2009 FAWCO Foundation Development Grant Recipients

The FAWCO Foundation announced the recipients of the 2009 Development Grants at the FAWCO Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. 17 projects were nominated in seven categories. We thank the FAWCO Clubs for helping to make the world a better place by casting their vote for these worthy projects!

CRITICAL HEALTH CONCERNS sponsored in part by AWC of Basel $3500

Kibarani Dump Site Children in Knebel, Kenya

The people of Kibarani sustain their lives primarily off the Kibarani Dumpsite and are extremely destitute - many are illiterate and unemployed. Sustaining lives off of a dumpsite leaves the inhabitants sick internally and externally. The children take the hardest toll: malaria and diarrhea, skin diseases and septic/chronic wounds are very common. A medical clinic is needed to treat and prevent acute and long-term illnesses and to provide information and education about vaccinations and prevention of diseases to the community. The grant was used to support the funds needed to rent and to equip a health clinic.

EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE sponsored in part by AWC of The Hague $3500

Pension Villa Maria in Bern, Switzerland

Villa Maria opened its doors in 1925 as a Pension, its purpose to be a home away from home for young girls who had leave families in the countryside to work in the city. In response to current social issues, Villa Maria has evolved into a safe house for women and children in difficult situations. Women in fear for their lives appear on the doorstep seeking protection. Cases include women and children beaten by abusive husbands/fathers, a girl running from father who tried to kill her for refusing an arranged marriage and women escaping slavery. Villa Maria offers sanctuary with complete discretion and protection. Women and children are given room, board, medical, psychological and legal support for as long as necessary. The grant enabled them to help more at risk women and children.

AWG PARIS THE RIGHT TO FOOD AND WATER $3500

Mama Anakuja – Home for Needy Children in Malindi, Kenya

The Mama Anakuja Home is situated near the Girana village of Muyuye, Malindi. The inhabitants of the area live in extreme poverty where Aids infection is rampant. Many live in mud huts, have no access to formal sanitation and most are unemployed. The Mama Anakuja community is making every effort to try and create a future for the children and those with families. One of the most encouraging results of the Mama Anakuja organization is that the children are now receiving medical treatment and those of school age have access to transportation to nearby schools. The grant provided food, water, shelter and the building of a classroom and sanitary facilities.

HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION co-sponsored by IWC Torino and AWA Vienna $3500

The Mercy Children’s Centre in Bumala, Western Kenya

The Mercy Centre is a response to the overwhelming need for care for Kenya's 1.5 million AIDS orphans. Charles Oduor, a teacher from Bumala, started taking in orphans in 2002 and provided them with a basic education. He and his colleague Pius Arikama found an equal need among the slum dwellers of Kawangware in Nairobi and started to use Pius' church as a safe haven and school for the area's orphaned kids. The school now owns an acre campus in Bumala with a new school house and 110 students up to grade 7 and houses otherwise homeless children in Kawangware. Their vision is to ensure all the children are clothed, well fed, healthy, safe, and happy and are provided with the education and modern skills they are eager for. The grant provided a much needed electrical hookup, basic lighting facilities and a computer center at the new Bumala school facility.

A PLACE TO LEARN sponsored in part by Barcelona Women’s Network $3500

Amani School Classroom and Fence in Kenya

Child Fund New Zealand works closely with its partner CCF Kenya. The role of Child Fund NZ is to raise funds for projects. CCF Kenya’s role is to provide technical support and oversight to local staff and communities who take a lead role in implementing projects in their communities. The school which provides education for 550 students from various local tribes is perceived as a place of refuge, which has had a positive effect on enrollment, but has placed a strain on their facilities. The permanent classroom will alleviate the strained facilities and the fence will provide a safe learning environment for teachers and students since the school is situated in an insecure area. The grant was used to build a permanent classroom and security fence around the schools grounds at Amani School.

AMERICAN WOMEN of the EASTERN PROVINCE SKILLS FOR LIFE co-sponsored in part by AILO Florence $3500

Training for Work in Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks UK

Overall the mission of the National Society for Epilepsy is to enhance the quality of life of people affected by epilepsy. The Training for Work project allows their residents the opportunity to learn office and computer skills, so that they are more able to gain paid or voluntary employment. In doing this they hope to raise awareness of the condition and dispel some of the ignorance and fear that stills widely exists. The grant was used to purchase equipment with the relevant flexibility to address communication and mobility needs of the participants. This will include 3 PCs and large screens, software, graphics pad, big key keyboards and communication support packs.

