Local people.
Lasting change.
Our programmes are designed, led and staffed by local teams. Through education, healthcare, economic empowerment and support for vulnerable communities, we work towards a future where people can live with dignity and freedom.
The freedom
to learn.
Education opens doors and gives children a reason to dream. Our schools provide quality, English-medium education for children from poor and marginalised communities, alongside healthcare, sport and the arts.
Respect, self-worth, dignity and equality are part of that education.
Explore education
Care that reaches
the community.
Good health is essential to breaking the poverty cycle. Community Health Workers, primary clinics and HIV/AIDS centres help prevent sickness and disease, bringing care closer to the people who need it.
Explore healthcareSkills today.
Independence tomorrow.
The opportunity to earn a livelihood helps people become self-sufficient and hold their heads up high.
Explore economic empowermentVocational training
Practical skills to help people earn a living.
Business start-up grants
Support to take the first step towards a livelihood.
Self-help groups
People supporting one another to move forward.
A future with
dignity and hope.
Prevention and awareness programmes support at-risk women and girls and their communities. Our teams work to protect vulnerable girls, rescue women and girls from abuse, and help them find a new future.
Explore this workConfidence grows
with community.
In DFN’s LAMP self-help groups, women build confidence through mutual support. Local staff help members access government benefits, open a bank account and learn to manage and save money.
Small business grants can also help members take the next step towards earning a livelihood.
Read about LAMP groupsThere’s a place
for you in this work.
Give in your own way.
Discover ways to support DFN’s work across our four areas of focus.
Ways to giveStay close
to the work.
Hear about DFN’s programmes, events and ways to get involved.