According to our clients needs, AWWG provides several activities.
Our activities include:
- Young Women Project
Every Saturday, workshops for young women are held by AWWG staff. Workshops cover different issues, such as the meaning of being a woman of African origin in the UK; campaigning, policy and advocacy; how being involved in ongoing changes; fighting against extremism.
Moreover, AWWG provides an employment pathway for youths including CV writing, interviewing and job searches and, in January 2011, we are going to launch a mentoring training course for young women accredited by the Open College Network.
- Elderly Women Project
Started with 5 people in 2007, today more than 40 people participate to this project.
Elderly African women from the local community have the opportunity to meet in a safe, friendly and easily accessible environment and to enjoy a range of activities and organised events as well as share coffee and snack.
The aim is reducing social isolation for elderly people and providing a community – based support system in order to promote the welfare and the dignity of elderly people.
- Education
On Tuesdays and Fridays ESOL classes are provided at AWWG offices.
Therefore, we have volunteer teachers who teach Arabic language and Islamic studies for women from Somali community, Arabic community and French speaking community.
The aim is improving women’s education both in local language as well as in their native language. A woman who is able to read and write increases her self – esteem and have more opportunities to turn herself into an active citizen.
- Health
AWWG provides training for women to become aware of health issues, such as HIV/AIDS, FGM and cervical screening.
We are one of the first African women organisations to develop counselling support and advice on Female Genital Mutilation to women and health workers. We work with antenatal clinics to offer advice and support to women who have been victims of FGM as well as to health personnel working with these women. We work closely with the community to stop women sending their children abroad for FGM.
- Advocacy and Support
In collaboration with Haringey council, AWWG provides practical support (house benefits, care services, education, welfare, employement, immigration services...) for African women. On Tuesdays AWWG hosts a councellor from the local council.
- Tanzania project
AWWG does not forget its African origin.
So, since 2001, a Tanzanian branch has been set up.
In the village of Oloirien, in the province of Arusha, AWWG Tanzania built a school who is currently running as Nursery, Primary and Secondary school. The school aims at empowering potentials of local children, giving them the necessary education for a better future.
Moreover, AWWG Tanzania organises training courses for local women connected to a microfinance project.
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