Empowering rural women since 1991 through microfinance, skills, psychosocial support & advocacy, with ubuntu at our core, women investing in women
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined February 2016
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No one gets left behind.
Empowering women means recognising that every generation matters. From older women building stronger livelihoods, to young women creating their own opportunities, and young girls who can benefit from the stronger families and communities around them.
When we invest in one woman, the impact can reach far beyond her — creating pathways for those who come after her.
#WDBTrust #EmpoweringGenerations
#EmpoweringOutOfPoverty#WomenEndingPoverty
Why we began? Why we continue.
Since its inception in 1991, WDB Trust was established in response to a reality that could not be ignored: women made up the majority of people living in poverty and often experienced its effects more acutely.
The response was to invest in women’s development, create opportunities and strengthen the organisations working to advance women’s lives. 35 years later, that purpose remains at the heart of WDB Trust.
Why we began still matters. And so does the work ahead.
#WDB35Years
Growth is never the work of a single individual; it relies on a collective united by a shared vision. Behind WDB Trust stands a distinguished group of patrons whose lives embody leadership, social justice, education, and empowerment.
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Their remarkable contributions continue to fuel our mission of creating opportunities for women, youth, and communities across South Africa.
Banking on women. Women investing in women. Targeting Poverty.
#WDB35Years #WomenEndingPoverty
#EmpoweringOutOfPoverty
A call for nominations!
Zanele Mbeki Fellowship Cohort 3.
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What does Banking on Women mean?
#WDBTrust #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty
#WomemEmpowerment#SustainingWom
Your location does not have to limit your ambition. Whether you are building a livelihood, learning a skill or finding a new way to serve your community, progress can begin right where you are.
#EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #WDBTrustImpact #WDBTrust #WDB35Years
You do not have to wait until you are older to make a difference. Young people are already solving problems, creating opportunities and showing up for their communities. Sometimes all it takes is the determination to begin—and the opportunity to keep going.
#YouthImpact
A woman’s voice can influence a household. A group of women can influence a community. And when African women are heard, their ideas can help shape the future we all share. The question is not whether women have something to say—
it is whether we are creating enough space to listen.
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#EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #AfricanWomen
What if the opportunity you’ve been looking for is closer than you think?
Sometimes, it’s not about finding something new, but knowing what’s already available and how to access it. Through the Zenzele Development Programme —
Sometimes, progress starts with something small: an idea, a skill, a business or the confidence to try. When women have access to the right support, that small beginning can become a stronger household, a growing livelihood and a more hopeful future.
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Behind every programme, conversation and community touched, there are people making the work happen.From the office to the field, the WDB Trust team keeps showing up because meaningful change begins with people who care enough to do the work.
#TeamWork#WDB35Years #WDBTrustImpact
Did you know?
The Zanele Mbeki Fellowship is part of WDB Trust’s commitment to nurturing women who can contribute meaningfully to Africa’s development and advance the voices, experiences and aspirations of African women.
The Fellowship creates a space for young women to deepen their understanding of African feminism, engage with issues affecting women and communities, and develop the knowledge and leadership capacity needed to influence positive change.
It is about learning, questioning, connecting and growing— while building a generation of women equipped to shape conversations and contribute to a more equitable Africa.
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