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Association of Refugee Women in Uganda

Kampala, Central Region · Uganda Human Services
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About

Welcome to AORW-U Sisterhood in Resilience: Elevating Voices, Empowering Lives support us What We Do Gender Equality Refugee women in Uganda often face significant challenges, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Read More Education Refugee women and girls in Uganda face barriers to education. AORW-U addresses these challenges through: Read More Economic Empowerment Refugee women and girls

Mission

The Association of Refugee Women in Uganda (AORW-U) is a registered, women-led non-governmental organization founded by refugee women from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, and Somalia. Initially formed as a self-help group for Congolese refugees, AORW-U has grown into a prominent advocate for women's rights, economic empowerment, and resilience among refugee and host communities across Uganda. The organization addresses Gender-Based Violence (GBV), promotes agriculture-based livelihoods, and provides essential services including vocational training, entrepreneurship support, financial literacy, English language classes, scholarships for refugee girls, and food assistance ensuring access to opportunities and dignity for marginalized women and girls.

Focus & reach

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Uganda flagUganda
Causes
Children Climate Disaster Relief International Development Biodiversity Gender Equality Human Rights Literacy Hunger Water Domestic Violence Mental Health Refugees Reproductive Health Sustainable Agriculture
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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

Registration 4/20
No registration ID on record 0
Not sourced from official registry 0
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 3/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
No founding date on file 0
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Association of Refugee Women in Uganda with a partial profile.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It is one of the better-documented human services charities in Uganda GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than 80% of similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified a mission statement. See national comparisons
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Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Uganda under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Charity registration status None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#5 of 107 human services charities in Uganda on integrity score

35/100 puts it in the top 5% of the cohort, tied with 14 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score35/100
#5 of 107 tie
human services charities in Uganda
Governance disclosure1/5
#3 of 107 tie
human services charities in Uganda
Contact completeness10/10
#1 of 107 tie
human services charities in Uganda
Profile completeness33%
#12 of 107 tie
human services charities in Uganda
Independent sources7 sources
#1 of 107 tie
human services charities in Uganda

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar human services charities in Uganda.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
35 Peer average
36

Cause areas in Uganda

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Community Development
251
Human Services
107
Social Services
52
Health
36
Environment
31
Education
29
Religion
13
Animal Welfare
11
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility
Founding date

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 23, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 23, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Profile completeness
45%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Association of Refugee Women in Uganda

Association of Refugee Women in Uganda is a registered human services nonprofit based in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda. It is registered with the official charity registry of Uganda. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Welcome to AORW-U Sisterhood in Resilience: Elevating Voices, Empowering Lives support us What We Do Gender Equality Refugee women in Uganda often face significant challenges, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Read More Education Refugee women and girls in Uganda face barriers to education. AORW-U addresses these challenges through: Read More Economic Empowerment Refugee women and girls Association of Refugee Women in Uganda is classified as a human services organization registered in Uganda.

Association of Refugee Women in Uganda is located in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda.

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Quick facts about Association of Refugee Women in Uganda

What is Association of Refugee Women in Uganda?
Association of Refugee Women in Uganda is a human services nonprofit organization based in Kampala, Uganda. Welcome to AORW-U Sisterhood in Resilience: Elevating Voices, Empowering Lives support us What We Do Gender Equality Refugee women in Uganda often face significant challenges, including Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Read More Education Refugee women and girls in Uganda face barriers to education. AORW-U addresses these challenges through: Read More Economic Empowerment Refugee women and girls
Where is Association of Refugee Women in Uganda located?
Headquartered in Kampala, Central Region, Uganda.
Is Association of Refugee Women in Uganda trustworthy?
Association of Refugee Women in Uganda has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Association of Refugee Women in Uganda's website?
http://www.aorwug.org
Are donations to Association of Refugee Women in Uganda tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Uganda under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.