Win Perryman was a human rights and humanitarian activist known for her long-term volunteer work with Amnesty International and her deep involvement supporting grandmothers in Africa through. She was a co-founder of the Quinte Grannies for Africa, a volunteer group that raises funds to support African grandmothers caring for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Over several years she helped the group raise around $260,000 for programs assisting these grandmothers and their families.