Grant Priorities
The TWANDA Foundation’s priorities include:
Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development
The foundation seeks to support organizations and programs that offer direct services to women and young girls including:
- 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.
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Education
The foundation seeks to support educational organizations and programs including
- 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
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Disabled Services
The foundation seeks to support organizations and programs that provide services for people with Autism, Down syndrome, and other disabilities, including:
- 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