AROUND THE CORNER, A WORLD AWAY co-sponsored in part by AWC Luxembourg and The American Women’s Organization of Greece $3500

Five Loaves in Wicklow, Ireland

Five Loaves is a drop-in centre aimed at addressing the basic needs of the “at risk” and homeless in the community. It was started and is run by two women whose objective is to overcome the exclusion, isolation and loss of dignity that accompanies poverty by helping them become functioning members of their community. The main purpose is to provide comfort, food and clothing, five days a week. Showers, laundry facilities as well as counseling services, literacy classes and art, pottery and basic computer classes are also available. The money for this Grant was used to continue these services, buy food and maintain the Centre.

2008 Recipients

$3500 A PLACE TO LEARN - sponsored in part by Barcelona Women’s Network
The Primary School Project in Assumer, Morocco nominated by AIWC Casablanca

$3500 AROUND THE CORNER, A WORLD AWAY sponsored in part by AWC Luxembourg
Angels of Hope Peaceful Home for Children in Nairobi, Kenya nominated by AWA Kenya

$3500 CRITICAL HEALTH CONCERNS sponsored in part by AWC of Basel
Heart to Heart in Shanghai, China nominated by AWC Shanghai

$3500 EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE sponsored in part by AWC The Hague
Mayday! Mayday! in Carei, Romania nominated by AILO Florence

$3500 ENDING HIV/AIDS - sponsored in part by AWC Auckland
Grandma-2-Grandma in Tanzania, East Africa nominated by AWC Stockholm

$3500 SKILLS FOR LIFE - co-sponsored by AILO Florence and AW of the Eastern Province
Women for Girls-The Mill Project in Mbousnakh, Senegal nominated by AIWC Genoa

$3500 AW OF SURREY FEED THE WORLD
Food for Refugees in Athens, Greece nominated by AWO Greece

2007 Recipients

$3500 A PLACE TO LEARN sponsored in part by AWC Antwerp
The Lambs Project in Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso nominated by AWC Denmark

$3500 AROUND THE CORNER, A WORLD AWAY sponsored in part by AWC Auckland
Korogocho HIV/AIDS Home Care Center, Kasarani Nairobi, Kenya nominated by AWA Kenya

$3500 CRITICAL HEALTH CONCERNS sponsored in part by AWC of Basel
Women’s Hope International, Chad and Ethiopia nominated by AWC Bern

$3500 EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE sponsored in part by the AWC of Düsseldorf
Arche de Noe, Bujumbura, Burundi nominated by AWC Luxembourg

$3500 AW OF SURREY FEED THE WORLD
Integrated Bio Farming Technologies for the Blind and Handicapped Sebeta, Ethiopia nominated by AWC Zurich

$3500 THE FAWCO FOUNDATION 40TH ANNIVERSARY HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION
A Jumpstart for Orphans, Kashikishi, Zambia nominated by AWC Basel

$3500 SKILLS FOR LIFE sponsored in part by AILO of Florence
Co-Winners:
Silk of Hope Project - Women Bearer of Traditions, Cambodia nominated by AWC Lausanne
Batsiranai Craft Project, Zimbabwe nominated by AWA Rome

2006 Recipients

$3,000 CARE IN CRISIS sponsored in part by AWC Basel
Hope’s Promise Orphan Ministries, Namibia nominated by AWC Luxembourg

$3,000 EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE sponsored in part by AWC of The Hague
SOMA Home for Girls, India nominated by AWG of Languedoc-Roussillon

$3,000 AW OF SURREY FEED THE WORLD
Commund de Lubumbashi Orphanage, Republic of Congo nominated by AWC Bern

$3,000 HEALTHY LIVING sponsored in part by AWC in Stockholm
Ol Malo Eye Project nominated by AWC Kenya

$3,000 AAW Aberdeen HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION
Monimala, India nominated by AWG of Languedoc-Roussillon

$3,000 AW Berkshire & Surrey PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
Radio Studio 88 Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina nominated by AWC Luxembourg

$3,000 A PLACE TO LEARN
Fundación Amigos de Jesus y Maria, Bogatá nominated by AWC Bogatá

$3,000 AWC Brussels SKILLS FOR LIFE
Los Cimientos Alliance Women’s Project, Guatemala nominated by AILO Florence

2005 Recipients

$3000 The AWC Basel HEALTHY LIVING
Obstetric Fistula in Mali, nominated by AWC Basel

$3000 AW OF SURREY FEED THE WORLD
Prevalence of Malnutrition in Tanzania, nominated by AWA Bristol

$3000 EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE
AIC Girls Rescue in Kenya, nominated by AWA of Kenya

$3000 PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
Big Brothers/Big Sisters in Antigua & Barbuda, nominated by AWC Antigua & Barbuda

$3000 HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION - sponsored in part by AWC in Sweden
Madagascar Support Children's Literacy, nominated by AIWC of Genoa

