2024
We reintroduced the Microfinance Programme, which had been temporarily suspended in 2021, to continue our efforts in providing financial support to those in need.
We reintroduced the Microfinance Programme, which had been temporarily suspended in 2021, to continue our efforts in providing financial support to those in need.
Demonstrating our commitment to fostering a Pan-African perspective in our mission to eradicate poverty among women in underserved rural areas, we established the Pan-African Advocacy pillar in 2023. This pillar encompasses the African Women In Dialogue (AfWID) programme, initiated in 2018, and the Zanele Mbeki Fellowship (ZMF) programme, founded in 2017.
We launched the Training Academy Programme to develop skills within the communities we serve, thereby ensuring a greater impact of our programmes.
We introduced the Zenzele Development Programme to enhance our non-financial service offerings.
WDB Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, a private limited liability company, was founded to generate funds for the WDB Trust.
The WDB Trust was officially registered to provide developmental microfinance services to disadvantaged rural women.
The concept of the WDB Trust was conceived at a gathering of women from small developmental organisations, the business sector, and legal and social services. They deliberated on the necessity to create a mechanism that would guarantee women and impoverished rural communities could benefit from the political and economic shifts occurring at the dawn of