Sponsor a Sister
Your gift of sponsorship will help your sister learn skills that can change her life.
Where We Work
Since 1993, Women for Women International has helped more than 500,000 marginalized women affected by war and conflict. Together with you, our supporters, we invest in women in 8 conflict-affected countries around the world to help rebuild their lives from the ground up.
Afghanistan
Since 2002, Women for Women International - Afghanistan has served more than 115,000 women through our year-long program.
87%
of women have no formal education.
21-30
is the median age of women in the program.
62%
of women in the program are married.
Democratic Republic of Congo
61%
of women have no formal education.
31 - 40
is the median age of women in the program.
15%
of women in the program are married.
Iraq
12%
of women in the program have only a primary school education.
25-30
is the median age of women in program.
57%
of women in the program are married.
Nigeria
Since 2000, Women for Women International - Nigeria has served more than 66,000 women through our year-long program.
45%
of women in the program have only a primary school education.
25-30
is the median age of women in program.
91%
of women in the program are married.
Rwanda
70%
of women in the program have only a primary school education.
31-40
is the median age group of women in program.
64%
of women in the program are married.
South Sudan
48%
of women in the program have no formal education.
31-40
is the median age group of women in program.
62%
of women in the program are married.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
31%
of women are unemployed.
$1.12
is the median income earned per day.
99%
of women are literate.
Kosovo
51%
of women in the program have some reading skills.
41-50
is the median age of women in the program.
83%
of women in the program are married.
”Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” —Dalai Lama