AFAWI has undertaken a number of development projects over the years. Some of these have centered on youth and women empowerment, community and human resource development. Among the number of projects taken by us include a Malaria Control Project and a programme aimed at curbing Discrimination and Stigmatization of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
Founded in 2005 and registered in 2006, Alliance for African Women Initiative (AFAWI) is a development oriented non- profit, non sectarian, non governmental organization that seeks to ensure equitable development for both rural inhabitants and poor urban dwellers, especially women and children.AFAWI Livelihood Project
Funding provided by: Ghana Business Development Services Fund
An empowering factor for people living with HIV is having the ability to work and to generate income in a sustainable manner. As such, AFAWI launched a Sustainable Livelihood project in order to give its People Living with HIV (PLHIV) group members a source of income and a basic understanding of business skills.
With the generous assistance provided by the Ghana Business Development Services Fund, the group purchased eight rabbits and one acre of farmland in 2009. Since then, the rabbit family has expanded to twenty-one and the farmland has been cultivated to grow pineapples. The PLHIV group plans to sell a portion of its rabbits once they reach a mature size and weight, and to keep the others so they can reproduce again.
The pineapple farm is being managed by a local farmer and will collect its first harvest in September 2010. AFAWI has already made...
WOMEN IN THE OIL INDUSTRY – PROMOTING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GHANA
More men than women work in the oil industry all over the world, however women are making rank and breaking glass ceilings and making huge impact on this previously male –dominated industry. It is upon this note that civil societies around Ghana have recognized the importance of advocating for women’s representation in the oil and gas industry. In fact many organizations have made it their mission to lobby the government for policy initiatives that will empower women out of poverty. It is...
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The main aim of the project was to bridge the gender gap between boys and girls in schools and create equal opportunities for all. The project targeted selected areas in the Northern, Brong Ahafo and Upper East regions of Ghana.Some of the selected areas for the implementation of the project included Babato-Kuma, Kurabaso and Abilba.
Project Achievements
1.Provision of sanitary Pads
AFAWI Ghana team of implementers were expected to deliver and distribute sanitary pads to 417...
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I traveled to Ghana in July 2010 to get a first-hand experience with some of the social and economic development issues that exist in Africa. I spent a very short time volunteering with AFAWI-Ghana, just shy of two weeks, but during my time with the organization I learnt a great deal about NGOs, women’s issues, HIV/AIDS stigmatization and other development challenges in Ghana. My work experience and school background are in business and finance, so this was an entirely new realm that I am excited to explore. 
