Empowering women for better health outcomes

We create safe and supportive spaces for women to connect and share their experiences. We start by listening, holding women’s circles to understand their real challenges. Our mission is to support women and mamas through every stage of their feminine journey, empowering them to advocate for better health and maternity care. Together, we strive to make a meaningful and lasting impact in their lives and communities.

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  • Founding Director

    Caroline Blowes is a UK trained midwife who has been working in Tanzania since 2014. She has worked in government and private hospitals, and an NGO-funded facility, where she developed trainings and provided mentorship to midwives in order to create a ripple effect and broaden her impact. These experiences led Caroline to strive to advance healthcare options and support for women in northern Tanzania. Caroline co-founded Mwandamo Women and Maternity in 2022.  


  • Founding Director

    Hannah Strand (of Royal African Safaris) was born and raised in Tanzania. With parents in the safari industry, Hannah grew up immersed in the wilderness and developed a lifelong passion for East Africa’s wild spaces and the communities that border them. With this came a focus to empower women, particularly in health. Hannah co-founded Mwandamo Women and Maternity in 2022. She hopes to establish a dedicated women’s health facility in Northern Tanzania one day.

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By working with our Community Health Officers (CHOs), Mwandamo can reach more women and communities effectively and sustainably. Our CHOs are embedded within the local communities, which allows them to build trust, understand specific challenges, and provide culturally sensitive guidance. Through initiatives like Mwandamo women’s circles, home visits, and health education sessions, they engage directly with women and families, spreading knowledge, raising awareness, and connecting people to essential care.

  • Community Health Officer

    Naomi is a Finance and Accounting professional from Simanjiro, Tanzania. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting from the Institute of Finance Management (IFM) in 2024. Since 2022, Naomi has collaborated with various NGOs dedicated to empowering women through financial literacy and social development initiatives.

    Growing up in a rural community, she developed a deep passion for helping women gain access to healthcare information and achieve financial independence. In 2025, she joined Mwandamo as a Community Health Worker (CHW), viewing this role as an important step toward her mission of reaching and uplifting more women in underserved areas.


  • Community Health Officer

    Born and raised in Tanzania’s Northern Highlands, Elizabeth Lusingu is deeply committed to empowering women and girls in underserved communities. She has worked with several international NGOs, where she honed her skills in mentorship, community engagement, and learning initiatives, all aimed at fostering lasting social change.

    Elizabeth’s dedication to improving lives led her to join the Mwandamo team, where she continues her mission of transforming women’s health through education, awareness, and compassionate care.

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Mwandamo Women CIC is a - Community Interest Company (CIC)

We are registered in the UK and are established to serve and benefit the community rather than focusing on maximising profits for shareholders.

As a CIC, we are regulated by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies. This means we are committed to a clear social purpose, outlined in our Community Interest Statement, and are dedicated to ensuring that our assets and profits are used to benefit the community we serve.

Mwandamo Women CIC is an - International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO)

We are registered in Tanzania and are a non-profit organisation that operates in country, with an international scope, whilst applying with local laws.

As an INGO we are registered and governed by the Non-Governmental Organisations Act No. 24 of 2002 and overseen by the Tanzania National NGO Coordination (TNNC). This ensures all funding is used strictly for the organisations charitable and community focused objectives.