About us

An International Independent Non-Governmental Organization

Domestic Helpers Organization (DHO) is now Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) a women-led organization founded in 2015 by Madam Chelcy Alma Aminata Heroe but formerly launched in July 2017.

Domestic Helpers Organization (DHO) is now Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) a women-led organization founded in 2015 by Madam Chelcy Alma Aminata Heroe but formerly launched in July 2017.

The founder was raised by her mother through informal work as domestic worker and as a result experienced abuses but was unable to seek redress. She was deeply concerned about the poor quality of services rendered by informal workers (Domestic workers) on one hand and equally poor working conditions of the workers on the other. In order to address the situation Madam Heroe decided to set up and registered an Organization aimed at strengthening the capacity of persons to be able to deliver efficient and quality services and at the same time possess the...

Our Geographical Scope

People generous is your state

We are commited to helping informal workers in this geographic scope.

West Africa ( Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria).

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Sierra Leone

Guinea

Liberia

Ivory Coast

Core Values
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Passionate

We work with desire and urgency to solve problems.



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Respect

We act with empathy honesty transparency and integrity by treating others the way we want to be treated



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Openness

We welcome new ideas and opinions especially if they challenge our beliefs.



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Diversity

We encourage an employment environment that respect attracts and supports a diverse informal workers.



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Selflessness

We commit and dedicate at all times to promote the interest of vulnerable informal workers.



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Service

We do whatever it takes to delight our partners. We support and share responsibility with the members of our team



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Sustainability

We work smartly take care of our team and have fun in order to ensure the sustainability and success of our organization.



Thematic Area of Operation

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Education and Employment

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Access to Justice

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Gender

Programmes

The Programmes we care about

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Education and Employment                           

✔ Business Development Training

✔ Informal Workers’ Saving and Loan Scheme

✔ Technical Skills Training

✔ Employment Creation

✔ Awareness Raising

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Access to Justice                           

✔ Legal Education

✔ Community organizing 

✔ Complaint and Redress


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Gender                           

✔ Gender Equality

✔ Gender Inclusion

✔ Social Protection

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Our Mission, Vision, Aim & Identity

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Informal Workers Organisation (IWO) is a regional labour and human rights non-governmental organisation that seeks to promote and protect the rights dignity and welfare of informal workers in West Africa.

IWO envisages a dignified world where informal workers are free from all forms of gender-based violence including economic inequality discrimination trafficking cruelty and the profession and rights are respected and protected.

The aim is to set up a group of commercial entities that will contribute towards efficient service delivery and our overall goal to provide decent work for informal workers in West Africa.

IWO is a Regional Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy and Research Organization whose main thrust is to empower and restore dignity to deprive and marginalized groups of informal workers especially in West Africa.

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