Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO) is a not-governmental women-led organization established in the year 2000. MWEDO empowers women to enhance sustainable equitable and human development for Maasai women through access to Education, Women Economic Empowerment and maternal health and HIV/AIDS education. MWEDO is a membership organization with over 5,000 grassroots women members from Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania.
Our work:
Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO) is a not-governmental women-led organization established in the year 2000. MWEDO empowers women to enhance sustainable equitable and human development for Maasai women through access to Education, Women Economic Empowerment and maternal health and HIV/AIDS education. MWEDO is a membership organization with over 5,000 grassroots women members from Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania
Education Access Program (EAP):
The overall goal of the education program is to provide education opportunities to underserved communities and promote education amongst Maasai women and girls through access to education. The objective is to reach out to more girls’ and increase the number of girls who access education opportunities to over 1000 girls by 2015. The organization currently supports over 400 girls through school fees, boarding, medical, transport, and study learning exchange activities.
Our Vision
MWEDO envisions “Improved sustainable Livelihood of Maasai Women in Tanzania
Our Mission
Maasai women Development Organization (MWEDO) aims to empower Maasai women economically and socially through improved Access to education, Health services, Enterprise development and through promotion of human and cultural rights.