Empowering Women.Transforming Communities.
A non-profit organisation working to bring health, education and skills to women and the girl child across Nigeria, Africa and beyond.
Building Hope, Empowering Women Across Africa
Hope Initiative for Women in Africa (HIWA) began in 2014 with a simple belief: when a woman is supported, her family and her whole community rise with her.
To empower women and the girl child through health support, education and skill acquisition, so they can live with dignity, stand on their own feet and shape a better future.
A society where every woman and girl is healthy, educated and economically independent, and where no one is left behind.
- Health: Outreaches and care
- Education: Keeping the girl child learning
- Skill acquisition: Practical income training
Voices of Change
"Before HIWA supported my business with training and resources, I struggled to feed my children. Today, I am not only independent, but I am also training other women in my community."
Beneficiary, Women’s Skills ProgramSupporting Women Through Three Core Pillars
Every programme we run falls under one of these three pillars, built around the needs women and girls tell us matter most.
Health
Outreaches, awareness and care that help women and the girl child stay healthy, informed and supported.
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Keeping the girl child in school and giving women access to learning that opens doors for their families.
Learn MoreSkill Acquisition
Practical, hands-on training that equips women with real skills to earn a living and build independence.
Learn MoreA Timeline of Impact
From a single idea in 2014 to a growing movement across four states, here's how HIWA's story has unfolded.
HIWA is founded
Hope Initiative for Women in Africa begins its work in Jos, Plateau State, with a focus on health, education and skills for women and girls.
First community outreach
Early health and empowerment outreaches reach women in underserved communities.
Skills training expands
Vocational and skill-acquisition programmes grow to serve more women across the region.
Reaching new states
HIWA's programmes extend beyond Plateau into neighbouring states.
A decade of impact
HIWA marks ten years of work supporting women and the girl child across four states.
Continuing the mission
HIWA keeps building on its history, with new outreaches, partnerships and programmes for women and girls.
Stories From the Women We Serve
Their words, in their own voice, on what HIWA's programmes have meant for them.
Before HIWA, I had no steady way to earn a living. The skills training gave me a trade of my own, and now I can provide for my children with my head held high.
The health outreach reached my community when we needed it most. HIWA didn't just show up once, they stayed in touch and kept checking on us.
My daughter was at risk of dropping out of school. Through HIWA's education support, she's still in class today, and that means everything to me.
Your Gift Changes a Life
Every donation goes directly into our health, education and skill-acquisition programmes for women and girls. Here's what your support makes possible.
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See the Impact on the Ground
A look at our outreaches, trainings and programmes in the communities we serve.