African Women's Development Fund - Vocational Center for Freed Slave Girls in Ghana

Address

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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.

African Women's Development Fund's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

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

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

Fortune Abodakpi - Coordinator
As a young girl, Fortune Abodakpi was sent to a priest to atone for her grandmother's sin. Upon her liberation, she and other former slaves received vocational training in the craft of making batik and formed a group. By pooling resources and sharing labor, they produce and sell enough batik cloth to support the group. She helps other freed slaves learn skills and gain economic autonomy.

Personnel Statistics

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