In 2023, AWIU awarded grants to 19 organizations worldwide and the International Women of Courage
2023 U.S. Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage
Zakira Hekmat, Afghanistan
Alba Rueda, Argentina
Danièle Darlan, Central African Republic
Doris Rios Ríos, Costa Rica
Meaza Mohammed Ibrahim, Ethiopia
Hadeel Abdel Aziz, Jordan
Bakhytzhan Toregozhina, Kazakhstan
Ras Adiba Binti Mohd Radzi, Malaysia
Bolor Ganbold, Mongolia
Bianka Zalewska, Poland
Yulia Paievska, Ukraine
2023 AWIU Representative List Of Grant Recipients
UGANDA
AWEI - Alpha Women Empowerment Initiative
Training single mothers in fish pond construction, tilapia management and entrepreneurship
Anasi Farmers Association
Training and equipment for 30 young mothers in vegetable farming
Days For The Future
Piglets to grandmothers project
DARUDEFO - Divine Action Rural Development Foundation
Training in forming and selling briquettes while using local resources to develop sustainable energy
FOWAC - Foundation for Women Afflicted by Conflict
Training and materials for school uniforms and reusable sanitary pads sewing projects
RUGLI - Rwenzori United Group For Improvement
Care and management of goats
WAA - Women Arises Association
Solar panel for a maternity ward
GUATEMALA
Asociación Grupo de Cajolá
Library books
Tejidos Cotzal
Weaving projects
HONDURAS
Asociación Legión Honduras
Purchase and training in the use of dental equipment
MALI
Association D'Espoir/Gaia Vaccine
Nutritional program for children
PAKISTAN
ASER - Association for Social and Educational Rehabilitation
Providing goats and follow up veterinary care
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Congo Restoration Girls School of Compassion
Finishing 5th and 6th grade classrooms
BURUNDI
FEA - Femmes En Action (Women in Action)
Sewing training for 25 women
IVORY COAST
Ivory Coast Mothers and Children
Nutritional program for children and upgrades to hospital
NEPAL
MMRS - Modern Model Residential School
Providing beds and other furniture for dorms
TRACK Nepal
Training of traditional birth attendants
GHANA
Prince & Princess Academy
Developing a library and providing books and a computer
KENYA
Turkana Community Foundation
Revolving dairy goat purchase and management for widows with HIV/AIDS
International Women of Courage Alumnae
Marini de Livera (Sri Lanka, 2019)
Anna Henga (Tanzania, 2019)
Malebogo Molefhe (Botswana, 2017)
Dr. Rita Nyampinga (Zimbabwe, 2020)
Fadia Thabet (Yemen, 2017)
Arbana Xharra (Kosovo, 2015)
Niloofar Rahmani (Afghanistan, 2015)
Other
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