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Established in 1987, The Cook Islands Family Welfare Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the people of Cook Islands with safe, quality and affordable sexual and reproductive health care services and education.  ​Our Vision:  Safe Sexual Reproductive Health For All  ​Our Mission:  To provide quality sexual reproductive health information and services that are accessible and affordable to all, especially working with young and disadvantaged groups in the Cook Islands.  CIFWA operates one static clinic in Rarotonga and maintains three regular mobile clinics. We also conduct health outreach services in the outer Islands. CIFWA has forged partnerships with a number of public and private agencies so that we can deliver SRHR services to as many people as possible. 

We are an organization that promotes and protects the rights and gender equality of all people from an intersectional perspective. We work to eradicate discrimination, violence and inequality faced by women, youth, children and LGBTIQ+ people. With a people-centered approach, our actions aim to contribute to the reduction of inequality gaps in the access of women, youth and LGBTIQ+ population to DSYR, comprehensive health, political participation and access to justice and education. Our areas of work are: Human Rights, gender equity, gender violence, sexual, reproductive and non-reproductive health, diversity and dissidence (LGBTIQ+), political participation of women and youth, women and dissidence living with HIV; and access to rights for women, youth and dissidence. Instagram Twitter