Bridging Intergenerational and Mental Health Treatment Gaps in Tanzania
Our story
Tap Elderly Women's Wisdom for Youth (TEWWY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the intergenerational and mental health treatment gaps in Tanzania. Founded in 2016 and officially registered on July 18th, 2018, under section 12(2) of Act No. 24 of 2002 of the Non-Governmental Organization Act in Dar-es-Salaam, TEWWY leverages the wisdom and experiences of elderly women to support and mentor the youth. Recognized as a mental health stakeholder by the Tanzania Ministry of Health, TEWWY is committed to fostering mental well-being and creating a supportive community for all generations.
Our mission is to bridge intergenerational and mental health treatment gaps. We train elderly women in WHO’s mental health Gap Action Program, which we've adapted to Tanzania's cultural and contextual relevance. The elderly women provide free mental health care, psychosocial support, and psychoeducation resources in under-resourced and marginalized communities.
Our Mission
Through the provision of evidence-based, integrated, and responsive mental health services and psychosocial support, our programs contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Our Goals
Goal 3.4
By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
Goal 3.5
Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
Goal 3.8
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health care services and access to safe, effective, quality, and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all.
Goal 5.5
Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.
Goal 8.2
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
Goal 17.17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships.