RWF - Rural Women Foundation

The Rural Women Foundation (RWF) is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-political voluntary organisation, established in 1997 and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in 1999 (RC: 12,057) as a foundation whose objective is to raise the development potential of the rural poor to enable them lead an adequate and self-sustainable life in the rural society. RWF also fosters partnership and collaboration between and amongst its communities through its various activities on HIV/AIDS.

With its focus on community development, the foundation has a defined target group: rural women, the girl-child, women living with HIV/AIDS, out of school youth, orphans, etc. The Foundation acts as a "voice" for the rural women and also contributes in the areas of gender inequality and to promote income generating activities for the rural women.