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About Us
AWWA aims to empower women and provide a forum in which all women can make informed choices about their various concerns. Over the last 25 years, the organisation has provided vital frontline support to women under trauma related to bereavement, homelessness, mental ill health inthe family, separation, domestic violence and immigration matters. Set up in 1985 by a small group of African women wanting to socialise and help each other with day to day responsibilities such as child care and community support the group in no time grew into an organisation working and focusing on providing, supporting and advocating for varied forms of services needed by the expanding African communities. The organisation continues to thrive to this day as guided by the following framework.
Vision Mission To help alleviate poverty, build meaningful and sustainable development among African women and children through capacity and capability building as well as change education in which all women and children can make informed choices about various issues and concerns in their communities.
All this is based on the premise that women and children are actively engaged in their communities at all levels of decision making as empowerment tools and change agents as well the people who relay matters in any interventions involving them as beneficiaries.
Areas of Focus include
§ Domestic Violence
§ Poverty
§ Human rights
§ Education
§ Health
§ Women and children and the Millennium Development Goals
§ Women’s personal development
Our work is driven from our base with a focus on the UK ,
Joining us
We welcome those who want to join us in any capacity. Opportunities exist to be supporters, members, volunteers, and board members of the organisation.
Contact Details: African Women's Welfare Association (AWWA)
Tel/Fax: 0208 884 3922 Email: awwa@btconnect.com
Website: www.africanwomen.co.uk
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