Empowering Refugee Youth through Craftsmanship
Authentic African Works (AAW) is a community-based women led organization located in Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda. It focuses on creating employment and education opportunities to the youth especially women and girls, through equipping them with hands-on skills and scholarship opportunities. By training and employing youth, AAW equips them with skills and income-generating opportunities, improving their standards of living and fostering self-reliance.
We are AAW!
To equip refugee youth, particularly women and girls, with hands-on vocational skills, education, and income-generating opportunities.
A community of empowered individuals thriving in sustainable careers and self-reliance.
Commitment: In the absence of motivation, dedication/commitment keeps us going.
Responsibility: We are responsible and accountable with whatever is intrusted to us.
Transparency: If it is not transparent, it is not right.
Compassion: We empathise with and care for those around us.
Our Solution
Given the challenges and disparities that girls face, our solution focuses on making it financially feasible for them to complete A’level secondary school by offering sponsorships, personal development training, and remedial lessons to help them improve their academic performance and compete for university scholarships.
In addition, we provide technical and entrepreneurial skills to women and girls with limited formal education, creating employment opportunities and helping them improve their standard of living.
These disparities are exacerbated for refugee girls due to financial constraints, early marriages, and other socio-economic barriers.