Improve Camp Conditions for Liberian Refugees

13 Donations from 2 Donors:

Project Personnel

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi - Executive Director, AWDF

As co-founder/Executive Director of the AWDF, Bisi is returning her extensive fundraising, leadership training and organizational development experience to the women of Africa. She was Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika, a development organization for African women; helped develop the African Women's Leadership Institute which has trained 600 African women; and speaks at conferences worldwide.

Abigail Burgesson - Program Officer, AWDF

After working at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs in Ghana, Abigail joined AWDF to oversee its regional organizations and the Small Grants Program. With an MA in International Relations, Abigail has focused her extensive experience on getting women's groups and organizations recognized and involved in policy making.

Irene Jayee - President, Liberia Refugee Women’s Organisation

Irene Jayee has been in Ghana as a refugee for the last 15 years. Ms. Jayee saw that the average Liberian Woman could only cook and do domestic chores. Because she saw the destitution and lack of incoming generating skills of the thousands of refugee women in Ghana, she formed LIREWO to support women and orphaned children. She has also led her group to peace talks in Liberia.