EducationThe Anganwadi Project
Local communities, craftspeople and volunteer designers creating welcoming places for children to learn.
Transforming
humanity
through design:
We bring communities and design professionals together to create places that change lives.
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Savu Savu, FijiCakaudrove Women’s Resource Centre – Stage 1Small organisation.
Lasting impact.
80+Projects delivered
24Countries reached
14Network Partners
01 / Our mission:
Our global reach
Good design.
Across borders.
Communities lead. Design connects. Explore places to learn, heal and belong.
AWF project countries
Map data: Natural Earth.
Improve the built environment of communities in need.
We facilitate the design and construction of health, education and community projects primarily in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
We believe that architecture can be an ethical tool for social change.
Our vision:
To transform humanity through design.
Get to know AWF02 / Our work in the world
Built on possibility.
Education
Community & cultureCakaudrove Women’s
Resource Centre
A place for Indigenous women to share knowledge, celebrate culture and build their own future.
Health & wellbeingDien Ban Disability
Day Centre
Purpose-built spaces bringing education, therapy and support together for children with disability.
Dien Ban photography: Jonathon Griggs. Project images courtesy of Architects Without Frontiers.
03 / You can make a difference
A better world.
Built together.
Your donation helps connect communities with the design expertise they need. More places to learn. More spaces to heal. More room to thrive.
See how your support helpsBecome an AWF FriendHelp good design
Help good design
go further.
Give once or make a monthly contribution.
Every gift helps us continue our work.
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04 / A shared commitment
Better, together.
Our network brings generous organisations and design practices together, turning professional expertise into meaningful community change.
Meet our partners
A shared commitment
Global AWF Friends.
Our Global Friends provide generous financial support alongside our Foundation and Network Partners.
See the story behind the work
Design. People. Possibility.
AWF — Our story
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Watch on Vimeo05 / From our community
Latest news.
06 / Make something possible