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Welcome to WEIF
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Our Vision is to empower women of the northern areas of Central and South Asia to achieve gender equality and alleviate poverty.
Our Mission is to alleviate poverty in Central and South Asia, particularly among women and children. Our programs follow the guidelines of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and focus on four core social issues: education, infrastructure, economic development and health care.
In particular, we work:
- to support the education of children—girls and boys—and help facilitate post secondary education for young women
- to assist local communities develop effective, long-term infrastructure
- to encourage entrepreneurship and economic development among women through micro-lending initiatives
- to help communities achieve healthier lifestyles through health care education and sound practice
- in cooperation with other not-for-profit organizations ensuring programs and services are complimentary initiatives, preventing redundancies of resources
WEIF is a registered Canadian charity (Charity # 896501806RR0001), with a dedicated staff of volunteer board members and volunteers. WEUF operates on the principle that long-term social change is most effectively accomplished through initiatives promoting self-sufficiency and sustainability. The work is funded by the generous support of corporate donors and individuals like you.
The Wild Rose Foundation together with Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and other Foundations also support us with the delivery of our programs.
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