Friends Women's Association

  • I Implementer

Description

Friends Women's Association aims to address the unique needs of women in the conflict and post-conflict environment in Burundi. The goal is to improve lives and, in particular, address the problems of poverty, HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, and post-conflict trauma. In this way, FWA is working towards the following goals:
• Reduce transmission of HIV/AIDS through sensitization and education workshops
• Improve the lives of those already suffering from the effects of HIV/AIDS through the prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of opportunistic infections, and give psychosocial and nutritional care to HIV positive people
• Promote women’s economic empowerment and peace building through different activities

Primary Functions

  • Program/Project Implementation

Secondary Functions

  • N/A

Geographic Scope

  • National

Areas of work Back to Top

Education topics addressed

Skills

  • Literacy

Cross-cutting topics addressed

  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • HIV and STIs
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Violence (at home, in relationships)

Funders and partners Back to Top

Current girls' education partners

Locations and contact information Back to Top

Website

Friends Women's Association

Headquarters location(s)

  • Bujumbura, Bujumbura Mairie, Burundi

Office location(s)

  • Burundi

Contacts

burundifwa.info@gmail.com
Friends Women's Association

Locations of current girls’ education work

Map showing countries (listed below) where the organization is involved with girls' education programs

  • Burundi

Projects Back to Top

Not applicable or unknown