Who We Are

Empowering the whole rural adolescent girl

As a girl-centered and community-driven initiative, SHEEO restores hope and carries the voices of marginalized and underrepresented adolescent girls in rural Tanzania by empowering and supporting them through education, life and practical skills development, and economic opportunities that build self-reliance, resilience, and capacity to transform their communities.

2020Founded
00NGO/R/6939Registration
10–19Girls Targeted
2.5MImpact Target
What We Do

Our Core Programs

We drive sustainable change for rural adolescent girls through three programmatic areas.

Education

Education, Well-being and Innovation

Improves access to quality education, strengthens girls’ participation in innovation and leadership, and promotes physical, mental and social well-being.

Livelihoods

Livelihoods and Economic Empowerment

Equips adolescent girls with practical skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship support, mentorship, and startup opportunities for self-reliance.

Leadership

Leadership, Advocacy and Community Engagement

Strengthens girls’ voices, agency, and confidence while engaging boys, men, parents and leaders to support girls’ autonomy and rights.

Our Approach

Whole girl empowerment with community partnership

SHEEO empowers the whole girl by nurturing her potential while partnering with her community to build an environment where she can truly succeed.

Education & STEM

Increasing access to quality education, STEM, innovation and knowledge needed for the labor market.

Well-being & Life Skills

Providing psychosocial support, mental health awareness, practical life skills and informed decision-making.

Economic Agency

Promoting entrepreneurship, vocational skills, financial independence and sustainable livelihoods.

Help rural girls lead, choose and thrive

From 2025 to 2050, SHEEO targets reaching, supporting, and impacting the lives of 2,500,000 impoverished rural adolescent girls in the Lake Zone Victoria regions including Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Simiyu, Mara and other areas of Tanzania as the organization grows.

Latest Information

Events and updates

News and activities from SHEEO interventions and community work.

Empowerment Centre for Younger-mothers to Thrive - ECYMT Project
SHEEO Update

Empowerment Centre for Younger-mothers to Thrive - ECYMT Project

PROJECT OVERALL OBJECTIVE: To break the cycle of generational poverty for underprivileged, rural younger mothers aged between 14 and 19 years old...

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Enriching Neediest Brilliants Girls Dreams - ENBGD Project
SHEEO Update

Enriching Neediest Brilliants Girls Dreams - ENBGD Project

PROJECT OVERALL OBJECTIVE:       To support the rural, brilliant, neediest orphaned and vulnerable girls to access education in reputable p...

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Supporting Her Education for Her Autonomy - SHEHA Project
SHEEO Update

Supporting Her Education for Her Autonomy - SHEHA Project

PROJECT OVERALL OBJECTIVE: To support the access and successful academic completion of secondary education for the most underprivileged rural gir...

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