Women's Empowerment
International Foundation

Our Vision is to empower women of the northern areas of Central and South Asia to achieve gender equality and alleviate poverty.

Our Mission is to alleviate poverty in Central and South Asia, particularly among women and children. In particular, we work in collaboration with local community groups in Chitral, Hunza, Gilgit, Yasin, Nomal, and Rahimabad, in northern areas of Pakistan, feasibility studies determine each community's needs and focus on four core social issues: education, infrastructure, economic development, and health care.

We work to

• support the education of children by providing tuition fees, school uniforms, school supplies, and hot lunches
• assist local communities develop effective, long-term infrastructure
• encourage economic development and entrepreneurship amongst women through micro-lending initiatives
• help community members achieve healthier lifestyles by providing health care information on healthy nutrition, family planning, and hygiene
  

132 Bainbridge Crescent
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T5T 6B4
Phone: (780) 486-3005
Fax: (780) 489-3686
weif8@telus.net

http://www.weif.org