Vision
WOM is the leading women’s rights organization in Ghana working with others to see a Ghana that promotes, upholds, and protects the rights and dignity of Widows and Orphans, ensuring socio-cultural and economic justice for all.
Mission
To inspire socio-cultural and economic transformation in Ghana; to inspire widows and orphans, women, youth, and children; to inspire the state, civil society, and communities through innovative programmes and projects to create a fair and just Ghana
While working in the hospital as a nurse, Betty Ayagiba, a widow herself, noticed that many of those who could not afford to pay for their medical bills were widows and orphans. Unfortunately, no one was there to support widows and orphans, both financially and emotionally. Looking upon the plight of widows’ suffering in the hospital and larger community, Betty took it upon herself to organize her colleagues into associates so that they could help solve some of the many problems that widows and orphans face. In 1993, Betty successfully founded the Widows and Orphans Movement (WOM) as a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Bolgatanga……
• Train drop-out orphans in dressmaking, cloth weaving, pastry making, soap making etc.
• Income-generating activities such as Shea butter processing, Baobab processing, Basket weaving, cloth weaving, etc.
• Atarrah Ghana Limited Social Enterprise
| AREAS OF INTERVENTION | DIRECTLY REACHED | REGION/DISTRICT |
|---|---|---|
| ADVOCACY ▪ Women access to land ▪ food taboos ▪ Negative widowhood rites(stripping naked, drinking concoctions, etc) ▪ Unpaid care work | ▪ 2,000 widows ▪ 1,550 widows ▪ 1,870 men and women | ▪ Talensi and Nabdam District ▪ Bolga Municipal, -Nabdam, Bongo and Kasena Nankane west |
| Microcredit | 3000 widows | Upper East |
| Skill Training | ▪ 150 Orphans ▪ 200 widows | Talensi, Nabdam, Bolga, Kasena Nankana,Builsaand Bawku |
| Small Ruminant Project | 200 women | Upper East |
| Crop production: Climate resilient Sustainable Agriculture | 1200 women | Talensi and Nabdam district |
| Basketry, Shea butter and Baobab project | 1000 women | Upper East |
