Our Story

MWEDO was initiated by three maasai women founders Ndinini Kimesera Sikar, Maria Kaheta and Josephine Gabriel Simon. Through experiences of their own struggles, the three founders decided to support other marginalized women to access their rights to education, health and economical rights. 

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MWEDO - Tanzania

Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO) is a non-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.

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MWEDO - Tanzania

EDUCATION ACCESS PROGRAM FOR PASTORALIST GIRLS AND WOMEN

Provide education opportunities to underserved communities and promote education amongst Maasai women and girls through access to education.

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LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM

Program in impacting women's economic success. Enabling to learn throughout their lives and develop key skills can transform lives, communities and entire countries.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE

Equitable and sustained access to care, support and treatment are essential to improve the well–being and life expectancy of people living with HIV and AID, but issues pertaining to finances..

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In order to accommodate ever rising demands for education amongst Maasai girls and young women, MWEDO recently opened a secondary school for girls. The school began early 2011 with over 100 students.