$3000 SKILLS FOR LIFE
Kugeria Women Water Project in Kenya, nominated by AWC of Cologne

2004 Recipients

$3000 AWC MADRID EFFECTS OF VIOLENCE
Action for Children Soldiers in The Democratic Republic of Congo, nominated by AWC of Düsseldorf

$3000 AW OF SURREY FEED THE WORLD
Wells For Life, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, nominated by AW of Surrey

HEALTHY LIVING resulted in a tie
$1500 – Children of a Lesser God, Outreach Moldova, AWC of Dublin
$1500 – Ojos Del Mundo (Eyes of the World), nominated by AWC of Madrid

$3000 HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION
Malawi Orphan Support Project, nominated by AWA of Rome

$3000 PEACE THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
Literacy for Indigenous Women in Southern Mindanao, Philippines, nominated by AWC of Bern

2003 Recipients

$4000 Hope House Babies Home, Nairobi Kenya, nominated by AWA of Kenya

$3000 Ostrov Shelter- Social Patrol, St. Petersburg, Russia, nominated by AWC of Sweden

$3000 Mkombozi Center for Street Children in Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa, nominated by AWC of Luxembourg

$3000 Frauenhascha (Refuge for Single Mothers with Tents) Mongolia, nominated by AWC of Bern

$2000 Cecily Eastwood Zambian Aids Orphan Appeal, nominated by North American Connection

2002 Recipients

$5000 Children of Cali, Colombia, nominated by AWC of Hamburg

$4500 Vincente Maria Children's Home, India, nominated by AWC Oslo

$3000 SANKALP ("A firm resolve") India, nominated by AWC of Bern

$3000 Hope For the Hopeless (CCD) Thailand, nominated by AWC of Thailand

$2500 Girls of the Maqattam Garbage Settlement, Egypt, nominated by AILO of Florence

$2000 Kezakimana ("Children of Love"), nominated by Burundi, AWC of Basel

2001 Recipients

$7000 Maiti Nepal, Nepal, nominated by AW of Sydney

$5000 Chivuna Mission Rural Health Center, Zambia, nominated by AWA of Rome

$3000 School for Girls in Upper Mustang, Nepal, nominated by AWC of Cologne

$2500 Women's Center of Azzib, Morocco, nominated by AIWC of Casablanca

$2500 Punjabi Hospital Maternal Health Project, India, nominated by AWC of Languedoc-Roussillon

2000 Recipients

$5000 Nyapea Hospital, Okoro County, Uganda, nominated by AILO of Florence

$3500 Horizons Ouverts (Village Schools), Ain Cheggag, Morocco, nominated by AWA of Rabat

$2500 Monze Mission Hospital, Monze, Zambia, nominated by AWC of Dublin

$2500 Tailor Training Project, Kenya, nominated by AWC of Bern

$1500 Nuevo Amanecer, Madrid, Spain, nominated by AWC of Madrid

1999 Recipients

$3000 Tsimbalina Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia, nominated by AWC of London

$2000 Bellhouse Academy, Thika Kenya, nominated by Ulster AWC

$2000 Operation Angel, open a humanitarian health center and pharmacy in Bajram Curri, nominated by AWC of The Hague

$1000 Philani Nutrition Centres, South Africa, nominated by AWC of Luxembourg

$1000 Ripples and Rainbows, Calcutta, India, nominated by AWC of Dublin

$1000 Women's Center in Katuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, nominated by AWA of Vienna

1998 Recipients

$2000 Association Managré Nooma Pour la Protections des Orphelins (AMPO) in Burkina Faso, West Africa, nominated by AWC Denmark

$1000 Amazing Grace Project, home for disabled children in Antigua, nominated by AWC of Antigua and Barbuda

$1000 Kurdish Women's and Children's Refugee Center in Greece, nominated by AWOG Athens

$1000 Stichting Charité (Children in Need), treats children with medical problems as a result of the Chernobyl disaster, nominated by AWC of The Hague

1997 Recipients

$1000 SEWA Nepal (Socio-Economic Welfare Action for Women in Nepal), nominated by AWC of Fyn

$750 Youth Action for Sustainable Development in Nepal, nominated by AWC of Denmark

$750 Fatima Self-Help Center in Thailand, nominated by AWC Antwerp

$2000 Mfitumukiza Project for photo tracing of refugee children in Tanzania, nominated by AWC of Oslo

$1000 AMICA, for refugee women and children in Tuzla, Bosnia, nominated by AWA of Vienna

$1000 DESA, for refugee women in Dubrovnik, Croatia, nominated by AWC of London

$1000 Rural Girls' Literacy Classes in the village of Tinzouline, Morocco, nominated by AIWC of Casablanca