Kwa Wazee
Kwa Wazee Switzerland - pensions for old people in great need - was founded early 2004. The Switzerland-based commitee as well as most of those involved with the distribution of the pensions in Nshamba work on a voluntary basis.
Kwa Wazee is providing grandmothers with a small monthly pension in order to both alleviate the distressing poverty of the old people and considerably improve the welfare of the children in their household.
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Kwa Wazee – a security net for old people in need
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In Tanzania there is no such thing as a state-guaranteed pension for old people. Instead, children have traditionally supported their parents when they get too old to provide for themselves. However, this social system has![]()
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Salt, soap and shoes for school
This evaluation report presents the findings of a project from KwaWazee supporting older people and their dependants in Tanzania and shows the impact of pensions on the lives of older people and their grandchildren. The report![]()
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Stille Heldinnen. Afrikas Grossmütter im Kampf gegen HIV/ Aids
Begleitheft zur Fotoausstellung „Stille Heldinnen - Afrikas Grossmütter im Kampf gegen HIV/Aids“ von Kwa Wazee und HelpAge International, mit 32 grossformatige Porträtfotos des Fotografen Christoph Gödan (Agentur Laif) aus![]()
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