SWODEN is a non-discriminatory and not-for-profit Non-governmental organization. The organization was established in 1995 and registered with Corporate Affairs Commission to address current challenges faced by women and youth in accessing basic information and services at the community level that affects their development and also participation in policy development at both micro and macro level. Activities are drawn from their felt needs through grassroots participation and mobilization and use of community structures to ensure sustainability.

To provide quality health services, agricultural interventions, innovative and transforming educational and economic development opportunities to women and young people in collaboration with other stakeholders to improve their quality of life and their participation in good governance.

  • INTEGRITY
  • QUALITY
  • RESPECT
  • TRANSPARENCY
  • COMMITMENT
  • HOSPITALITY
  • PRUDENCE
  • Strategic Objectives

    Increased commitment and support by policy makers, community leaders and key stakeholders to improve the living standard of women, girls and young people including people with disabilities.

    Improved socioeconomic and health status of women, girls and young people.

    Increased utilisation of quality health, educational and economic development services by women, girls and young people.

    Strengthening organisational capacity and reinforcment of systems for achieving organisational effectiveness and provision of services to clients.

    Increased utilisation of quality health, educational and economic development services by women, girls and young people in order to improve socio-economic status and acilitate access to credit facilities.

    Services

  • Increased access to sexual and reproductive health services
  • Training of peer health educators, Health service providers and community health volunteers
  • Formation of health clubs in schools and at community level
  • Rehabilitation of health facilities
  • Production of disease management guides for service providers
  • Development of manuals and guidelines
  • Community engagement
  • Data quality assureance
  • Leadership training
  • Youth engagement and empowerment
  • Income generation unit
  • Skills Transfer
  • Sponsorship Programs
  • In-house Youth friendly clinic
  • Referral Services
  • Community needs assessment
  • Apprenticeship Programs
  • Linkage to micro finance/community banks
  • Financial management/Marketing trainings
  • Formation of cooperative Societies
  • Advocacy to address community needs
  • Community mobilization and sensitization
  • Election & Programme monitoring
  • Leadership programmes
  • Engagement with Youth clubs and women groups to establish linkages