YOUR SUPPORT HELPS POWER OUR PROGRAMS.

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Empower Tanzania is able to empower the people of rural Tanzania. Our donors give hope to those who struggle every day due to the lack of basic health care, education, and economic development. Your weekly, monthly, annual, or one-time donation provides us with the support we depend on.

ONE-TIME DONATION

Your donation gives hope to those who struggle every day due to the lack of basic health care, education, and economic development. Please donate online or our mailing address is PO Box 1596 PMB 62763 Des Moines, IA 50305.
Thank you for your generosity!

JOIN OUR WEZESHA CIRCLE

In Swahili, “wezesha” means “to empower” or “enable” and it’s what we believe in. You, too, can join this life-giving work by empowering us to effectively assist those who need it most. By joining the Wezesha Circle, you can commit to monthly giving that will tremendously enhance the work that we’re able to do. Your support will impact generations of people!

Ways to Give

Empower Tanzania depends on contributions to carry out its essential work in Tanzania.
Thank you for considering the following ways to support our work:

  • Your donation gives hope to those who struggle every day due to the lack of basic health care, education, and economic development. Please donate online or our mailing address is PO Box 1596 PMB 62763 Des Moines, IA 50305. Thank you for your generosity!

  • In Swahili, “wezesha” means “to empower” or “enable” and it’s what we believe in. You, too, can join this life-giving work by empowering us to effectively assist those who need it most. By joining the Wezesha Circle, you can commit to monthly giving that will tremendously enhance the work that we’re able to do. Your support will impact generations of people. Start your recurring donation today!

  • To obtain transfer instructions, please contact us at information@empowertz.org.

  • Your financial advisor or fund manager can help you get started by recommending a gift. Visit DAF Direct and log in to your account to begin.

  • You can contribute to Empower Tanzania while effectively lowering your tax liability. A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a tax-smart giving option. To be eligible, you must be 70 ½ years of age or older at the time of distribution. Total charitable gifts cannot exceed $100,000 per taxpayer each year and gifts must be outright and transferred directly from your IRA account to Empower Tanzania.

    If you are interested in contributing to Empower Tanzania through a Qualified Charitable Distribution, please send us an e-mail at information@empowertz.org or call Executive Director Todd Byerly at 563-940-3209.

  • To obtain transfer instructions, please contact us at information@empowertz.org.

  • To learn more about corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at information@empowertz.org.

  • Shop our online store for beautiful products made in Tanzania by the resilient survivors-turned-entrepreneurs of Vumwe Designs! Each purchase helps support participants of our Beyond Gender-Based Violence Program and their Fair Trade social enterprise.

Please remember Empower Tanzania in your will, Thrivant Financial for Lutherans giving, matching gifts at work and United Way campaigns. Even if Empower Tanzania is not listed, many workplace giving campaigns allow you to write in our name. We also have opportunities for monthly giving, as well as required minimum distributions.

Empower Tanzania is a U.S.-registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN number is 26-3174768).
All donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law/to the full extent of the law.
Questions? Please contact us at information@empowertz.org. Thank you!

“I was able to see firsthand the incredible impact of Empower Tanzania’s life-giving programs and how empowering they truly are! I know that every dollar makes a difference and encourage you to donate to them today.”

— Elisabeth W, Donor Since 2018