial skills

Have you got skills in financial management or entrepreneurship? Would you like to empower poor women and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ghana by sharing your skills, so they can work and earn a regular income?

We need volunteers to work with us on our Livelihood Project that provides affordable loans and business skills training to poor women and PLWHA. You can read more about the project here.

We're looking for volunteers to join us in Ghana for three months from 1st June...
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African Regional Conference on Women Access to Trade and Finance

To achieve the goals of poverty reduction and sustainable growth in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, empowering women is essential.

The reality.... Women are a priceless economic force, yet the employment practices are deficient regarding right working conditions appropriate to their situation. According to UNIFEM eight out of ten women workers are considered to be in vulnerable employment in SSA, which represents a sad reality on their livelihoods with little emancipation.

A...
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Healthy menstrual management opens doors for African girls

Menstural healthFunding provided by: CIDA-SIGEP

Some problems facing developing countries that can seem impossible to solve, may in fact have simple solutions that with the necessary funds, can be implemented effectively. AFAWI-Ghana ran a research project to investigate the issue of African girls missing out on their education due to poor menstrual practices. They found that girls’ lives and educational prospects can be drastically improved, simply by providing them with feminine products and...
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Youth development: Teen Club

Teen ClubEducating young people empowers them to make better choices in life and grow into responsible adults.

AFAWI launched a Teen Club in January 2008 at Green Hill International School for students in Junior High School (grades 7 to 9). The Teen Club meet once a week to learn and discuss topics like current events, leadership, health and sexual maturation, characteristics of responsible adults, the media and culture.

Student executives, elected by members of the Club, plan activities for...
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Contact us

Physical Location:

House Number 132, Azu Avenue
Atomic North - Accra.
Postal Address: P.O.Box AT 843, Achimota Market, Accra, Ghana 
Tel: 0302941721
Fax: 0302941721
E-mail: info [at] afawigh.org

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