Voices of African Mothers (VAM)

Description

Vision:

VAM wants women and future generations to possess a full range of educational opportunities to attain economic empowerment and to become decision-making leaders in the countries of Africa.

• Develop local leadership for conflict prevention, conflict resolution, post-conflict reconciliation, and the promotion of peace in general within families, communities, and the nation's of Africa.
• Strengthen locally generated peace-building activities by raising the voices of underprivileged minorities.
• Promote equality and justice in Africa by transforming unjust institutions and social practices.
• Promote equal education for all children, literacy education for illiterate women and to encourage higher education.
• Promote the economic empowerment of women and produce resources that are appropriate for women's needs through vocational training and business skills.
• Provide health education in the areas of preventive health care, nutrition, hygiene, safe sex, prevention of adolescent pregnancy, family planning, midwifery, HIV/Aids, malaria and other diseases.
• Teach organic farming methods for high yield crops in limited spaces.
• Organize workshops, seminars, and conferences with the aim of educating as well as providing a venue to share information and experiences.
• Develop partnerships with men's organizations to facilitate change in gender inequality and curtail gender violence.
• Develop partnerships with other NGO's, governmental programs and civic organizations.
• Promote global consciousness and ecological stewardship.