welcome to ahwee

MISSION STATEMENT 

    AFRICAN HERITAGE WOMEN IN EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT (AHWEE) is a nonprofit organization that empowers women in all areas by creating a network that promotes equal access and opportunity to educational, social and economic advancement of women. It focuses on humanitarian services by using its platform to do meaningful work through voluntarism and collaboration with the wide range of agencies available to assist its structure in the accomplishment of its various endeavors and in the achievement of its goals. 

Its mission is to connect women of African descent both in African continent and in the Diaspora to network, educate, empower and develop initiatives that enhance the status and well being of women and families by creating an empowering platform for synergetic collaborations.    

    The goal of its mission is to strategize and advance the status of women of African heritage to position of responsibility by creating an arena within which they can work together, take action and assist each other through a Pan – African women Alliance. AHWEE is seeking to work with women around the world sharing common goals.    

    Its envisages a Pan –African Alliance in which women take their rightful place in the society as home , community and nation builders with equal opportunity and equal access in all areas to the enhancement of life experiences . Its members span to include women of African descent and friends of Africa. Its partners with men who are sensitive to women issues as advocates, patrons and board members. Its headquarters is located in Smithfield Rhode Island USA. AHWEE is contrived to meeting its goals by establishing chapters worldwide to create positive impact from grassroots to every echelon of society.    

  The objectives of AHWEE are to promote gender equality and human rights in accordance with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women which include:    

•  Empowerment of women of African heritage to take control of their own bodies, their sexual and reproductive rights   
•     The elimination of violence against girls and women.   
•     Provide role models that will assist them in taking ownership of the various projects that they identify as essential or needed.    
•      Foster a spirit of cooperation, philanthropy, collaboration and unity needed to form alliances with women of African heritage to accomplish their goals.   
•  Challenge and encourage them to aspire to take up leadership positions in their respective fields locally, nationally and internationally   
•      Engender a spirit of self awareness, self worth, confidence and potential    
•      Creating awareness for women in all positions for ethical conduct in every arena    
•      Encourage communication, dialogue and networking amongst members for self and group  development.    
•      Initiate support strategies that improve access to technology, education, economic, health services, legal and political services.    
•      Promote respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all women of African heritage which in effect will enhance the status of women .   
•     Galvanize support for engagement in self help and voluntary work for the community.   

    The Organization’s actions involve:  

•      Advocacy at the highest levels to influence change · the provision of scholarship opportunities and educational programs to promote leadership, equality and human rights for women and girl child development initiating and encouraging mentoring programs at all levels.    
•  Facilitating education, development, welfare and other awareness programs for women towards unleashing their potential.   
•   Supporting and advocating in all areas that promote financial independence and empowerment of women and less privilege families.    
•     Facilitating service and volunteer programs by utilizing the expertise of the membership to support leadership initiatives in all communities.