KIWODEA was founded in 1995 by Nancy Tesha. At the time, Mama Tesha was Assistant Commissioner in charge of the Tanzania Women and Children under the Office of the Prime Minister. She saw that the needs of women were not being met so she decided to start an organization to support women. With the help of Hon. Reginald Mengi (Managing Director of IPP Media), Gallus Abeid (Former Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner), and Anne Makinda (at the time Minister of Community Development, Gender, and... | KIWODEA ilianzishwa mwaka 1995 na Nancy Tesha. Wakati huo, Mama Tesha alikuwa Naibu Kamishna katika malipo ya Wanawake Tanzania na Watoto chini ya Ofisi ya Waziri Mkuu. Aliona kwamba mahitaji ya wanawake walikuwa hayafikiwi kwa hiyo aliamua kuanza shirika kusaidia wanawake. Kwa msaada wa Mhe. Reginald Mengi (Mkurugenzi Mtendaji wa IPP Media), Abeid Gallus (zamani Mkuu wa Mkoa Kilimanjaro), na Anne Makinda (wakati Waziri wakati wa Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia, na Watoto, sasa Mbunge), alianza... | Hariri |