OUR TEAM

PAULA CHOMBA

PAULA CHOMBA

Chairman and Co-Founder

BETSIE GREEN

BETSIE GREEN

WOW Tanzania Treasurer and Co-Founder

MIKE CHOMBA

MIKE CHOMBA

WOW Tanzania Executive Director and Co-Founder

ANDREW MCGREGOR

ANDREW MCGREGOR

WOW Tanzania Director of Digital Marketing and member of the Board of Directors

Mission and Key Activities

Our organization is dedicated to lifting impoverished single-parent families, especially working-aged widows and their children, out of the cycle of poverty. Our mission is clear: to empower these families to attain economic self-sufficiency while ensuring access to quality education for their children, thus breaking the chains of intergenerational poverty. We provide comprehensive assistance through a multifaceted approach, offering entrepreneurship training and job opportunities for parents, as well as providing school sponsorships for their children.

 

Our aim is to equip families with the tools they need for financial independence and academic success. Our entrepreneurship training programs are tailored to single parents, particularly young widows, providing intensive instruction in business principles, financial management, and marketing strategies. By empowering parents with the ability to generate sustainable income, we pave the way for long-term economic stability. Recognizing education as vital for social mobility, we extend school sponsorships to cover various educational expenses, ensuring unfettered access to quality education for children. Investing in their academic development empowers these children to break free from poverty’s shackles.

 

Our Sponsor-a-Child program offers holistic assistance, including healthcare, housing, nutritious food, clothing, clean water access, and academic tutoring. Addressing multifaceted needs creates a nurturing environment for overall well-being and academic success. Healthcare remains a top priority, ensuring access to essential services such as medical check-ups, vaccinations, and treatment for illnesses and injuries.

 

Stable housing is fundamental, so we provide assistance including rental subsidies and home repairs. Addressing food insecurity, we implement initiatives like our Chicken Farm, Vegetable Gardens, and Cafe to ensure access to nutritious meals. Access to clean water is crucial, so we undertake well-building projects to provide safe drinking water sources, particularly benefiting vulnerable women and children. In summary, we are committed to empowering impoverished single-parent families to achieve economic self-sufficiency and educational success. Through tailored support programs, we aim to break the cycle of poverty and foster a brighter future for generations to come.

Three Main Achievement

Over the course of WOW Tanzania’s existence, we have achieved several significant milestones that have positively impacted the lives of those we serve. Through our SAC Program, we have successfully provided housing to families on the brink of homelessness. These families were unable to pay rent, and their children resorted to begging for money and food on the streets. Through our intervention, we have placed them in clean, safe housing with access to electricity and clean water for over a year now. This initiative has not only provided stable housing but has also restored dignity and security to these families, offering them a fresh start towards a brighter future.

Our WOW Tanzania Student Fund has played a crucial role in keeping numerous children in school. By providing essential supplies such as books, uniforms, and school lunches, as well as covering school fees, we have ensured that children from impoverished backgrounds have access to quality education. As a local employer within the community, we have made significant strides in providing employment opportunities and micro business loans, particularly for single mothers and widows.

WOW Tanzania