Quarterly Newsletter (Jan-March 2024)
WA-WA Quarterly Newslettter(Jan-March 2024)
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Community weaving project.
We are changing the narrative of over-dependence on fishing and fish selling as the only means of survival for the community living along Lake Victoria region, HomaBay- Kenya. Through the provision of appropriate vocational skills, we are supporting the fisher folk women in creating diversified income generating streams for themselves to sustain their households. Weaving is …
Siaya Muungano Network Exchange Visit.
Exchange visit by Siaya Muungano Network to WA-WA at WA-WA Economic Empowerment Centre, Kaugege- Mbita.We had the pleasure of sharing more on our programs while learning about the work they do.Looking forward to further engagement and collaborations!#womenempowerment#womeneconomicempowerment
WA-WA and Black soldier fly farming.
Did you know that feeding chicken with black soldier fly larvae can revolutionize poultry farming? These organisms pack a punch with their high protein content and essential nutrients, boosting chicken growth and health.Raising BSF larvae on organic waste also helps to reduce environmental impact and lower chicken feed costs.WA-WA has ventured into BSF farming for sustainable …
Kendu Bay Beauty Parlor Training Project
WAWA beauty parlor training project is situated at Karachuonyo Youth Empowerment Centre. The beauty parlor training project is in line with WAWA’s economic strengthening agenda through ending ‘Sex for Fish’. WAWA offers training to young women and girls to equip them with basic skills. Afterwards they can in turn use these skills to improve their …
Cervical Cancer Screening fused with Kuku (Chicken) project.
Many at times people tend to look for complex projects for the communities that they tend not to understand. As a bottom up approach, we listened to fisher folks women and analyzed their major concern which made alot of sense to WA-WA. The issue was: Why are our ‘kukus’ (chicken) dying whenever there’s an outbreak? …
Cervical Cancer Screening fused with Kuku (Chicken) project. Read More »
Barber and Beauty Parlor Project
In 2021 when we were recruiting fashion and design recipients, a majority of teenage mothers kept on requesting if we could train them on Beauty as well. This was not possible by then and therefore in our next project with Impact direct, we ensured that our next project had to be something to do with …
3rd Quarterly Newsletter 2022
Industrious Quinter Through Fashion and Design Project supported by Impact direct and AFAS Foundation, Quinter a mother of three who showed interest of becoming industrious in the sector of Afri-bags manufacturing is now having a new meaning in life.  It is also important to note that Quinter has benefited from a fashion and design project …
Industrious Quinter in Fashion and Design
Through Fashion and Design Project supported by Impact direct and AFAS Foundation, Quinter a mother of three who showed interest of becoming industrious. In the sector of Afri-bags manufacturing Quinter is now having a new meaning in life. It is also important to note that Quinter has benefited from the fashion and design project since …
Community Activity for Fisher folk women
Rusinga women in Homa bay county well received our visitors and friends from Together Women Can. This was our first community activity where we engaged fisher folk women on the benefits of running cervical cancer screening. As an incentive, 100 for 100 kuku project will be part of the activities going forward. All thanks to …