What We Do
Founded in 2007, WANDA empowers low-income single mothers with the knowledge, skills and financial assets to develop and achieve economic self-sufficiency and upward mobility.
WANDA offers a 1 – 3 year engagement focused on “3Es”
Education

Equity

Empowerment

WANDA Client Profile
The average WANDA client has an income at or below 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) with assets valuing less than $15,000 at the start of the program.
in this market in these times…but here I am, a homeowner.”
Why Single Moms?
In the Silicon Valley, with our notoriously high cost of living, making ends meet can be especially difficult for families headed by a single parent. A family of four in San Mateo County with an annual income of $105,000 is considered low-income. In Santa Clara County, this figure is just under $85,000. Add to this the fact that single low-income moms are more likely to be less educated and work in low-paying jobs with few to no benefits. Recognizing this dire reality, WANDA’s founders determined that increasing the financial self-sufficiency of single mothers was of critical importance for their community. Economic stability and savings for the future can increase the chances for the children of single mother households to have better educations, better health and an opportunity to contribute positively to society. The cycle of intergenerational poverty can be broken, one single mother at a time.