Nutrition & food security
Education on balanced diets, growing and preparing nutritious food, and home and school gardening projects to ensure long-term food sustainability.
Our work
Programmes that build women's agency.
Our work spans three deeply interconnected pillars: health and nutrition, economic empowerment, and outreach & advocacy. Every programme is designed for measurable outcomes and long-term self-sufficiency.
Pillar 1 — Health & Nutrition
Healthier women, healthier children, healthier futures.
We educate communities on balanced diets and food security, support maternal and reproductive health, and partner with schools to build lifelong healthy habits.
Maternal & reproductive health
Workshops on maternal care, family planning, and reproductive rights — helping women understand their health and make informed decisions.
School health & nutrition clubs
Practical learning about nutrition, hygiene, and gardening — with girls taking leadership roles to promote health within their schools and communities.
Pillar 2 — Economic Empowerment
From household income to economic agency.
We help women build the skills, capital and networks they need to start and grow businesses — and to negotiate from a position of strength.
Business & vocational training
Hands-on workshops in entrepreneurship, tailoring, farming, and other income-generating activities — with mentorship and access to essential resources.
Savings & loan groups
Facilitating access to microfinance, financial literacy, and small business loans so women can build sustainable businesses and financial independence.
Small business support
Mentorship, resources, and market linkages to help women-run businesses thrive — with local and international partners.
Pillar 3 — Outreach & Advocacy
Awareness, rights, and the next generation of leaders.
Sustainable change requires shifting awareness — at the community level, in schools, and within local government. We invest in all three.
Workshops & seminars
Community events on health, gender equality, and economic empowerment that bring evidence-based education to where it's most needed.
School & government partnerships
Collaboration with schools, healthcare centres, and government extension officers to ensure community-wide impact and sustainability.
Youth engagement & FGM advocacy
Leadership training, life skills, and mentorship for young women — and ongoing advocacy on female genital mutilation and gender equality.
Featured projects
Recent and active programmes.
The GAIN Project
In partnership with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, WOHEEA conducted an awareness campaign promoting vegetable and fruit consumption among school pupils and the community in Moivo and Kiutu wards.
- 133 community members trained (96 women, 37 men)
- 797 pupils trained across 4 primary schools
- Demonstration plots and market campaigns in Kisongo & Kikatiti
- 310 educational fliers distributed
- Total budget: $9,000
The Mboga Mboga Project
A school-based nutrition and vegetable farming project in collaboration with the Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) and funded by GAIN — teaching proper preparation methods that retain nutrients.
- 343 students at Uraki and Kilimani primary schools
- Kitchen gardens, sack gardens, traditional farming techniques
- School Gardening Clubs led by students
- Songs and poems composed at Uraki nutrition club
- Seedlings provided to sustain school gardens
Vegetables for All
A multi-stakeholder project under the Amsterdam Initiative Against Malnutrition (AIM), reaching ~28,000 beneficiaries through a school nutrition club model in 53 schools.
- 53 active school nutrition clubs
- ~28,000 confirmed beneficiaries
- Featured success story: Kelvin Rajabu, Engosengiu Primary
FGM Awareness & Advocacy
Ongoing community education on the dangers of female genital mutilation and the promotion of women's rights and gender equality across the Arusha region.
- Community workshops with men, women, and youth
- School-based awareness sessions
- Partnerships with local authorities and health centres