Empowering women and Children to sustain heath & development
About Wezesha • African diaspora-led development organisation based in Ireland • Established in 2010 (Egide Dhala & Salome Mbugua are co-founders). • Empowerment of women & children affected by war, conflict and poverty
Key Objectives: • Eradication of Gender-based Violence • Alleviation of poverty • Migration and Development Country-programme: • DR Congo • Kenya
Guiding Principles • Africans empowering their brothers and sisters in Africa • Africans as advocates for peace, security, equality & prosperity in Africa • The African Diaspora being the most effective link for development work between those within and outside of the African Continent. • The African Diaspora being equal partners with Northern and Western • Benefactors committed to the advancement of Africa.
Actions Woman and Economic empowerment (Boosting small businesses through micro- finance Project (Kenya)
Actions Capacity building and development (Manjengo Slum in Nairobi)
Actions Women’s Health (Fistula clinic – Kinshasa/DR Congo)
Actions Women mobilisation for health & development Convention on GBV and women advancement in DR Congo (Dec. 2015)
Summit in Kenya on women’s health and economic empowerment (Sept. 2016)
Actions Support to children (Kenya)
Actions Support to children in Orphanage (DR Congo)
Actions Diaspora mobilisation Workshop on Diaspora engagement for development (Dublin)
Members of the Diaspora as Champions of Transformation
Actions Healing the Wounds of war
Actions Gathering resources for support Fundraising ball (Dublin)
Our Moto MOBILISATION
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