Funding provided by: CIDA-SIGEPOften times the seemingly insurmountable problems that developing countries face can have simply, yet effective solutions. The main problem is typically the lack of adequate funds and the implementation of appropriate procedures. However, in the case of African girls missing out on their education due to poor menstrual practices, the solution can be as simple as providing them with feminine products and installing incinerators on their school grounds. For decades African girls have been cursed by their menstrual cycles and menstruation at some point in their social exclusion and disempowerment. All females experience menstruation at some point in their lives, but many African girls do not know enough about their bodies and end up practicing poor menstrual management. African adolescents simply do not know the natural process that their bodies go through during menstruation; they are not informed about how to keep themselves healthy and confident...







AFAWI has undertaken a number of development projects over the years. Some of these have centered on youth and women empowerment, community and human resource development. Among the number of projects taken by us include a Malaria Control Project and a programme aimed at curbing Discrimination and Stigmatization of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
Founded in 2005 and registered in 2006, Alliance for African Women Initiative (AFAWI) is a development oriented non- profit, non sectarian, non governmental organization that seeks to ensure equitable development for both rural inhabitants and poor urban dwellers, especially women and children.







I traveled to Ghana in July 2010 to get a first-hand experience with some of the social and economic development issues that exist in Africa. I spent a very short time volunteering with AFAWI-Ghana, just shy of two weeks, but during my time with the organization I learnt a great deal about NGOs, women’s issues, HIV/AIDS stigmatization and other development challenges in Ghana. My work experience and school background are in business and finance, so this was an entirely new realm that I am excited to explore. 




