Our Projects
Adopt-a-Girl for the Holidays
ANWEP in collaboration with the Governors Wives Forum in Nigeria hosted a Virtual Leadership Roundtable on Saturday, October 31, 2020 to discuss ways to combat sexual exploitation of women. Our findings show that poverty and hunger pose the biggest threats to young children in Nigeria making them more vulnerable to sexual exploitation. Help us combat this societal ill by donating to our Adopt-a-Girl for the holidays fundraiser. ANWEP is adopting 1000 girls in 5 rural and impoverished local government areas in Nigeria for the holiday season. Help us provide food, sanitary towels, underwears, toiletries, clothing and books to these girls. ANWEP is a 501c3 tax exempt organization. All donations are tax deductible.
Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays
Every year, ANWEP adopts some needy families in our immediate community for the holiday season. Our focus is typically on single parent families with young children. The goal is to make every one’s Christmas wishes come true. ANWEP collects the list of wants for Christmas and endeavors to provide most items on the list or issue a gift card to enable the family to purchase food and other necessities.
This year, ANWEP adopted three needy families. Two families in Nigeria and one family in our immediate DFW community.
Here with the ANWEP National President Engr. Ogechi Ugwulebo, and ANWEP Dallas Chapter members Dr. Lynda Mbah M.D. and Mrs. Lola Henniger (Entrepreneur/Owner Lola’s Restaurant and Lola’s African Market) delivering a $500 gift card to Patrice Gardner and her children in Dallas, TX.
This family still needs a lot of help. There are no furniture in their apartment and no beds. Everyone sleeps on the floor. Patrice also struggles with feeding her children every day. According to her, they visit nearby food pantries daily but most times the pantries run out of food. To donate to help Patrice and her five children buy bedroom furniture, clothing and food, please click on the donate button below.
Empower Girls in STEM
Statistics show that the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, commonly referred to as STEM, are currently dominated by men. Globally, women account for only 21% of researchers working in engineering, physics and computer sciences, while only three Fortune 500 technology companies are led by women. The lack of female representation proves problematic when you take into account that in the next decade, more than 80% of jobs will require technology skills. One thing fueling the gender disparity is that women and girls are denied access to both the education and technology that allow men to excel in STEM fields. In developing countries the rates of women participating in STEM education or holding a career in the field are far lower. Your donation will help us work to increase the involvement of women and girls in STEM.
Stop Domestic Violence against Women and Children
ANWEP, has positioned itself to fill a gap in service by serving victims fleeing domestic violence and homelessness. We have a unique opportunity to open a safe house and you can help! Your donations will benefit victims in need of safety while transitioning to independence. At ANWEP, we provide more than a listening ear. We want to empower the women with information and resources for help.
Along with housing placements, we also provide assistance with advocacy, resources and referrals because many times the issues surrounding domestic abuse are more than just housing issues. We believe that no Man, Woman or Child should be abused in any way, Verbal Emotional, Physical, Sexual or Psychological.
As a 501 (c) 3, tax exempt non profit organization, all donations to ANWEP are Fully Tax Deductible.