ORGANIZATION PROFILE

Dare Organization for Development and Human Well-being in Tanzania in brief (DODHUTA). Is a Non Government Organization (NGO) which established April, 2013 and registered July 2013 under The Non Government Act No. 24 section 2 (2) of 2002 of the United Republic of Tanzania. The offices are located at Mkongobaki village, Ludewa district in Njombe Region.

 

DODHUTA initiated by 10 members (4men and 6 women) with different skills, experience and education background

The Vision of our organization

Rural and Urban Communities with improved livelihoods and access essential and basic socio – economic needs and wants.

Our mission

Is to facilitate communities’ transformational development and   promotes sustainable development

The organization value

Our organization value is rooted under the followings;

• participation

• accountability

• commitment

• effectiveness and efficiency

• responsibility

• gender sensitivity

• results oriented

• Objectivity

• Integrity

• Honest

   

  The working area

  The area of operation of the organization shall be the United Republic of Tanzania mainland. Headquarter is located at Mkongobaki village, Ludewa District in Njombe region.

  Contact Person:

  Ms Theopister Mhagama Director of Organization

  “B.com in Accounting at University of Dar es salaam Business school (UDBS),

  Email address: theopisterf@yahoo.com                                     

  Mobile numbers: (+255) 712 437 720 / 753531446

   

  Area of interest, Objectives and activities of the Organization

  Areas of interest

  Dare Organization For Development and Human wellbeing in Tanzania (DODHUTA) has five main areas of interest for working in communities. These areas are

 

• Support economic growth

• Enhance gender quality

• Improve public health

• Environmental conservation education

• Promote rule of law for legal provision.

   

  Support economic growth

  Community members are being empowered through sensitizations especially women and youth at the fore front to participate in development activities. Trainings, theoretically and practically has been the fundamental learning models where communities gain confidence and so make them able to initiate their economic development groups.

   

  Enhance gender quality

  Communities are helped to realize the effects of unsuitable taboos, marriages, body torture and other matters against human rights. The affected people directed to other human rights institutions for the assistance. This is done through trainings, forums, meetings and even counseling and advising.

   

  Improve public health

  Raise awareness to the communities on the importance of good health for every member of the society. Good health will help to better economic performance. TFPA support the improvement of the public health on the areas of HIV/AIDS, Maternal health, Malaria prevention, conducting research and support the constructions of dispensaries in rural areas whenever possible.

   

  Environmental conservation education

  TFPA in collaboration with other environmental activist advocate for better, clean and improved sustainable environment so that to make a world a better place for living. This is through trainings and awareness rising.

   

  Promote Rule of law for legal provision

 

The first target group is the members of ward tribunal, religious leaders, impeccable persons and ward councillors; these are the people who deal with the pertinent issues of the victims of gender based violence and the victims of property and inheritance rights. This group also can be the source the catalyst for change at local level and council levels.

 

The second target group is the victims of gender based violence and property and inheritance rights. We want the voices of this group to be head by policy and laws makers so that their voices can be factored in the programmes of their council and the nation at large.

 

Main objective

To volunteer to improve the quality of life of rural and urban communities living in poverty, destructed environment, bad cultural attitudes, and poor public health by providing support to promote environmental education, enhance gender equality, improve public health and other economic development activities.

Specific objectives include:

• To support communities with skills to implement micro – economic community based initiatives which includes savings and credit
• To rise awareness to communities on gender equality through trainings, forums, counseling and advocacy
• To help and advice communities at all levels to adapt and be dynamic to the cultural- environmental changes
• To support communities with advocacy and negotiations skills
• To enhance the skills and capacity building for communities on economic issues and other development activities through trainings, forums and exchange visits in and out of the country.
• To be involved in Networking, Lobbying and collaboration activities with Government, NGO and other International Organization.

