The CTWOO is a membership organization registered in Kenya under the NGO Co-ordination Board Act (Cap 19) of 1990 since January 2016. It has a nationwide network and works with more than a million widows in all the 47 Counties through outreach, educational and empowerment programmes.
Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) is a non-profit making Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded by Dianah Kamande, a young widow and a survivor of Gender Based Violence whose experiences gave birth to the idea of creating a safe space within which widows could share experiences and draw support from others.
In 2013 Dianah Kamande formed a Community Based Organization which later blossomed into a National NGO. She now leads CTWOO which focuses on widows, orphans and survivors of Gender Based Violence. The organization supports and champions for the advancement of their rights, social and economic empowerment in recognition that widows rights are human rights. Her passion is to ensure that the society treats widows, orphans and other vulnerable groups with dignity.
She believes in the words of the Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon “No woman should lose her status, livelihood or property when her husband dies, yet million of widows in our world face persistence abuse, discrimination, disinheritance and destitution. Many widows are subjected to harmful practices such as Widow burning and “widow cleansing” – an abhorrent ritual which often amounts to rape, increases the widows risk of HIV infection. The impacts are also felt by widows children and their dependents”
Since 2013, our efforts have led to remarkable results:
COMMITMENT- we are committed to ensure an enabling environment where every widow, orphan and survivor enjoy their rights
LOVE- We esteem love among each other thus extend compassion to the neglected in the society.
EQUALITY- We exercise equality among everyone in our society and ascribe to promote honesty in our work.
HUMILITY- humility is the mark of our service
JUSTICE- we value human beings as having dignity, rights and being equal, thereby promoting justice and fairness.
Putting in place strategies and policies that ensure that widows’, survivors of Genders Based Violence and orphans rights are guaranteed, protected and that they are economically, socially and politically empowered and that they live fulfilled lives.
A society in which social justice, human rights, happiness and prosperity are guaranteed for every widow, survivor of Gender Based Violence and orphans in Kenya.
Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and affection, but it’s also an opportunity to give back to those in need. This year, the Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization is hosting a Pre-Valentine Dinner to raise funds to support widows and orphans in our community. The…
Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization has always actively participated in every year during the 16 days of Activism ever since its formation. Of its most felt impact during the 16 Days of Activism is in the year 2021 where the Founder Dr. Dianah Kamande HSC, launched her…
On 7/11/2022 Cometogether widows and Orphans Founder Ms. Dianah Kamande HSC attended a Stakeholder Consultative Workshop towards the attainment of ‘A Dignified Future: The Future for Vulnerable Youth and Populations’ which is the agenda of the Office of the Spouse of the Deputy President 2022-2027. According to the…
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