Widows Rights International (WRI)
Suite 405,
Davina House
137-149 Goswell Rd
London EC1V 7ET
020 7253 5504

How to donate

Please donate to WRI

"I and my children were beaten and kicked out of our house by the
brothers-in-law. We live by begging, in continual fear”

This is the fate of millions of widows : traditional customs in sub-Saharan Africa can lead to dire poverty and abuse of widows and their children. Widows lose their homes, possessions, livelihood, as well as  their children to their husband’s family.

Even when laws exist to prevent the abuse of widows, ignorance of the law or cultural habits, impede access or implementation of legal remedies.  WRI works with local partners at grassroots levels for social justice and human rights for widows.

If you would like to help us support more widows groups send us a donation by:

1. Gift Aid (ask for a Gift Aid declaration if you are a UK tax payer)
   a GiftAid declaration which converts every £10 gift to £12.80; every £15 gift to £19.20 Gift Aid form Reg Charity 1069142
2. Paypal -You can click the Donate button on the left side of this page and pay by PayPal.
3. Pay directly to our bank account (contact us for details)
   Email WRI
4. Cheque payable to: Widow’s Rights International

Quotes

....In the context of our efforts to advance the full realisation of women's human rights and the elimination of all forms of violence against women, the special concerns of widows are of paramount concern to UNIFEM.

Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, UNIFEM: (The United Nations Development Fund for Women) supporting our conference in 2001