UAOWF + ODW
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Organization Profile: | UAOWF is a non-profit voluntary organization operating in Eastern Uganda. In 2004, concerned health professionals, community and education leaders established an organization that would offer holistic support to HIV/AIDS orphans in widows around Eastern Uganda. UAOWF, in addition to bettering the welfare of orphans, widows, vulnerable children and people living with HIV/AIDS, also promotes stronger communities of people to fight against HIV/AIDS. Income generating projects, such as the Poultry Project for HIV/AIDS Widows, supports women finding financial stability, independence, and helps families improve their social economic status. Equally important, UAOWF seeks to give orphans, widows and vulnerable children emotional, physical, educational and medical care. As their mission states, their aim is to “achieve lasting improvement in the quality of life of HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and widows through HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, education, material support, life skills training, health care, advocacy and income generating activities.” |
ODW Partnership: | Poultry Project Full Grant: $5,100
One Day’s Wages partnered with UAOWF to provide funding to purchase the 400 chicks for HIV/AIDS affected communities around Eastern Uganda. All 400 chicks were given to 40 HIV/AIDS widows who will use the birds to acquire profitable skills and gain self-reliance. The HIV/AIDS widows will receive training in local chicken management and will be expected, after their chicken’s first brood, to pass on 10 chicks to a new recipient. The Poultry Project intends to improve nutrition, income, and crop yields by utilizing all aspects of the chickens. The chicken has great nutritional value providing homes with eggs and chicken meat, which can also be sold to generate income to the household. In addition, chicken droppings can be used to fertilize and improve crops. Since many recipients of the chicks are on HIV/AIDS treatment, they struggle to have a balanced diet and pay for medicine. Through the Poultry Project, women in this situation have the option to eat a more balanced diet to manage HIV/AIDS and other side effects of the treatment. |
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Resources/ Links: | One Day's Wages is committed to complete transparency with our donors and community. Below is additional information about this partner organization. UAOWF: Website |
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