African Women's Development Fund

African Women's Development Fund AWDF P.M.B CT 89, Cantonments, Accra,  Ghana 011-233-21-780476 http://www.awdf.org

Mission

The African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) is a fundraising and grant-making initiative, which supports the work of the African Women's Movement. AWDF mobilizes financial, human and material resources to support local, national and international initiatives for transformation led by African women, which will lead to women living with integrity and in peace.

Programs

The AWDF funds work in five thematic areas: Women's Human Rights, Women's Health and Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS, Political Participation, Peace Building, and Economic Empowerment.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Improve Camp Conditions for Liberian Refugees	Vocational Center for Freed Slave Girls in Ghana	Ghana: Accused "Witches" Upgrade Vocational Tools	Ghanaian villagers care for homebound HIV patients
Ghana: Vocational center for freed girl slaves	Ghana: Nut processing for accused "witches"	Storage for Ghanaian women's palm oil surplus	Care for Ghana's homebound HIV population

Personnel Overview

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi - Executive Director
As co-founder/Executive Director of the AWDF, Bisi is returning her extensive fundraising, leadership training and organizational development experience to the women of Africa. She was Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika, a development organization for African women; helped develop the African Women's Leadership Institute which has trained 600 African women; and speaks at conferences worldwide.

Abigail Burgesson - Program Officer
Abigail joined AWDF from Ghana's National Democratic Institute for International Affairs to oversee its regional organizations and the Small Grants Program. With an MA in International Relations and training in International Negotiations, Abigail has focused her extensive experience on getting women's groups and organizations recognized and involved in policy making.

Alice Eshun - President
As president of the Kakum Cultural Village Organization, Alice Eshun is responsible for its daily administration. She develops and implements its programs, including HIV/AIDS awareness drum circles, and vocational training for girls whose only option for income is prostitution. She is committed to improving the quality of life for members of her community.

Personnel Statistics

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi,
Executive Director
Founded in 2000
Employees: 10
Volunteers: 2