Our Profile
TUWAJALI WAJANE KWALE INITIATIVE
Tuwajali Wajane Kwale CBO is a women-led, women-serving community-based organization based in Kwale County, Kenya. The organization works to ensure that widows and vulnerable women live with dignity. TWK empowers widows, young mothers, youth, and girls from widow-headed households through economic empowerment, psychosocial support, gender-based violence prevention and response, education, leadership and governance, climate change and food security initiatives, and access to justice.
The organization currently serves over 1,018 (649 widows and 369 women) across 78 community self-help groups registered with department of social services in Msambweni and Lunga Lunga Sub-counties in Kwale county. we are mainly promoting dignity, human rights, solidarity, and sustainable livelihoods.
Vision
TWKI envisages a society where widows and other vulnerable women are treated with dignity and live quality lives.
Mission
To empower widows and other vulnerable women out of stigma and socio economic marginalization, transform them and mentor them and enhance safe space for inclusive society.
Core Values
- Feminism and solidarity
- Dignity and respect
- Collaboration and innovation
- Innovation and sustainability
- Transparency and accountability
- Human rights and social justice
Areas of Focus
- Prevention and response to GBV and sexual reproductive health and rights
- Widows Economic Empowerment
- Mental health
- Leadership governance
- Peace and security
- Climate change, food security and blue economy
- Male engagement
- Adult and continuing education
