Widows and Orphans Development Foundation

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Education-related facts and issues

  • In Tanzania, there are about 1,696,349 orphans according to official statistics. About 36,645 of them are in Zanzibar.
  • Out of the total number, 854,799 are orphaned girls and 841,550 orphaned boys. About 24,000 orphans live in orphanages in different Read more

The situation of orphans

“Orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they’re not real before you hold them in your arms, but once you do, Read more

Enhancing the capabilities of young and middle-aged widows (economic and social empowerment

Under this program, WODF supports widows and destitute women in Africa, mainly in Tanzania by building economic sustainability and resilience amongst them so that they can support themselves and their children in a sustainable way. It does so by: