meet the free fund recipients

Children and Wives of Disabled Soldiers Association, (CAWODISA ) is a voluntary, Independent, non governemental organization in Uganda with a mission to improve the welfare of its members and restore hope and confidence in the lives of their fathers / husbands through rehabilitation in preparation for the resettlement of the member families.

Women in Tea Uganda is an  organisation of women and girls  in the whole tea value Chain including Women Tea farmers, Women Tea Workers and Traders.

Power of Youth Development (PYD) is a dynamic non-profit organization empowering youth, young women, and girls in Tanzania through programs that promote gender equality, economic empowerment, and social justice.

Sustainable Environment and Development Action, SEDA's vision is to ensure a well-protected environment and improve the livelihoods of communities, particularly vulnerable groups, through holistic and sustainable development practices.

Passionate Forever Ethiopia was estblished as a  CSO  to be avoice for the voiceless women and children. Since October 2011, PFE has accomplished significant results in the areas safe motherhood care, HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, reproductive health and family planning and Women Empowerment.

FEDWEN Kenya (Federation of Deaf Women Empowerment Network) is a women led organization that works towards gender equality through empowerment, capability strengthening and advocacy to advance the rights and recognition of Deaf in society.

Ugima Foundation is a community development organization focused on driving sustainable food production systems. 

Lima Technologies is a social enterprise whose mission is to help women farmers earn from their work more through direct access to markets.

Community Women Enterprise Network Uganda Limited are a business resource space for youth and women entrepreneurs with a strong focus on the Agri-business sector. They strive to create an enabling environment for youth and women entrepreneurs to thrive and succeed in Uganda.

Equal Health and Rights Access Advocacy Initiative (EHRAAI) is a Peer-led human rights services organization that focuses

Girls Leading Africa (GLA) is a women-led non-profit organization in Odukpani, rural Nigeria, focused on accelerating the development

Sable Herb Organization (SAHO) is a Women, Youth and Elderly Organization, working to  benefit marginalized  Children

RUDIWA is a community-based organization founded by disabled young women and girls in 2016 in Bundibugyo

This organisation is a trans women lead organization which was founded in 2015 due to so many challenges faced

SparkREAD trust is a grassroots organization based in Zimbabwe that was founded by Angeline Makore with a mandate of addressing

YADT  is  a  youth  led  organization  that  aims  to  empower  young  people  through  evidence based  programs

Kazi Shaharia Sompa is an individual recipient of a FREE Fund grant who plans to build a sustainable socioeconomic future

Kulich Youth Reproductive Health and Development Organization (KYRHDO) is a local non-governmental organization established in 2003 aiming to address RH, HIV/AIDS and Gender related issues.  (‘Kulich’ refers to vivid or vibrant in Amharic).  

Integrating Capacity and Community Advancement Organisation, ICCAO is a non governmental organization in Tanzania that aims ensure youth including young women, adolescent girls and children aged 15-35 in and out of school are meeting their full potential through capacity building, platform and policy advocacy.

Tanzania Plantation and Agricultural Workers Union (TPAWU) is a workers organisation that protects and promotes workers rights in the agricultural sector.

The Center for Empowerment Ethiopia Association (CEE) is a non-profit organization committed to advancing women's empowerment in Ethiopia by focusing on enhancing women's economic, social, and decision-making roles through strategies that promote womens rights, gender equality, democracy, peacebuilding, and inclusion. Our initiatives encompass advocacy, conflict resolution, and development efforts aimed at fostering a more equitable society.

Chapter for Empowerment and Rights Uganda (CERU) empowers women and girls in all their diversities by improving access to health, justice, and socio-economic opportunities through gender-responsive advocacy, survivor-centered services and multi-sectoral partnerships.

Workers Rights Watch foster collaborative dialogue between workers and actors who affect and those affected by their work through complementary roles that  exist between non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders.

Kahawatu is building a future where coffee communities are confident and thriving.

Rambagirakawa is a women-led platform of Dukunde Kawa Musasa Cooperative members

promoting economic resilience and equality in the coffee value chain through sustainable

farming, equal pay, and access to savings and credit.

Street Project Foundation (SPF) is a Nigerian based not-for-profit organisation focused on using creative arts

African Girls Empowerment Network (AGE Network) is a registered young feminine front-line civil society organization 

Tanzania  Support  for  Women  Rights  (TASUWORI) is  a nongovernmental, non-profitable and nonpartisan  organization

Eagle Wings Youth Initiatives is a non-governmental organization established by and for marginalized women with the mission of creating

Agrovision she farmers is a network of young women established with intentions to increase young women welfare

Community Women Enterprise Network Uganda Limited is a non-profit in Uganda focusing on Women economic empowerment

FOR OUR CHILDREN (FOC) is female-led, non-profitable organisation formed in 2018 and registered as a trust organisation

Friends Affected & Infected Together in Hand (FAITH) is a women-led, national-level organisation representing socially

Doreen Kabahukya works with the Youth & Women Empowerment Programme based in Uganda which empowers young people financially

Shibuye Community Health Workers is a women-led organization from Kakamega, Kenya, advocating for grassroots women's rights, socio-economic empowerment, and policy influence at the local level.

HUDERES is a non governmental organization in Tanzania  that is involved in Chia seeds production by sensitization of rural women groups, construction and supply of clean cooking stoves and tree planting projects to combat climate change.

Tanzania Youth Espouse for Gender and Development (TYEGD) is a non-profit organization focused on empowering young people and women in Tanzania through education, advocacy, and economic empowerment programs aimed at promoting gender equality and social inclusion.

Women in Coffee Ethiopia empowers women across the Ethiopian coffee value chain through resources, training, and advocacy.

Youth Initiative for Community Empowerment, YICE is a registered community-based organization that is dedicated to empowering last-mile smallholder farmers, including refugees, women, and youth, by providing integrated regenerative agricultural services with a vision to create a world where all last-mile smallholder farmers and their families thrive sustainably, fostering resilience and long-term prosperity.

Haki Mashinani is a non-profit organization established to address the legal and social needs of marginalized members of the community. They provides legal and socio-economic empowerment to populations at Kenya’s grassroots in order to improve their lives and wellbeing

The African Initiative for Mankind Progress Organization, AIMPO is a community-centered, grassroots organization in Rwanda that seeks to protect and promote the rights, welfare, and development of the historically marginalized people.

CIFCAD is a local organization supporting grassroots communities to deliver locally sustainable and quality solutions to enable them gain control of their future.

Youth Network for Community and Sustainable Development (YNCSD) is a youth-led movement catalyzing social

Wanel-aedon Development Association (Waneledon) will use the project fund to pay salaries and related expenses

FUWAVITA is a woman with Disabilities organization which supports young women and girls with Disabilities across Tanzania

Mwavuli organization is the community based organization aim to equip resource-poor young women with knowledge

Tusobola (means We Can)Women Initiatives Network –TWIN is a woman founded and led community based organization

Global Learning for  Sustainability(GLS) is a young women-led and Inclusive Organization founded in2015

Bayethe Development Institute is a Zimbabwe based Not-For-Profit organization that empowers marginalized communities

Hope 4 Young Girls Tanzania (H4YGTZ) is a non-profit operating across Tanzania with a focus on education