MOREPEO'HISTORY

Morogoro Retired Teachers’ Association (MORETEA) which is currently Known as Morogoro Elderly People`s Organization (MOREPEO) was established in 1997 and gained legal status in 1998 as an educating organization and age care service provider to all older people aged 60 years and above in Morogoro Region.

Over these years, MOREPEO has developed into an active respected local age care NGO. It has maintained rapport with the Local Government Authorities of Morogoro Municipality, Morogoro Rural and Mvomero Councils where we are in operation. We strive to create a wider collaborative network with other NGOs and FBOs to promote older people needs, rights and entitlements as stipulated in National Ageing Policy (NAP) and National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), popularly termed MKUKUTA.

MOREPEO programmes envisage to raise awareness to the elderly themselves, the community, the local authorities and other stakeholders to address and incorporate ageing issues into their programmes so that the interventions can lead to improve quality life of the aged in Morogoro.

MOREPEO and HelpAge International (T) have maintained close working relation since 2000. Under this cooperation, we have implemented together programmes (each with agreed specific roles) funded by Comic Relief, Gurnsey Overseas Aid Committee, World Granny, Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and European Union. And very significantly to the older people ofTanzania, HAIT and its partners (MOREPEO included), fully participated at various stages for the development of NAP draft document.

1.1        MOREPEO Structure

General Meeting (GM) is the top most body of our organisation to which the Executive Committee (EC) reports. The EC comprises 9 members, 5 women and 4 men who are democratically elected in the GM.

In addition, the organisation has 6 different committees, each assigned to run specific programmes of the organisation.

The Management Team, manned by 4 top Executives and the employed staff, ensure effective day to day performance of the programme activities.