Enriching Every Child'sLife & Future
Providing early childhood development, health education, and support for underserved families.
Mbeya & Mara
Who We Are
Tanzania's Community-Led ECD Foundation
Enriching Children's Lives — One Family at a TimeWeCare Foundation (WeF) is a Non-Governmental Organization founded in 2022 in Tanzania. WeCare partners with the Government of Tanzania and national ECD stakeholders to implement programs for quality early childhood development and learning.
Our focus areas: Child good health, Adequate nutrition, Responsive caregiving, Child security and safety, and Opportunities for quality early learning. We are community-led, delivering impact through community and stakeholder engagement. WeCare also provides sustainable child care solutions that support working parents.
Our Mission
To contribute towards attainment of quality early childhood development, learning, and health outcomes through innovative solutions, community and family engagement.
Our Vision
To provide access to the best start of life for all children in early development, learning, and health across Tanzania.
Our Program Focus Areas
Four Programs. One Mission.
WeCare Foundation implements four evidence-based program areas — each designed to address a critical dimension of early childhood development, learning, and community wellbeing in Tanzania.
Ages 0 – 5Early Childhood Development
Investing in achieving child optimal developmentWeCare implements programs that address the five components of quality early childhood development — Child good health, Adequate nutrition, Responsive caregiving, Child security & safety, and Opportunities for quality early learning. We support the critical period of child development aged zero to five years.
- ECD health promotion during pregnancy and after birth
- Parent Clinic Sessions with caregivers
- Digital health promotion via social networks
- Education on nurturing care — food types & cooking demos
Ages 1 – 5Quality Early Childhood Education
Investing in school readiness for primary schoolWeCare has established daycare centres that provide child care and school readiness activities for children aged 1–5. Our centres integrate early learning and ECD activities to support children in achieving full developmental milestones and academic skills that prepare them for primary school.
- Daycare & pre-school services
- School readiness curriculum
- Developmental milestone tracking
- Academic foundation skills training
New · 2025Child Care in Public Spaces
Establishing child care in Tanzania public marketsWeCare collaborates with the Government and communities to establish child care centres in public markets. Many Tanzanian markets attract parents — especially women — who bring their children but lack safe child care. Our first centre is at Mwanjelwa Market, Mbeya City — secured in 2025 and community-owned.
- Community mobilization & stakeholder engagement
- Establishment secured at Mwanjelwa Market
- Community-owned & managed model
- Supports working mothers & market vendors
Ages 3 – 15+Early Life Skills Training
Age-appropriate skills based on developmental milestonesWeCare collaborates with parents to conduct developmental milestone assessments and design activities that build early life skills. We operate three Academy Clubs — Social Emotional Learning, Arts, and Science — integrated into school programs and holiday programs each year.
- Social Emotional Learning Club
- Arts Club
- Science Club
- Holiday programs: ages 3–5, 6–9, 10–12, 15+
Impact Stories
Real Change in Real Communities
Our school readiness program is a success story — WeCare kids are doing very well in primary school activities, attracting many parents to return for their children.WeCare's impact goes beyond statistics. Families in Mbeya and Mara regions are experiencing real transformation — in health literacy, child development, and school readiness.
📊 Our Approach to Impact
WeCare uses a collaborative approach engaging communities and stakeholders. We partner with governments, policy makers, and civil society to ensure our programs are evidence-based, community-owned, and sustainable across Tanzania.
Our Partners & Collaborators
Trusted Partners in Impact
Working alongside government, international organizations, and professional associations aligned with children's rights and early development
Our Leadership
Meet the Founder & CEO
FoundationCEO & Founder
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Maginga Thobias
Elizabeth Maginga Thobias is the visionary founder and CEO of WeCare Foundation. She established WeCare in 2022 with a singular mission: to ensure every child in Tanzania — regardless of their family's economic circumstances — has access to quality early childhood development, care, and learning.
Under her leadership, WeCare has grown from a community initiative in Mbeya into a nationally recognised ECD organisation operating across Mbeya and Mara regions, partnering with the Government of Tanzania, international organisations, and local communities to deliver sustainable impact for children and families.
Elizabeth leads WeCare's four core programs: Early Childhood Development, Quality Early Learning, Child Care in Public Spaces, and Early Life Skills Training — reaching over 5,000 parents and 800+ children across Tanzania.
Wecarefoundation025@gmail.comGet Involved
Be Part of the Change
There are meaningful ways to join WeCare's mission — whether you're a funder, partner organisation, or individual who believes every Tanzanian child deserves the best start in life.
Donate
Your contribution directly funds daycare centres, parent clinic sessions, school readiness programs, and the Mwanjelwa community child care centre in Mbeya. Every shilling creates real, measurable change.
Make a Donation →Partner With Us
We welcome partnerships with NGOs, corporations, foundations, and government bodies. Co-create programs, fund initiatives, or share expertise to multiply impact across Tanzania's ECD landscape.
Explore Partnership →Volunteer
Bring your skills to Mbeya or Mara and make a direct difference. We welcome early childhood educators, health professionals, social workers, researchers, and communications specialists.
Join as Volunteer →Every Child Deserves a Strong Start in Life
Join WeCare Foundation in building Tanzania's next generation — in Mbeya, Mara, and beyond. Your support transforms the lives of children and families across Tanzania.
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Whether you're a potential funder, partner, researcher, community member, or journalist — Elizabeth and the WeCare team would love to hear from you.