The TWANDA Foundation Grant

Grant Priorities:

• Women's Empowerment & Economic Development
  • Employment training, the development of job skills, and micro-loans
  • Support for victims of domestic violence
  • Human rights, women’s reproductive rights, and family planning
  • Healthcare and hospice care
  • Critical and immediate needs, including food and shelter.
• Education
  • Early childhood education
  • Tutorial services for low income students
  • Enrichment programs, including classes in the arts, theater, music, and dance
  • Scholarships for college and trade schools
  • Job training for young adults, particularly for youth who did not graduate from high school
• Disabled Services
  • Day schools
  • Job training and placement assistance
  • Summer camps and sports activities
  • Specialized equipment for the handicapped including computer and music-related equipment
  • Special needs
  • Family respite and pediatric palliative care