ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION

Women Development for Science and Technology (WODSTA) is a non-governmental organization based in Arusha , Tanzania . It was started in 1990 and officially registered in 1992.

WODSTA's philosophy and activities are focused on enhancing the status and position of women. Emphasis is focused on grass root women, the girl child and marginalized communities within the Arusha and Manyara Regions.

WODSTA is a women's membership organization guided by the principals of justice, voluntarism, and transparency. WODSTA aims at enabling a women's self-discovery in order to take her rightful place in society and play her role in accordance with her full potential.

PROFILE AT A GLANCE

Name : Women Development For Science and Technology Association (WODSTA)

Date of Establishment : 1990

Date of Registration : 1992, Registration number SO. 7341.

General Description : WODSTA is a women's membership Non-Governmental Organization based in Arusha , Tanzania . Its members are drawn from different fields and guided under the leadership of an elected Chairperson and Secretary General. The interest of WODSTA's members include education, agriculture, community and gender development providing a large knowledge base in dealing with the complexities of women's development issues. WODSTA emphasizing improving the status and position of women, focusing on grass root women, the girl child and marginalized communities within the Arusha and Manyara Regions.

Location and office description : WODSTA is located at Njiro Agricultural Show Ground (TASO) in Arusha Tanzania . We have three buildings with IT facilities including five PCs and monitors, three printers, one scanner, two photocopiers, one binding machine, one overhead projector and three vehicles.

Communities of operation: Arusha and Manyara Regions (30 villages)

Number of Community Members we work with : Over 1000

Number of employees (both part & full time staff) : Nine: 4 Programme Officers, 1 Programme Manager, 1 Secretary, 1 Accountant, 1 driver, and 1 watchman

Number of Volunteers : The majority of WODSTA's programme activities are run on a volunteer basis. Currently there is 1 full time and 20 part time volunteers working with WODSTA.

Number of active members : 30

Publications: 12 published documents

Main Donors : Tanzanian National Government, UNDP, MIVA, DK Austria , HIVOS, World Bank, Development Planning Unit-London, and the Belgium Government

Our National Partners : TGNP, FEMACT, TAMWA, Tanzanian National Government, and TAWLA

Our International Partners : TRIAS TZ, EASUN, DPU- London and HIVOS

Membership in Networks/Collaborative Organizations : FEMACT, ANGONET, TANGO, Arusha Education Network, Intermediary Gender Network, TACOSODE

Website : www.wodsta.org

Email: wodstatz@yahoo.com

Tel : +255 027-2501165

ORGANIZATIOINAL OBJECTIVES

WODSTA's objectives include:

To raise awareness about women's role in equitable and sustainable development initiatives, on an international, national, regional and grassroots level.

To promote sustainable agricultural knowledge and skills training among individual women and groups, to increase women's economic empowerment .

To support women's environmental and other income-generation activities which increase women's economic empowerment.

To promote gender-sensitive planning at all levels of society.

To enable women to become aware of their basic legal rights.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

WODSTA consists of a dedicated team of community organizers and volunteers who believe in the importance of grassroots education and social change. The organization is member driven with an executive committee made up of women actively involved in the community and other civil society organizations. This executive committee is responsible for policy and for overall management of the organization.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF

Programme Manager, Project Manager, Project Officers (2). Driver, Grounds Keeper/Security, Office Attendant, Administrative Secretary