Bwindi Girl’s Skills Development Center is a charitable organization set up to support girls and women struggling at home with poverty, HIV, school dropout, early forced marriage, and domestic violence.
On-Site Volunteer Needs:
We have a strong need for on-site volunteer help. We are looking for people who can teach our women such skills as:
- Vocational and Craft Skills
- Health Education
- Guidance and Life Counseling
- Academic Subject Teachers
If you have any of these skills and are available to help us please use the volunteer form to get in touch.
On-Line Volunteer Needs
We need help with a variety of outreach activities including social media, networking, and advertising. We need to expand our reach in order to grow and properly fund our work.
Do you have skills in areas such as:
- Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, etc?
- Networking: Connecting us with other groups and people that can help with our education programs, craft production and sales.
- Fundraising: Finding funding sources and applying for grant programs.
If you can help in any of these areas use the volunteer form to be in touch.
A Progress Report:
Empowering girls and young mothers:
Why it matters
In our area, 1 in 2 girls and women between 16-30 are illiterate, no skills, no earnings. 40% of women under the age of 30 are single mothers with three to four children.
70% of girls and women of Uganda have suffered severe domestic violence and poverty as 80% of girls and women above 18 years old have no employment opportunities.
Currently in 2023 we have registered 58 young girls from 15- 21 years old, five of them breast-feeding children. Most from families struggling due to poverty and family violence.
Last year we registered 64 girls and women, 40 completed the course of training, and 21 of them are now self employed and 10 employed to different businesses design and fashions.
We lost 10 students due to lack of learning materials and failure to walk long distance, 15 km daily to and fro the center. The remaining 14 still come for training however not often enough.
Currently enrolled we have 58 and 14 continuing trainees for a total number of 72 girls.
Earnings, before joining your skilling program were 0 and they start earning immediately when they start training at our girls skilling center, $100-$200 each month through sales of handcrafts made by themselves.
After a year of training and after completing courses they are earning from $250 -$400 per month.
Your support is essential to keeping up our programs!
Craft Programs
From baskets to jewelry and sewing, our programs teach women crafts by which they can earn a living and transform their lives.
Programs for Women
The Bwindi Girls Skills Development Center is a sanctuary for all community members. We believe that empowering African mothers is the way to go if you want a beautiful community.
Sponsor a Child
When you sponsor a child’s education that not only elevates that child’s future, but also allow the mother to pursue her training.
How to Support Us
Your support is essential to our success. Read about how you can support our work.