WWA is running literacy classes for both adults and children.
Adult literacy classes are for women, who never had the opportunity to learn how to read and write. The women will meet every evening for 2 hours to be taught by a local facilitator, trained by WWA. WWA provides the women with the most necessary facilities such as black board and books and WWA will also pay the salary of the facilitator. The women have to contribute with their time, which can be a large contribution, since most of them have been working for 14 hours before they attend class in the evening.

WWA is currently running basic literacy classes, advanced literacy classes (focused on micro credit) & Reflect classes.

Child Literacy
In some of our communities, the children do not go to school. There are many different reasons for this. One reason can be that the community is very poor, and the parents can't afford the money for books and school uniforms. Another reason can be that the school is too far away for the smallest children to walk there - or there might not be a school near by at all. A third reason can be that the children, due to their ethnic origins, are being teased by the other children. Usually, such problems arise, when the children prefer to speak their own ethnic language and not Nepali, which is the official language.

Learning to read and write can be a challenge in itself, but to continue to use the reading skills learned can be difficult in most villages, as the access to books and other written literature is limited. WWA supports 15 Village Learning Centers, which are small libraries mainly focusing on new literate women. Women will get access to literature, which is easy to read, and which will increase their awareness on subjects like "Women's rights", " Health", "Agriculture", "Sanitation" etc.

The village learning center also works as a communication center, where WWA support weekly or monthly newspapers. Important messages for the villagers can be put on a signboard.

Micro credit and saving is banking on a small scale level. The members within each of our 19 women's groups save a small amount of money each month and collect it in a group fund. When they have saved for a shorter period, they start loaning each other money with very little interests.
In general women in Nepal do not have access to credit in banks, since they have no assets to offer. Often they have to go to landlords or other rich people in the area and ask for loans. It is not uncommon to pay more than 50% interests on such loans.

The women's group's saved money therefore gives the women access to cheaper loans. Borrowing money from a fund, where you contribute money your self gives a strong feeling of ownership and hence the repayment of loans is very high in the groups.

The beneficiaries of WWA are all rural women, wherefore teaching about new and improved agricultural methods is an essential part of raising the living standard among the members.
WWA gives training in various areas of agriculture - mainly with the purpose of the members initiating income generating activities. Seedling production of off seasonal vegetables and goat raising are examples of such training.

WWA works towards improving the general health situation in Palpa. Sanitation and prevention of common diseases along with traditional birth attendance training are among the subjects that are being taught in the communities.

Improved organizational management is a very important area in order to empower WWA as well as its 19 subgroups. Without improved management skills WWA main office will not be able to develop as a sustainable and visionary NGO. Planning and policy making are among the areas that WWA as an organization needs and wants to improve.

The subgroups of WWA are all management wise weak at present stage, and they need guidance as to how to plan activities, delegate responsibilities, learn how to make transparent accounting for their common fund etc.

Awareness raising on women's rights and gender issues are also areas that empower the members to develop their own group. Such type of awareness makes the women stronger and more confident and it inspires them to continue their involvement in community development.