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List Currently Registered Organizations … By Country
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Women's Organizations
Tanzania, United Republic of
Center for Women and Childrens Rights (HISANI)
Mwanza, Tanzania, United Republic of
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HISANI was founded in 1998 by three women and two men, and currently has seven staff members and ten organizational members. HISANI works to provide and support women and children who are disadvantaged and neglected by the state. HISANI's mission is to "build the capacity of the local community to contribute to the advocacy of human rights for women and children in Tanzania." HISANI serves disabled women, women who are victims to HIV/AIDS, women prisoners, and poor women, by providing awareness of their basic rights, food, shelter, clothing, as well as equipment for locomotion to the disabled. HISANI currently provides educational programs for children, such as training in specialized skills. Contact Details: Center for Women and Childrens Rights (HISANI) P. O. Box 1817 Mwanza Tanzania Mwanza Tanzania, United Republic of 25502 E-mail: brighttz@yahoo.co.uk |
Huruma Rehabilitation Programme
Shinyanga, Tanzania, United Republic of
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The Huruma Rehabilitation Programme is an organization based in Shinyanga, Tanzania. It was founded in 1994 by Reverend Dustan Matuta in order to help marginalized women within the community. The mission of the organization is to improve the women's standard of living and their goal is to see that women in the project are treated with love, respect, and courtesy. The organization focuses on widows because they are the poorest and most marginalized within the community. The organization is composed of six board members, who make all of the decisions, three staff members, and two volunteers. They collaborate with local community organizations, Oxfam, YADEC, and WEGCC. The Huruma Rehabilitation Programme has provided loans and currently they are working on distributing clothing and food. Contact Details: Huruma Rehabilitation Programme P.O. Box 2030 Shinyanga Tanzania, United Republic of E-mail: revmatuta@yahoo.com.br |
Tujifunze: Centre Information Technology
Tanzania, United Republic of
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Tujifunze: Centre Information Technology was founded in 2004 to provide support for women and children through the use of information technology in Tanzania’s lake zone. The organization’s mission is “to enhance cooperation and participation among the deprived urban/rural communities” through advocacy for “appropriate utilization of Information, Communication, and Technology among marginalized groups, including the disabled, elderly, orphans, and widows.” The organization consists of five board members, twelve members, and four staff whose activities center on facilitating access to information technology for sustainable development and providing initiatives toward poverty alleviation among the marginalized communities and groups. Tujifunze seeks to assure that women have equitable access to information technology and aims to act as a forum for information and technological development of local communities. Contact Details: Tujifunze: Centre Information Technology 245 Tanzania, United Republic of 25502 E-mail: info_tujifunze@yahoo.com.sg |
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SERVING WOMEN
African Youth and Health Promotion
Arusha, Tanzania, United Republic of
| African Youth and Health Promotion (AYOHEP) was established in 2000 with the objective of building awareness among youth to combat youth-related problems in the Arusha region. The organization's goal is "to facilitate, train, and empower youth with communication and work skills, which will bring about positive behavior changes geared at significant improvement in their lives and sustainable environment resources for the future generation." AYOHEP consists of 25 members who conduct performances geared toward educating youth on poverty, substance abuse, environmental degradation, and reproductive health problems, including female genital mutilation and HIV/AIDS prevention. The group has performed at secondary schools, training institutes, and area community events. Contact Details: African Youth and Health Promotion P.O Box 8143 Arusha Tanzania, United Republic of 255 E-mail: pmakirika@hotmail.com |
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