Brief Background:

Eastern Africa workcamps Association (EAWA) is a regional Network founded in 1996 to promote workcamps, youth exchanges, solidarity, peace, and development in Eastern Africa region.  The Network was formed out of a conference of organizations that took
place in Kampala in November 1995 in which organizations expressed the need to collaborate and   network to enhance regional
co-operation, intercultural exchange and solidarity.

EAWA network therefore facilitates people-driven exchange of information, skills, ideas, experiences, and good practices through mostly workcamps and training workshops.  It also promotes intercultural co-operation and understanding among peoples of different cultural backgrounds through linking her members to other workcamp organisations or regional networks.

During her operations, EAWA invests extra emphasis to encouraging and promoting south-south and south-north exchanges to balance
with the current north-south flow of volunteers.

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Structure

• The General Assembly
  Convenes every after three years and comprises of equal representation of member organizations

• Country Chapters
  Acts as National contact points for the network in a Country

• Executive Committee
  Responsible for the smooth running of the network, draws policies and make decisions for the Network.
  
  Comprises of the Chairperson, Treasurer and one Country representative each as Committee members.
  
  The Co-ordinator too sits on the EC as its Secretary .
  
  Is elected by the General Assembly

• Secretariat
  Is the Technical organ of the Network headed by a Co-ordinator and responsible for day-to-day administrative
  and Secretarial matters of EAWA.
  It implements all decisions and programmes and workplans of the EC and the General Assembly.
  Is chief co-ordinator between member organizations, EC and EAWA partners.

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Vision

Community development and cooperation in Eastern Africa

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Mission

Empower member organizations to address poverty through the promotion of grassroots action, intercultural cooperation, and self-reliance

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Objectives

1. To promote the workcamp movement and voluntary work among member organizations
2. To co-ordinate quality exchange of information material between member organization
3. To promote joint programs on issues of mutual concern among member organizations for socio-economic development in the region
4. To create a forum for capacity building among member organizations by providing technical and advisory services
5. To link member organizations with other organizations or network with similar interests
6. Under take resource mobilization initiatives for sustainability

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Values

1. Unity and harmony
2. Voluntarism
3. Commitment to quality service
4. Equity
5. Transparency 

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Principles

1. Mutual trust and respect
2. Interdependence
3. Collective participation
4. Accountability
5. Non- discrimination on grounds of gender, race, religion or location 

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Philosophy

Preparing future leaders for a better world

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Slogan

Unity in Diversity