Women Shine Organization
A refugee-led non-profit in Dzaleka Camp empowering women, supporting orphans, and including people with disabilities through skills, education, and community action.
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Last updated: February 17, 2026
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About Women Shine Organization
Women Shine Organization is a refugee-led non-profit dedicated to empowering women and girls, supporting orphans, and promoting inclusivity for people with disabilities in Dzaleka Refugee Camp. Through education, skills training, mentorship, and community-driven programs, they aim to break barriers, foster independence, and create brighter futures.
Mission
To empower women and girls, support orphans, and include people with disabilities through education, skills training, mentorship, and community-driven programs to break barriers, foster independence, and create brighter futures.
Vision
A society where every woman, girl, orphan, and person with a disability is empowered, included, and equipped to live with dignity, purpose, and hope.
Core Programs
- Skills Training & Capacity Building: Vocational training in tailoring, beadwork, soap making, baking, hairdressing, digital literacy, farming, and financial literacy.
- Psychosocial Support & Mental Health: Counseling, peer support groups, art therapy, and cultural healing activities.
- Economic Empowerment: Entrepreneurship support through start-up kits, mentorship, savings groups (VSLAs), and market linkages.
- Health & Wellness: Menstrual hygiene management, nutrition education, and disability-inclusive health workshops.
- Girl & Orphan Support: Provision of school fees, uniforms, tutoring, safe play spaces, and psychosocial care.
- Disability Inclusion: Inclusive training programs, accessibility advocacy, and peer confidence building.
- Advocacy & Awareness: Campaigns focused on GBV prevention, child protection, disability rights, and youth leadership.