WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics & Agriculture

WANDA is on a mission to lead a movement of a new crop of food sheroes from farm to health. By 2030 WANDA's goal is to touch the lives of 1 million women and girls to educate, advocate and innovate for a better life, community and food system in Africa and the Diaspora. In 2016 WANDA launched in Washington, DC and Abuja, Nigeria to build a pipeline and platform of women and girls as drivers of change in their community through food, agriculture and nutrition. Launched at the U.S. Library of Congress, the girl empowerment book series entitled “Where’s WANDA? features Little WANDA, a first-ever black girl main character who uses her 'magic' apron to travel to Africa learning of the health and beauty of African heritage foods, female farmers and culture throughout Africa. Each book highlights a real Big and Little WANDA and encourages girls to share their WANDA story. Named as the 2016 "Champion” for Children’s Wellbeing Initiative by ASHOKA and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the “Where’s Wanda?” series is inspiring girls from Africa to America to lead in becoming food sheroes in their community. With your support we can make a bigger, better impact in the lives of women and girls. Learn more at iamwanda.org or email hello@iamwanda.org.