Our local partners
Local people know best what the problems are – and what the solutions look like. That’s why we work with local partner organisations in all our partner countries.
Conducting a survey of women, Chad.
© Solomon Dainyoo/WHI/Fairpicture
© Solomon Dainyoo/WHI/Fairpicture
Afghanistan
Women’s Hope Social Association
The Women’s Hope Social Association (WHSA) is committed to an Afghanistan where women can lead self-determined lives in freedom and safety. Founded in Kabul, this young NGO supports girls and women in empowering themselves.
Ethiopia
Attat Hospital
Attat Hospital is a hospital in rural Ethiopia that has been championing safe births and better maternal health for over 50 years. It provides medical care for pregnant women, newborns and malnourished children – supported by more than 200 healthcare professionals and in close collaboration with regional health centres.
Healing Hands of Joy
Healing Hands of Joy (HHoJ) is an Ethiopian NGO dedicated to the prevention and aftercare of obstetric fistulas. Its vision is of an Ethiopia where no woman suffers from the consequences of this preventable birth injury. Through its Safe Motherhood Ambassadors programme, HHoJ empowers affected women and raises the issue of safe motherhood among families and communities.
Organization for Welfare and Development in Action
The Organisation for Welfare and Development in Action (OWDA) is an Ethiopian NGO based in the Somali Region. It works to improve living conditions for local communities – through health and education projects, income-generating initiatives, climate adaptation and disaster preparedness. OWDA cooperates closely with local authorities and communities.
St. Luke Hospital
St Luke’s Hospital is a teaching hospital in Wolisso, Ethiopia, combining medical care with on-the-job training. With 200 beds, its own midwifery college and a comprehensive primary healthcare programme, it strengthens regional healthcare provision. As a government partner, it implements national strategies – with a particular focus on maternal health.
Bangladesh
Lutheran Aid to Medicine in Bangladesh
Lutheran Aid to Medicine in Bangladesh (LAMB) is an established healthcare organisation in north-western Bangladesh that combines hospital care, professional training and programme work. With a strong focus on maternal and child health, LAMB serves around two million people and is regarded nationwide as a key partner in the healthcare sector.
Tanzania
Yanuruni Foundation
The Yanuruni Foundation is a Tanzanian organisation dedicated to improving the health of women, newborns and children. A long-standing partner of the now-dissolved NURU Foundation, it now runs a mobile clinic together with us.
Chad
Bureau d’Appui Santé et Environnement
The Bureau d’Appui Santé et Environnement (BASE) is an NGO in Chad that has been working to promote maternal and child health for around 30 years. Through programmes on nutrition, HIV/AIDS, malaria and the strengthening of the state healthcare system, BASE helps to improve public healthcare provision.
Bureau National de Recherche en Genre et Développement
Chad’s Bureau National de Recherche en Genre et Développement (BUNARGED) is a women-led NGO that advocates for the rights and social inclusion of women and girls. Founded by local experts, it brings together expertise in physical and mental health, economics and gender.
Ensemble Sawa
Ensemble Sawa is an emerging Swiss-Chadian NGO dedicated to menstrual health. It provides girls and women in Chad with reusable menstrual products and educates them about menstrual health. The organisation maintains an extensive network of volunteers. Local seamstresses are paid for producing the reusable products.
