About Well Being Africa

Well Being Africa (WBA) is an NGO established in 2018 with the mandate to optimise human existence and promote sustainable development through services and advocacy in nutrition, psycho-social support, and capacity development.

Mission

To optimize the existence of individuals, particularly women, children, and girls through advocacy and operational initiatives in nutrition and nutrition-related programmes, capacity development, and psychosocial support, toward the development of African nations.

Vision

Well Being Africa envisions African communities where people are healthy, empowered and thriving in maximising their potential for the advancement of Africa.

Values

Our core values are integrity, service, empowerment, respect, and teamwork.

Integrity: We conduct our operations in honesty, transparency, integrity, and accountability.
Service: We place a high premium on service; therefore, we are committed to serving the communities by freely giving our time, expertise, energy, and resources.
Empowerment: We are committed to developing the capabilities and confidence of our staff and beneficiaries to contribute meaningfully to societal development.
Respect: We believe in honouring the dignity and worth of every individual.  We respect each other’s feelings, ideals, and points of view.
Teamwork: We are committed to working as a team within the organisation and to creating cooperation by encouraging collaborative work with our partners.

Clients

Well Being Africa provides services to:

  • Communities
  • Civil Society Organisations
  • Corporate organisations
  • Government departments

GOVERNANCE

Well Being Africa complies with all legal requirements, codes of good practice and operates the policy of good corporate governance. The organisation is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors who meet periodically to oversee the finances and strategies of the organisation providing insight and advice to the organisation. All the board members render their services to the board on a voluntary basis, at no cost, thereby contributing valuable expertise on all levels of the management of its projects. The organisation employs a CEO for the daily operation of its affairs. The organisation conducts the external audit of its financial affairs annually.

AUDITORS

Well Being Africa is audited annually by the Certified Master Auditors Incorporated (CMA Inc). The full report of the audit is posted each year for transparency.

OUR SPONSORS

DGMT is a public innovator committed to developing South Africa’s potential through strategic investment towards developing a flourishing people, economy and society.

Beulah WIDE Group (BWG) is a services provider enterprise for food / nutrition and civil / infrastructure solutions by supplying and implementing preventative approaches for improved quality of life for corporate bodies and communities.

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is a national development finance institution whose primary objectives are to contribute to the generation of balanced, sustainable economic growth in Africa, and to the economic empowerment of the South African population, thereby promoting the economic prosperity of all citizens.

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in cooperation with organisations, government agencies and the private sector strives to reduce poverty and oppression around the world and contribute to sustainable development for all people.

Membership

WBA is a member of the The Solidarity for African Women’s Rights (SOAWR), a coalition working to ensure that the rights of girls and women as articulated in the Protocol to the African Charter on the Rights of Women in Africa (“The Protocol”) are prioritised by policymakers on the African continent.

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OPTIMISING THE HUMAN EXISTENCE TOWARDS A HEALTHIER SOCIETY