 

At present we are managed to do the following activities;

1. Sensitize and mobilize youth and women groups to establish income generating activities.
2. Conduct training on environmental awareness, marketing and financial management to beekeepers community groups to the villages along Serengeti National Park.
3. Counseling and advice to women and children who faced gender abusive issues.

 

1. Provide education to the communities concerning women and child

 

5. Capacity building to rural communities on the importance of School Water Sanitation and Hygiene (SWASH)

 

We are looking forward to expand more according to our aims depending on the availability of funds.

 

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE:

The Organization Structure Consists of the Annual General Meeting at the

top position, Board of Directors, The management team (MT).

 

   ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

                                            GENERAL MEETING.

                                            BOARD OF DIRECTORS

                                                     C.E.O

Administration & Finance-----Programs (Projects) -------Research depertment.

ORGANIZATION CAPACITY AS FOR NOW

At institutional level the organization has a Director, Managers, an Accountant,andProject Officers who work on part time and voluntary basis.

We are in thpartnership with Ludewa NGO Umbrella and; is a network works for Human rightsissues. Also we have internal collaboration in working with Local GovernmentAuthority and other local organizations here in Tanzania.

 

    MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

S/NO		NAME (S)	QUALIFICATION	POSITION	CONTACT
1		Theopister Mhagama	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Accounting	Director	0712 437720 theopisterf@yahoo.com
2		Matthew Mgimba	Bachelor of Rural Development Planning	Program  Manager	0658300974 mmgimba@roctetmail.com
3		Amiri Mkufya	Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) in Accounting	Accountant	0715 672915 amirimkufya@yahoo.com
4		William Haule	Bachelor of Political Science and public administration (PSPA)	Finance & Administrative Manager	0657878416 Williamhaule99@yahoo.com
5	Ruth Godfrey     Mwang’amba		Bachelor of Political Science and public administration (PSPA)	Human Resource Officer	0758 453900 Ruthgodfrey60@yahoo.com
6	Florida Mwinuka		Bachelor Degree in Population and Development Planning	Research Manager	0756 161 795 mwinukafloridatheophilius@gmail.com
7	Diana Mwinuka		Bachelor of Art in Sociology	Program Officer	0753 097 412
8	George Anthony		Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)	Research officer	0753 574 854 ngolojunior@gmail.com
9	Sophia Luoga		Bachelor of nursing  in Midwives)	Research officer	0768841830 Sofial@yahoo.com
10	Asia A. Gaula		Bachelor of Art in Community Development	Program Officer	0755 199 596 asiagaula@gmail.com

 

ASSETS/EQUIPMENTS

The organization managed to have 1 Laptop and 1 modem, 4 chairs, 2 tables, 1 file shelves

 

BANK ACCOUNTS

DODHUTA has its Bank account in National Microfinance Bank (NMB) Ludewa Branch and National Insurance Cooperation Bank at Ilala district in Dar es Salaam. Otherwise all cheques, promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange and other negotiable instruments and all receipts for moneys paid to the organization and moneys expended shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or otherwise executed through a banking or financial institution.

How is DODHUTA financed?

DODHUTA has not managed to receive small grants from Donors both internal and external due to the fact that most of Donors wants experienced Organization in receiving grants which dodhuta is fighting for; currently we operate with membership fee and membership voluntary contributions. The organization is working hard to look for more funding from different donors in order to make a smooth running of an organization so that to achieve the intended objectives.

 

ORGANIZATION STRENGTH

As our strength the organization has;

1. Registration certificate

2. Staff with professions in

• Community Development

• Project Planning and Management

• Population and development Planning

• Accounting

• Teaching

• Law

•  Nursing $ Midwives

• 3. A physical office

  4. A Bank account

   

  CHALLENGES

  DODHUTA in its operation face a number of challenges, the major ones are;

       -Lack of Donors

       -lack of Ngo working skills and experience

       -inability of access to funds opportunity

       -Few working facilities

       -Insufficient knowledge on Organization development