| Named after | Luvale word for "princess" |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Founded at | Luanda, Angola |
| Type | International non-governmental organization |
| Headquarters | Luanda, Angola |
Region served | Angola |
President | Ana Paula dos Santos |
| Website | www |
The Lwini Foundation is an aid organisation in Angola. Founded by first lady of Angola Ana Paula dos Santos (wife of President José Eduardo dos Santos) as the Lwini Fund on 30 June 1998, it caters to civilian victims of land mines and other disabilities. The foundation's activities include rehabilitation of schools, construction of training centers, and repairing rural villages. In 2010, the name was changed to the current Lwini Foundation.
Objectives include:
As of April 2017, the Lwini Foundation is headed by President Ana Paula dos Santos and Vice President Joana Lina Ramos Baptista.
"Lwini" means a female and a princess in the Luvale language (east of Angola), who gives the wave of chanas to the wind, while reflecting the various daytime sunshades.
The Lwini logo represents protection: a woman protecting her child against existing mines in Chanas, the community adults protecting the young ones in the community, and the community protecting its members.
Some of Lwini Foundation activities in recent years: