New Activity Center!
Through a generous grant from the Ehmann Foundation of Germany, we were able to build a brand new building to house activities. We are very grateful to the Foundation for working with us to fund this building. Expect to see photos of the building in use, very soon. Here are photos of the construction:
Nutrition Program
We have families in our area that are in great need of food assistance. Here you see sacks of maize flower that we distribute to families in serious need of food. This is another example of how your donations to directly to helping our families.
We Are On the Map!
We are now ON the Google Map! This will make it easier for people to find us who may already be nearby, or staying at a lodge near us. And we are calling for volunteers, so being able to find us will make it easier for volunteers.
Motorbike Funded!
We are happy to announce that our GoFundMe project WAS funded and we now have a motorbike that we can use to get supplies and to bring people for medical appointments. We thank the many people who contributed to this fund raiser.
Congratulate Nasitaniao
Let us congratulate Nasitaniao. After a year waiting and looking for a family to support and sponsor her, after being abandoned by her parents and thrown away on the street of Buhoma when she was just 8 months. She was finally found a family to sponsor her education and we can wait to see her […]
A Call for Support
Dear friends, donors and partners. I am writing to you today to bring your attention to a pressing issue that deserves our collective support and action. In the remote region of Bwindi, Buhoma, Uganda, there exists a community of disadvantaged girls and women who face numerous challenges in their pursuit of a better life. It […]
Bwindi Overview Video
Here is a short video created by Bwindi to give you an overview of what they do and why. https://bwindi4women.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/overview.mp4
Traditonal Weaving
Traditional weaving is the oldest method of making a living for women and girls in Africa and in Bwindi. It remains a leading source of income to our girls and women at our center as the sell them out to tourists who visit us. This is aimed at increasing income generation to individuals and families […]
Bwindi Food Project
The Bwindi4Women project has expanded its scope to include a food growing project. Local land has been cultivated by the women of the project and now substantial quantities of vegetables are available for families. This is one more way that the women’s lives are being enhanced by Bwindi4Women. Here are more photos of the large […]
Education Support Program
We realize that many of our women have children that they need to watch over. So we have started to sponsor education for the children so the mothers can concentrate on learning crafts for a few hours a day while their children are safe in school, and also getting a critical early-child education. LEARN MORE