WHIS Partners with Mama Enlightenment Tanzania (MET)**

The World Health Innovation Summit (WHIS) is proud to announce a new partnership with Mama Enlightenment Tanzania (MET)—a dynamic, community-driven organization transforming lives through education, empowerment, and compassionate support. Together, we share a vision of a healthier, more informed, and more connected Tanzania, starting with children, young people, and families.
Mama Enlightenment Tanzania (MET) is a registered non-profit organisation committed to uplifting women, adolescents, and youth across Tanzania. MET was founded on a simple but powerful belief: awareness is the first step to transformation.

Many families, particularly in underserved communities, face daily emotional, financial, social, and health-related challenges that often go unseen and unaddressed—from mental health struggles and isolation to lack of guidance and economic hardship. MET exists to close this gap by offering:

Knowledge-based interventions
Safe spaces for learning and support
Community-driven empowerment programs
Initiatives rooted in compassion, inclusion, and dignity

Their mission is clear: transform lives through inclusive education and sustainable empowerment programs that unlock potential and inspire change.
A Shared Vision: WHIS × MET
WHIS is committed to improving health and wellbeing globally through innovation, prevention, and community-led action. Our partnership with MET represents a milestone for East Africa as we work to expand two key programmes:

1. WHISKids Tanzania – A Healthy Start for Every Child
WHISKids is our flagship programme designed to inspire healthier lifestyles for children through:

Health education
Positive wellbeing habits
Social connection
Creativity, play, and learning
Early prevention and community resilience

Through MET’s deep local knowledge and trusted relationships within Tanzanian communities, WHISKids will be adapted to the needs of children and families across rural and urban settings. Together, we will:

Support schools and community groups with engaging health and wellbeing content
Train local facilitators and youth advocates
Promote physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
Encourage family engagement and positive role-modelling
Build a generation of confident, informed, and empowered young people

WHISKids Tanzania will become a cornerstone of local wellbeing—rooted in culture, community, and shared growth.

2. Social Prescribing for Tanzanian Communities
Social prescribing is a simple but powerful approach: connecting people to non-clinical, community-based support that improves health and quality of life.

In partnership with MET, WHIS will introduce and scale community-led social prescribing pathways across Tanzania. These pathways will help individuals access:

Mental health support
Community groups and safe spaces
Skills training and empowerment programs
Peer support networks
Financial literacy and economic resilience initiatives
Arts, sports, and wellbeing activities

This model reduces pressure on overstretched health systems while strengthening community capacity, social connection, and preventative health outcomes.

We focus on empowering adolescents with accurate and age-appropriate knowledge on puberty, reproductive health, menstrual hygiene, healthy relationships, and personal safety. This outreach takes place in schools, youth centers, and community hubs

Our parenting programs are designed to build stronger families by promoting healthy parenting practices, conflict resolution, and child development strategies. We offer parenting circles, fatherhood engagement, and home-based support for vulnerable families

Through mentorship initiatives, we connect young people with responsible adults who offer guidance in education, career choices, self-identity, leadership, and values. We help build confidence, accountability, and positive self-image among youth.

We equip youth and families with practical financial skills budgeting, saving, entrepreneurship, and debt management alongside life skills such as decision-making, communication, and goal setting. This promotes financial independence and future planning

We run targeted campaigns on mental health, reproductive health, gender-based violence, child protection, substance abuse, and social responsibility. Through forums, radio talks, school visits, and public dialogues, we spread critical knowledge that helps individuals make informed decisions.