Amakon Women Empowerment Inc. (AWE)
Empower Women – Enrich the World – Change Lives
Amakon Women Empowerment Inc. (AWE) helps disadvantaged women and youths emerge from poverty by providing them access to relevant success enhancing tools.
Our Story
Amakon Women Empowerment Inc. (AWE) was born out of the desire to help disadvantaged women and girls escape poverty and succeed. We researched and examined some of the drivers of women impoverishment. One that readily jumped at us was lack of education which results in lack of opportunities which led to poverty which further perpetuated lack of education. This vicious cycle is likely to keep repeating itself unless it is broken.
Our question then was “How do we break the cycle?”
We needed to go down to the lowest denomination. Basic education which is the foundation for future success. Our next question was:
“What factors deter and preclude women and girls from attaining good education?” The answer was varied and situational. However, some that stood out included: Lack of opportunity & access to success enhancing tools, & various dysfunctions in the home, the people & the environment.
Empower Women – Enrich the World – Change Lives
Our Results
Many pregnant, parenting and at-risk addicted youths have remained and completed high school due to our effort in providing laptops, food, baby supplies and other benefits. This not only benefit the students involved but also the City, Province, Country and Humanity at large.
Many of the women who completed our Free Computer Skills Training have found employment, advanced in their employment, been better able to understand and help their kids with school work, and be better integrated into their communities.
Our Financial Literacy program delivered in conjunction with the Free Computer Skills Program has helped many female Newcomers learn about the Canadian Banking System. This enables them to invest wisely. Please watch the videos
Free Computer Skills Training. Employment Facilitation. High School Completion. Computers to Facilitate Learning. Food to Reduce Hunger and Expedite Learning.
Meet Our Board
We promote women’s success by providing underprivileged and disadvantaged women and girls access to success enhancing tools.
