Active Women Arise Africa (AWA-AFRICA) was founded by South Sudanese women activists and youth leaders in response to growing humanitarian crises and the need for sustainable, gender-sensitive development. We are committed to protecting the dignity, rights, and future of women and children across conflict-affected regions of South Sudan.
To deliver inclusive humanitarian services in health, education, food security, livelihoods, andessential non-food items to women and children in rural and urban communities, withthegoal ofrestoring their dignity, resilience, and hope.
A society where women and children fully enjoy their rights, live in dignity, and thriveinpeaceand equality.
To empower women, youth, and vulnerable communities in South Sudan to live dignified, peaceful, and resilient lives through inclusive humanitarian action, gender-responsive development, andsustainable peacebuilding.
Martha Nyakueka
Founder AWA AFRICA
AWA-AFRICA was founded not in offices or boardrooms—but in the villages, IDP camps, and communities that carry the weight of South Sudan’s challenges.
From day one, we have worked hand-in-hand with local leaders, women’s groups, youth, and traditional authorities to ensure that solutions are grounded in lived realities.
We view women not as passive recipients of aid, but as powerful agents of peace, healing, and reconstruction. In the fragile window opened by the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement, AWA-AFRICA positioned itself as a people-first organization working to ensure that the dividends of peace reach those who need them most.
We center our work on the voices, insights, and leadership of the communities we serve, ensuring solutions are homegrown and sustainable.
We actively involve women, youth, and marginalized groups in shaping decisions, programs, and outcomes that affect their lives.
We prioritize trauma-informed care and protection services to help individuals heal and rebuild in safe, supportive environments.
We go beyond emergency response to build systems and capacities that foster dignity, self-reliance, and lasting change.
