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Empowering rural women since 1991 through microfinance, skills, psychosocial support & advocacy, with ubuntu at our core, women investing in women

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This should continue reminding young people that change requires new ideas and action.

#YouthMonth #YouthEmpowerment #WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty

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Youth have the power to break cycles of poverty by bringing new ideas, courage, and solutions for a better South Africa. Zanele Mbeki once said “If we are still using the old method we shall continue to get the same results as we did in the past.”

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Honouring the voices that changed history and supporting the generation building what comes next. Happy Youth Day from WDB Trust.

#YouthDay2026 #RESET@50 #FutureCalls #YouthEmpowerment #WDBTrust #WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty

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household’s financial stability, no longer runs out of food, and has been able to build a safer home and purchase essential furniture. WDB Trust continues to support and encourage her to start a vegetable garden for sustainable access to nutritious food. #ImpactStory

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Meet Zakhona Radebe

Zakhona lives with her four children, and for a long time, the household faced significant financial challenges as she was unemployed. The family relied on three Child Support Grants, which were not enough to meet their basic needs. They often ran out of food

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ward meetings. She was also encouraged to attend community gatherings, where she learned about a school construction project and secured employment.

Today, Zakhona is employed and has gained financial literacy skills, including budgeting and saving. She has improved her

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From early community gatherings to structured programmes and national reach, Our growth and impact reflects the strength of women working together.

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#CommunityImpact #WomenLeadership

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and access to opportunity, entire communities begin to shift.

#WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #ZenzeleProgramme #WomenLeadership #CommunityDevelopment

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Empowerment goes beyond income. Our Zenzele Development Programme supports women through leadership development, business training, and community engagement, equipping them with tools to build sustainable livelihoods. When women gain confidence, knowledge, —

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lead sustainable development within their communities.

We celebrate African women as drivers of progress, shaping resilient communities and contributing to a more united and sustainable Africa.

#WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #AfricaDay #AfricaMonth #WomenLeadingChange

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This Africa Day, we celebrate a continent rich in resilience, innovation, and opportunity. As we reflect on this year’s African Union theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” we recognise the vital role -

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women play in building sustainable communities across Africa.

For 35 years, WDB Trust has supported women in strengthening households, growing local economies, and creating lasting change. Access to resources, knowledge, and opportunity remains essential in empowering women to -

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#WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #SkillsDevelopment #WomenInBusiness
#LeadershipDevelopment

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Skills development remains a critical driver of economic empowerment. Through our Training Academy, we equip women with practical business skills, financial literacy, leadership training, and health education services that support long term growth and wellbeing.

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Our journey began with a powerful vision, to support rural women in building sustainable livelihoods. Over the years, that vision has grown into a movement.

#WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #WDBHistory #WomenEmpowerment

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#WDB35years #EmpoweringOutOfPoverty #FinancialInclusion #WomenEntrepreneurs #EconomicEmpowerment

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For over three decades we have worked to remove one of the biggest barriers facing women entrepreneurs which is access to finance. Through microfinance, women are not only starting businesses, but expanding
them, creating employment, and strengthening local economies.

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Financial inclusion is more than access to capital, it is access to opportunity, dignity, and long-term sustainability. As we continue to celebrate 35 years, we support women who are building businesses
that uplift families and transform communities.