Our vision is a sustainable and just world, free from poverty and hunger.
Climate activist Anabela Lemos receives Swedish government’s award for human rights and democracy
“I’m so honored to receive the Per Anger Prize. It is a recognition of our work and will increase awareness of what we are fighting for. I have spent many years and will spend the rest of my life fighting for climate justice”, says Anabela Lemos from Mozambique. She was nominated by We Effect.
Smallholder farmers are key for transforming our food systems
The report Fair Food for All, from We Effect and Vi Agroforestry, outlines that transforming how food is produced and consumed is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and recover from COVID-19.
Meet the women that keep hunger away
“I’m grateful for the food the land provides”
In Rosa's village in Guatemala the children don't need to be hungry
“We’re getting by, despite the pandemic”
Mozambique - Despite the pandemic Jamia's family is getting by
Report - The Right to Housing
Around 1.8 billion people are denied the right to adequate housing, according to the UN. That means that one in four people live in conditions of poverty, overcrowding, without security, no privacy, lack of health and/or access to water and sanitation.
This report analysis the development in We Effects housing programmes and projects over the three-year period 2018 2020. The report gives important insight on how 170 housing cooperatives are supporting improved living conditions of their 102,000 members, most of which are women.
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In solidarity with women farmers, all around the world
Climate activist Anabela Lemos receives Swedish government’s award for human rights and democracy
Strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit of the rural women in Moldova
Pioneering effort in helping the disabled from the rural areas of North Macedonia
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Equality first
We Effect supports development powered by people who themselves live in poverty. Therefore, we work with local organisations but do not implement development project ourselves. Our goal is a sustainable and just world free of poverty.
Stories from around the world
We have projects in more than twenty countries and numerous stories to share. Meet some of the right holders in our different regions to get an idea of the projects we are supporting.
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