Help 200 women in northern Uganda learn to read

April 2015

Spring has arrived, and so has WGEF’s literacy program in Gulu! This year we are able to provide 216 women with literacy training. This is increase in participation is due in part to our wonderful donors on Global Giving!

We have two training centers (see photos) with women attending classes twice weekly, including lunch and childcare for one child. The program last for 8 months culminating with a debate by students on the critical need and rights of educating girls and women.

Often times in many parts of the world women are not able to access education, skills, and basic human services. While this varies from place to place, village to village and country to country, it is due to inequality and poverty. WGEF is committed to addressing inequality and offer women the tools and training necessary to live dignified lives. 

Women take their literacy and communication skills back to their homes, helping children with studies; into their businesses and communities. Becoming more confident and often times leaders and advocates in their villages and districts.

The women we serve were displaced by conflict and violence; many are child soldiers, sex slaves, and all suffered unimaginable violence and poverty. The conflict, over 25 years, left the region struggling and insecure with little to no access to basic human services or education for women who missed out on the opportunity to study. Our literacy program was the first program implemented after microfinance; women told us it was the most important thing to them. They desired the opportunity to learn and understand, to communicate and be an example to their children.

We hope you are inspired and continue to support WGEF’s literacy program; we can’t do it without you.

Peace,

Karen 

Links:

• Voices of Courage
• The Paradox of Empowerment, published article