Peace. Health. Opportunity
Building Healthier, Inclusive and Resilient Communities in Eastern DRC:
Fondation Amani – Afya (FAA) works with communities to advance rights, health, education, livelihoods and climate resilience especially for women, children, adolescents, youth and people with disabilities.
We believe lasting change happens when communities are not only reached by solutions, but lead in designing, implementing and sustaining them.
A just, healthy and resilient Eastern DRC where every person can live with dignity, access opportunity and realize their rights.
To empower vulnerable and underserved communities through inclusive, participatory and evidence-driven solutions that advance health, rights, education, livelihoods and resilience.
What We Do
FAA works with communities to advance adolescent health and reproductive justice, inclusive education and livelihoods, youth empowerment, and climate justice and resilience. Through locally led and evidence-driven solutions, we create opportunities, advance rights, strengthen inclusion, and build resilient communities where everyone can thrive.
Adolescent Health & Reproductive Justice:
Every girl deserves knowledge, choice, dignity and access to quality health services. We advance adolescent SRHR, menstrual justice, gender equality and reproductive justice.
Inclusive Education & Livelihoods:
Inclusion creates opportunity. We support children, families and communities to overcome barriers to education, economic participation and social inclusion.
Youth Empowerment:
Young people are not beneficiaries of the future they are leaders of today. We equip youth with skills, voice, networks and opportunities to shape their communities.
Climate Justice & Resilience:
Communities facing climate vulnerability deserve solutions that protect both people and livelihoods. We promote locally led climate adaptation, sustainable livelihoods and resilient communities.
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Every Girl Deserves Dignity, Choice and a Voice
Girls with disabilities in Eastern DRC face multiple and intersecting barriers to health, education, protection and participation.
Conflict, poverty, stigma, harmful gender norms, inaccessible schools and health facilities, and limited family support can prevent them from accessing essential SRHR information and services.
FAA is working to change this.
Through an integrated, disability-inclusive approach, FAA works with girls, families, schools, health facilities and communities to break down the barriers that keep people excluded.
We strengthen access to inclusive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, empower girls and families with knowledge and confidence, transform schools and health facilities into more accessible and welcoming spaces, and strengthen communities to lead solutions that last. Our work aims to create:
Empowered People
People equipped with the knowledge, skills, confidence, voice and opportunities they need to make informed decisions, exercise their rights and participate meaningfully in their communities.
Stronger Families
Families and caregivers with the knowledge, support and resources to promote inclusion, protect rights, reduce stigma and support the wellbeing of girls and young people with disabilities.
Inclusive Schools
Schools where every learner can participate, learn and thrive in safe, accessible and supportive environments, with inclusive education, SRHR information and facilities that respond to diverse needs.
Responsive Health Services
Health facilities and healthcare providers equipped to deliver accessible, respectful and disability-inclusive SRHR information and services, ensuring that every person can seek care with dignity.
Resilient Communities
Communities strengthened to identify their challenges, mobilize local resources, build partnerships and lead sustainable solutions that improve health, livelihoods, inclusion and long-term resilience.
Through its participation in diverse community initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and partnerships, FAA continues to promote dignity, equality, inclusion, and the protection of the rights of women, girls, youth, and vulnerable communities. Together, we can build safer, more inclusive, and rights-respecting communities.
Through initiatives such as the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, FAA joins partners, young people, women, and communities in raising awareness, defending dignity, and advocating for safer and more inclusive societies. Together, we continue to amplify voices, promote equality, and protect fundamental human rights.
FAA works closely with communities, civil society, public institutions and development partners to advance human development and build safer, healthier and more resilient communities.
Partners
