HERE TO SERVE, WITH LOVE.
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We are building a future that nurtures young people's wellbeing.
WILCAH is a registered grassroots women and youth-led NGO based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
WILCAH exists to promote wellbeing among young people in Tanzania through evidence-based, community-driven interventions.
Young people face increasing pressures that affect their wellbeing, learning, and livelihoods. Without early support and the right environments, these challenges often escalate. Prevention, early support and strong ecosystems can change this.
Community ownership and meaningful youth engagement are the foundation of our work. We strengthen mental health systems by combining:
- Evidence-informed strategies grounded in lived experience
- Youth leadership and community ownership embedded across all interventions
- Multi-level partnerships that align community action with institutional and policy change to build mental health ecosystems that are accessible, relevant, and sustainable.

The Thabiti Model
A FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH RESILIENCE AND MENTAL WELLBEING
“Adversity is inevitable — but resilience should not be a privilege.”
A CONTINUUM — REACH · DEEPEN · MULTIPLY

Thabiti Schools
A resilience and life skills curriculum delivered in secondary schools. Meeting young people at the earliest, most formative point in the window. Designed and delivered by young people — for young people.
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Thabiti Support Groups
Ongoing peer support groups for secondary school students, out-of-school youth, and university students. In-person and virtual. Different tracks for different needs and life stages.
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Thabiti Partnership for Impact
Embedding Thabiti into other organizations' programs — reaching young people through every door they already walk through. Through training, certification, and research partnerships.
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One young person equipped with resilience ripples into their family, their peers, their community.
Our Partners
Through partnerships across government, civil society, and the private sector, we integrate mental health into existing systems and programs.
Government of Tanzania
USAID
Grand Challenges Canada
Being Initiative
NafasiTestimonials
"Mental health education should be accessible to everyone. We hope you reach more kids like us, especially in rural areas."— Emmanuel, Student
Our Gallery
A glimpse of our work and impact

Mental health workshop at Mwenge Secondary School

Training facilitators for the Youth Engage program

Community awareness event in Mwanza
