About
ASOFERWA is a registered local Non-Governmental Organization with following registration No: 066/11of 23/07/2003 as by the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. By the 1994 genocide against Tutsi, Rwanda was stricken by a misfortune, which plunged the whole country in disastrous situation with various socio-economic consequences. To react accordingly, in September 1994, a group of 30 Rwandan women established an association with name: Association de Solidarité des Femmes Rwandaises: ‘’ASOFERWA’’ with purpose to help and serve vulnerable and affected groups especially women. So far ASOFERWA served Women, Orphans and Minors in detention Centers, Adolescents and young women; HIV/AIDS infected and affected people, vulnerable and High Risk Groups as target groups. Interventions to them were tailored according to their needs, Government priorities and ASOFERWA’s Mission. Currently interventions to reach Priority Populations ,vulnerable and high risk groups are ongoing under the Health ,Education ,Social Protection and Economic Development as areas or domains of interventions. The ASOFERWA's VISION is to Build a “Rwanda free from poverty and any injustice where every citizen enjoys better living conditions, especially women, children and youth to enjoy their rights and psychosocial comfort’’. The ASOFERWA's MISSION is Encouraging Socio-economic rehabilitation and healthier living conditions among vulnerable groups and promote gender equality, unity and reconciliation.
Mission. Encouraging Socio-economic rehabilitation and healthier living conditions among Priority Populations, Vulnerable and High Risk groups and promote gender equality, unity and reconciliation.
Focus areas
- Child protection
- Disability inclusion
- Health
- Gender equality
- Education
- Livelihoods and employment
- Governance
Activities and approach
Approaches
- Community mobilisation
- Training and capacity strengthening
- Advocacy and campaigning
- Direct service delivery
- Grantmaking
- Social enterprise
- Policy influencing
- Research and evidence
- Systems strengthening
Capabilities
- Local implementation
- Grant management
- Training and capacity strengthening
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning
- Technical expertise
- Community access and relationships
- Lead programme delivery
- In-kind or professional support
- Consortium membership
Populations served
- Women and girls
- People with disabilities
- Adolescents and young people
- Entrepreneurs and small businesses
- Children
- Indigenous communities
- Health workers
- Other underserved communities
- Other: Vulnerable and High Risk Groups
Support sought
- Grants
- Project or programme funding
- Investment
- Consortium opportunities
- Advocacy partners
- Technical assistance
- Capacity strengthening
- Introductions and network access
- Funding opportunities
- Contracts
- Other: Grants