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About Us
Mjane Tanzania was established by a woman who refused to remain silent and decided to take a bold step to advocate for their own basic rights
About Us
Mjane Tanzania is a non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act, 2002 with a certificate of registration number 00NGO/R/3043
Our History
Mjane Tanzania was founded 2018 and been registered in 2022 by local woman who become a widow after her husband passed away on March 2018. The name “mjane” a word derived from Swahili language which literally meaning “widow” who represent a woman who left alone after her husband passed away. Due to the nature of current life, widows are no longer aged woman but even the young one who are now remain alone since their husband passed away are based in the same group.
Mission
To reach the large number of widows and their children who are at vulnerable environment in Tanzania to sustain their life socially and economically in an independent way
Vision
Intends to support widows, single mother to overcome their challenges in social and economic which hinder their social and economic development.
Our Core Values
- Gender equality and justice: Already a strong focus, efforts through programming and
institutional development, deeply embedded in our gender policy. - Trust and partnership: Inclusive approaches which have enabled the development of
an authentic partnership approach at various levels. - Continual learning: Operating a comprehensive organization-wide results framework over the last two years has given this organization insights into where and how it is able to make a contribution that builds on its distinctive strengths.
- Respect and dignity: value every person as an individual by recognizing and observing the basis for humanity.
- Integrity: Committed to adherence of personal and professional
moral standards in carrying out its interventions. - Inclusiveness: Mjane Tanzania maintains a state of feeling respected, supported and valued, focusing on recognizing individual needs of beneficiaries and stakeholders
- Volunteerism: In delivering our services, the organization is committed and consider itself responsible to the community it serves as part of our social responsibility.
Our Objectives
- Advocacy on widows and single parent rights
- empower widows on poverty alleviation and to enable children to develop physically, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually
- To eliminate widows’ discriminations and knowing their social rights
- To oppose all the bad customs which hinder widows’ development.
- To educate them on how to overcome their loneliness, sadness and to be happy like any other human being.
Key stakeholders
- Local Government Authorities
- Media/Journalists
- Civil Society Organizations
Promoting decent environment for widows
Widows are subjected to a wide range of abuse and exploitation, including denied on land inheritance, extremely discrimination from relatives and in the communities
Ending child abuse
Most of the children in Tanzania are living in vulnerable environment, due to
many relatives took their properties after their father passed away hence, they
ending up on horrible life
Organizational Works
- Awareness raising.
- Training and capacity building to local government official and key project
stakeholders. - Provision of sexual and reproductive health services.
- Socio-economic empowerment and training to beneficiaries.
- Social media campaigns.
- Engage in national and international events.
- Partnership and networking
- Provision of legal aid services
Awareness raising
Provision of legal assistance
Ending child abuse
