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UNITY FOR WOMEN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
— · EIN · womenunitedempowerment.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Women United for Economic Empowerment (WUEE) is a Nigerian nonprofit founded in 2002 to promote economic self-sufficiency among underprivileged women and children in Akwa Ibom State. The organization provides micro-loans, education scholarships, and vocational training, while also investing in community infrastructure such as safe drinking water and maternal health services. WUEE has served over 3 million citizens across 31 local government areas in the state.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Economic Empowerment
Provides small business grants to over 650 women to reduce economic vulnerability and promote self-reliance.
Education Program
Builds schools, provides secondary school scholarships for girls, and offers computer literacy training to students in Akwa Ibom State.
Gender Equality & Civic Engagement
Trains community leaders and conducts voter education in 18 communities to increase participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in elections.
Health Program
Improves maternal and child health through safe drinking water initiatives, HIV/AIDS awareness training, and capacity building for traditional birth attendants.
Planting the Seed of Harvest—to Achieve Self-Sufficiency for Women
Micro-grant program providing financial support to women to start or sustain local market ventures in rural communities.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • HIV/TB Prevention and Care Services 1 activity
    • Conduct HIV/AIDS awareness training
      Conducts HIV/AIDS awareness training to reduce mother-to-child viral transmission.
  • School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Construct and support educational infrastructure
      Builds elementary schools, such as one in Ikot Akama, which has enabled over 8,000 students to attend school through sixth grade.
  • Integrated Community Development Initiatives 1 activity
    • Implement community development measures
      Implements various community development measures to improve the overall quality of life for village communities.
  • Digital Skills Training for Youth 1 activity
    • Provide computer literacy training
      Delivers computer literacy training to students, having trained over 50 students.
  • Education Sponsorship and Academic Support 1 activity
    • Provide education scholarships for girls and orphans
      Offers education scholarships for young girls and orphans to attend secondary schools, and has provided scholarships for over 20 girls to complete secondary school.
  • Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Provide safe drinking water infrastructure
      Conducts infrastructure projects to provide safe drinking water, aiming to reduce pregnancy complications and infant mortality.
  • Maternal and Child Health Support 1 activity
    • Provide training for traditional birth attendants
      Offers training programs for traditional birth attendants to improve maternity services.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Conduct voter education and community leadership training
      Conducts voter education and trains community leaders in 18 communities to reduce election violence and increase participation of women, youth, and persons with disabilities in electoral processes, and has supported the election of over 10 women as community council members.
    • Provide small business grants and micro-loans to women
      Provides small business grants to women, including specific programs like "Planting the Seed of Harvest," and awards micro-loans to promote economic self-reliance. This has included over 650 women receiving grants and 354 women receiving micro-loans totaling ₦3,600,000.