About Us

The Centre for Widows and Children Assistance (CWCA) was formed sometimes in July 2003 and legally registered on 17th day of February 2005 under the Companies Ordinance Cap. 212 of the laws of Tanzania as a Company without shares limited by guarantee with the registration number 51556.  It was founded by the human rights activists namely Advocates  Utti A. Mwang’amba, Ms. Suzan Makatte (now the deceased),Ms. Martha Kisyombe and Mr. Issa Maige, after  realizing that  women, widows, orphans and the most vulnerable children are denied their  legal and human rights  in the context of culture , norms , ignorance  about the laws and patriarchal system   Professionally all the activists are lawyers who day to day assist people under pro bon work (forma paperious).  The centre has 8 paid up staff, and 28 volunteers and 16 of them are women.