ROWAN
International AffairsCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
ROWAN is a small international affairs organization based in Acton, California, that actively supports orphans and widows affected by HIV and AIDS in Africa. It pursues holistic approaches and partnerships aimed at fostering self-reliance, with programs spanning education, micro-enterprise development, health care, and urgent needs in rural Eastern Uganda. All ROWAN staff are national leaders, reflecting a locally led effort to empower communities toward lasting change. The local Ugandan board sets policy and programs, while ROWAN's international board focuses on fundraising and providing support to the Uganda board. Through its work in Eastern Uganda, ROWAN operates within the international affairs arena as a small organization making a targeted impact in underserved rural communities.