EMPOWERING WOMEN
Changing Lives Through Action
We support women through education, advocacy and empowerment programs.
Women Advancement Organization (WAO)
Women Advancement Organization (WAO) is a national non-profit Organization (NNGO), founded in 2012 in Juba, South Sudan, registered by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) registration No.439. Purposely established to;
- Empower, support vulnerable women and out of school youth through training in life skills, Alternative Education Systems and Technical, Vocational Education and
- Advocate for the Fundamental rights of marginalized groups to access basic education, healthcare
Geographical Coverage
Central Equatorial, Western Bahar El Ghazel, Lake’s state, Western Equatorial, Jonglei state, Upper Nile, Unity, Eastern and Western Equatoria States and one administrative area of Abyei.
Our Vision
Resilient society with sustainable services.
Our Mission
To reduce illiteracy among women and out of school youth, improve their livelihoods, protect their rights and increase their participation in socio-economic activities.
Our Core values
• Integrity, Accountability and transparency.
• Adherence to do no harm principle and neutrality.
• Equity and justice
• Effective partnership(Development actors, Government, private sector and community engagement)
• Compassion and solidarity with the conflict and disaster affected community.
Our Mandate
To empower women to participate in, social and economic development in order to achieve their potential.
Causes
FOOD SECURITY & LIVELIHOOD
Food security and livelihood, (FSL) We engage communities in vegetable production, income generating activities, fruit seedling, village saving and lending association, crop production and seed distribution to the conflict affected population.
EDUCATION
We engage communities in Early Childhood Development, Accelerated Learning Program, Technical Vocational Education Training, mobile Pastoralist education programs, Language/English course & Functional literacy/adult education program.
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE
We respond to Gender Based violence through awareness raising via community workshops, film production on ending of early child marriage, trainings of GBV volunteers, ,referrals, Advocacy, Psychosocial support, reproductive health programming, economic empowerment, dissemination of child act policies, establishment of women & child friendly space for out of school children and adolescent, GBV Campaigns such as (Mama RaSakit campaign) awareness raising and dialogue on prevention of recruitment of child soldier)
PEACE BUILDING
We engage communities on Conflict analysis, conflict prevention, community dialogue, policy development and governance. WAO integrates conflict sensitive approaches in education programmes and training to foster a culture of peace in the communities where we work. Establishing and enhance networks within Government and other stakeholders including sector clusters undertaking peace building through education and training activities.
Latest News
Cultural festival in Juba with the support of NPA
Women Advancement Organization in partnership with Norwegian People’s Aid(NPA) is commemorating cultural festival to promote peaceful co-existence in South Sudan under the theme of Cultural
Youth Empowerment Activity graduation in Kapoeta North
The second graduation ceremony was conducted by WAO in partnership with EDC with the support of the USAID funding in March 2024 in Riwoto payam
WAO staffs in Juba during the weekly meetings
The weekly staffs meeting at WAO boardroom carried out to follow up and get update on the activities from the various field locations across the
WAO receives 3 land cruisers to accelerate YEA activities in Kapoeta North, Budi and Wau
WAO has been implementing the Youth Empowerment Activity in Eastern Equatoria state in Kapoeta North, Buddi, Western Bahrl ghazel in Wau and Juba Central Equatoria
Graduation ceremony of TVET in Wau NBG state
TVET- Technical Vocational Education Training. WAO Graduated over 400 beneficiaries in 5 different departments such as Agribusiness, computer, catering, Auto mechanics & building for both
Covid 19 Emergency Response
WAO has responded to Covid19 outbreak by rolling out an efficient risk communication strategy to reach wider groups including marginalized groups. We have employed door
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