Wentworth Africa Foundation (WAF) is a registered charitable organisation with a presence in both the United Kingdom and Tanzania. With the aim of fostering positive social transformation, WAF focuses on enhancing the quality of life for residents in targeted regions including Mtwara, Pwani and Lindi. Our dedication to promoting and improving the standards of living in these areas drives our continued efforts.
Be sure to read our 2022 Newsletter to find out all about WAF's wonderful successes this past year!
28%
According to the 2021 World Bank Tanzania Education Sector Institutional and Governance Assessment report, 28% of Tanzanian children are not enrolled in secondary school and only 3.1% have access to tertiary education (UNESCO).
" Thank you, Wentworth Africa Foundation, for the various support you provided to the community especially for us young people. You have been with us at every step. "
— Idrisa Abdulrehmani Mpangile, Bursary Support Student
Tracking Impact
Keeping track of our contribution and impact in the areas we serve helps to keep us and our stakeholders motivated to do more. WAF has had a significant impact in all areas of our operations over the years.
Number of Female Hygiene products handed-out
Girls impacted by the KAGiS Program
Books donated
Students impacted by the Library Program
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Keep a Girl in School Program
Girls who do not have access to female hygiene products miss three to four classes each month during their menses, which adds up to 30 to 40 missed days per school year.
In 2021 alone, the Keep a Girl in School program conducted workshops for 1,676 girls in six secondary schools and donated approximately 44,000 female hygiene products.
Libraries for Secondary Schools Program
The program provides schools with textbooks, fictional and non-fictional books, and 5 computers, each with educational software (Soma Direct) which enables the students to access online and offline educational-related reading resources.
In 2021, two Schools were provided with libraries, enabling more than 470 students have access to a total of 2,183 books.
Bursary Support Program
The Bursary Support Program was created to increase the number of Tanzanian students accessing secondary school and tertiary education.
The Bursary Support Program has supported 57 students of which 36 attended university, 11 vocational & technical schools, and 10 in secondary schools.
We work principally in the southern regions of Tanzania in Mtwara and Lindi supporting projects that improve young people’s access to education. We do this in partnership with local authorities, regional partners and NGOs to achieve as much impact as possible.
Since we began our work, we have funded libraries and books, sponsored vocational training, put in water systems so the students have clean drinking water and built schools: we believe that investing in young people and their education strengthens communities and local economies and empowers the people we work with to build better futures for themselves and their families.
We’re proud of how much has been given back to their communities by the young adults we have supported.
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2022 WAF Highlights
Keep a Girl in School Programme
The Keep a Girl in School Programme has achieved significant success in its efforts to promote menstruation hygiene and support young girls in their health education. Through 22 hours of workshops held in 11 secondary schools, we reached over 4,900 girls with crucial information and resources. additionally, we distributed approximately 176,000 female hygiene products and Keep a Girl in School kits – consisting of undergarments, detergents, and sanitary pads. These efforts demonstrate WAF’s commitment to empowering girls and ensuring their continued education and well-being.
Library Refurbishment Programme
The Library Refurbishment Programme initiative was successfully implemented at Chiungutwa and Magamba Secondary Schools, both in the Mtwara region. The programme facilitated the distribution of a total of 1,894 books thereby providing a positive impact on the education experience of 1,529 students. Additionally, the initiative included the provision of 6 computers equipped with the Soma Direct educational software, further enhancing the technological capabilities of the two secondary schools.
Supplementary Textbook Initiative project
In 2022, WAF developed the Supplementary Textbook Initiative project. This project complements the Library Refurbishment programme, with the main objective of improving the quality of education and provide students with access to information and resources they need to learn and grow. In 2022, WAF has been able to distribute 1,724 books to 4 secondary schools in Mtwara region – impacting over 1,700 students.
Bursary Support Programme
The Bursary Support Programme has provided support to 52 students in 2022, with 14 of them pursuing higher education at university level, 9 at the college level, 8 vocational and technical schools, and 7 at secondary schools. The programme has been successful in enabling students to achieve their educational goals, evident by the completion of 8 students with vocational training in Tailoring, Cookery, Plumbing, Electrical Installations and Motor vehicle mechanics.
Supporting Childhood Cancer in Tanzania
WAF and Tumaini la Maisha (TLM), a non-governmental organization committed to providing care to children with cancer, have established a partnership. TLM offers a comprehensive approach to treatment, including both chemotherapy and psychosocial therapies, with the goal of ensuring that their services are accessible to all in need, at no cost. WAF’s support is instrumental in enabling TLM to sustain its efforts in providing vital support to these children and their families.
“ In 2021, Wentworth Africa Foundation built a library in Chikolopola Secondary School... it was our delight to have received a generous donation of a brand-new library, 7 computers and 1,115 books. This is an invaluable project to our school and our community as a whole. ”
– Mr Mfisi, Headmaster, Chikolopola Secondary School, Tanzania
As we’ve learnt through our work in Tanzania, the education sector needs joint effort to improve access and quality of education. These projects have reached and have had a direct impact on the local communities. You too can play a part in expanding the reach of our projects. Every bit counts and this is how you can help.
Investing in Girl's education today
- $20 can provide female hygiene products for more than a year
Supporting Youth through University
- $1,500 can provide support through a university degree
WAF in partnership with relevant stakeholders develops and supports health and education programs that contribute to conducive environments for learning, in southern and coastal regions of Tanzania.
Sponsors
Wentworth Resources plc is a domestic natural gas producer in Tanzania with producing asset at Mnazi Bay in the onshore Rovuma Basin. Wentworth plays a vital role in ensuring a reliable, affordable, and growing supply of natural gas for the local market. Wentworth Africa Foundation’s income stream is strengthened by annual grant from Wentworth Resources Plc.
Partners
Realising Development Through Education (READ) is a Tanzanian legally registered non-government-organisation with the focus of improving the quality of education. For the last eight years, WAF has partnered with READ, to implement the Library Refurbishment program with aims to address the lack of access to books in Tanzanian secondary schools.