Action for Youth & Women Development (AYWD) Uganda
OUR MISSION:
To empower widows & their children in poor communities to be self-reliant through health, education, livelihood & advocacy interventions.
Action for Youth and Women Development Uganda (AYWD) is a local non-profit established in 2012 as a community-based organization, but now registered as a not-for-profit organization, with the goal of improving the livelihoods of poor communities. Those communities include the women, boys, girls, youth, some men and other vulnerable groups of people including; widows, people affected with HIV/AIDs, people living with disabilities and the elderly.
Muwayire Henry, Founder and Executive Director of AYWD, developed a passion for helping marginalized and vulnerable families as a child. Appointed as a Global Goodwill Ambassador in 2018 www.GlobalGoodwillAmbassasors.org, he feels that God brought a miracle to appreciate his work and spread the word about the difference that AYWD is making in the lives of Ugandan widows and their children.
BOOK: The Widows’ Club
Paperback & Kindle versions available
The inspiring stories unveil to the world the true experience and the extent of the plight of isolated, widowed mothers and their children in rural Uganda. Funds raised through the sale of this book will improve the lives of countless widows and children.
“I will certainly be sitting with my kids and sharing these families with them and thier fight for a better life.”
Covid-19 Relief Support Through Food Donation and Other Essentials by AYWD
The COVID-19 pandemic caused uncertainty to Uganda's food security among underprivileged households. It’s easy to feel powerless in the face of COVID-19, but you and me we can make a difference in many lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on our lives....
AYWD Members Meet Ruth from Canada for the First Time
We had meetings with the AYWD women and children and our cherished visitor, Ruth from Canada. We all enjoyed the day and got many requests for help from these women and children. Any amount anyone can donate to the community will be a blessing to these mothers and...
Learning at the Agricultural Resource Center in Kyanja
AYWD took women to the Agricultural Resource Center in Kyanja, headed by Director and Founder, Henry Muwayire and his team. The event was made possible with the help of a well wisher called Ruth from Canada, who funded the whole humanitarian work. The women learned...