SOCIETY FOR WOMEN AND AIDS IN AFRICA (SWAA)

PROPOSAL ON CONSTRUCTION HOSTEL TO SAVE THE GRASS ROOT GIRLS IN HEMBETI WARD

The project creates awareness to the grass root Mvomero district communities living in district villages of Mkindo, Mndela, Misufini, Dihombo, Kambala, Kisumangulu and Hembeti on the importance of going to school particularly for girls who have been less privileges as far as education is concerned and gender desegration and customary harassment.

SOCIETY FOR WOMEN AND AIDS IN AFRICA (SWAA) in collaboration with the Mvomero district council visited Hembeti ward at village of Mkindo, Mndela, Kisumangulu, Misufini, Kambala and Hembeti respectively. Discussion was made between us and the said villages including primary school leadership. It was observed that the attendance of girls was very poor both primary schools and Hembeti secondary.

This poor attendance was because of many reasons ignorance among the parents of the said villages was a major issue. They believe that education was for boys and duties of girls was to be wives and bear children. Early pregnancies among girls were a common site to come across in those villages. There was no cooperation between parents and schools curb absenteeism in school; and those who attended schools were harassed by boys and got disappeared.

This situation necessitated our organization to think twice and come forward to curb such alarming situation of absenteeism among girls in schools. Education was necessary to give the communities in villages mentioned above on the importance of education to girls and abolish subordination towards female fork in those villages.

Cultural group of our organization will take active part in sensitizing the communities in all villages through cultural shows and group discussion. All the activities will focus on the rights of women in any society worldwide and Hembeti in particular.

THE NEED FOR HOSTELS TO SERVE GIRLS

To begin with the communities selected which included leaders of the said villages, ward leaders; Mvomero district development committee and our organization (SWAA) sat together and decided to build a hostel for girls. These secondary school girls students will come from all seven villages at equal rate.

The committee mandated our organization to spear head project and seek funds from JAPAN GRANT assistance for grass root human SECURITY PROJECT. Also the committee decided that the project should be sustainable by making the project to be long term. All the villages involved in the project should contribute materials and manpower annually so that more intakes increases every year for girls and also make sure that they continue even when your support stops.

TARGET POPULATION

The project will aim at people living in Hembeti ward comprising seven villages including Mkindo, Misufini Mndela, Kisimangulu, Kimbala and Hembeti. The villages have total of 181609 (2002 national census).

Villages Subtotal

Hembeti = 3767

Mkindo = 5646

Misufini = 1477

Kambala = 2905

Dihombo = 2536

Mndela = 673

Kisimangulu = 1176

Grand total …………………….. 18160

Geographical these villages are situated at a distant from each others and Hembeti being a central point of all villages.

Seminars on the importance of gender balance among children attending both primary and secondary education would be seminated in all concerned. The creation of awareness on this problem the SWAA will make the interventions through open theatre which will reach people in those seven villages. In addition to this our organization will crate culture groups in every village so that the programme becomes sustainable and get rid of inferiority complex which has made root in the Hembeti ward communities toward female fork.

EXPECTED RESULTS OF THE PROGRAMME

At the end of the implementation of this project

Hembeti community will be aware that gender balance in both primary and secondary schools was priority.

That boys and girls have equal rights in obtaining education all levels

Subordination towards girls will eventually stop

Pre-mature pregnancies among girls will gradually stop.

Self reliant spirit among communities in villages of Mkindo, Misufini, Dihombo, Mndela, Kisumangulu, Kambala and Hembeti will develop not only for the said project but also others with similar programmes. The communities would realize that any project sent to them was theirs.

Collaboration within and outside leaders with similar aim was important to save the community better.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Project management to seek financial support from embassy of Japan-grant assistance for grass-roots

Make consultancy with Mvomero district on the possibilities of establishing the project on gender rights as far as education in primary and Secondary school is concerned in Hembeti ward on villages of Kambala, Hembeti, Misufini, Mkindo, Dihombo, Mndela and Kisimangulu.

Visit leaders in villages of Mkindo, Misufini, Dihombo, Mndela, Kambaa and Kisimangulu and give them the idea and why establishing hostel in their area in order to save the rights of girls.

In collaboration with Mvomero district planners and village leader to make survey over the area where the hostel will be bult.

SWAA to create awareness over the communities villages of Mkindo, Misufini, Dihombo, Mndela, Kisimangulu, Kambala and Hembeti through cultural shows and theatre of displays.

Establish theatre show groups in the targeted villages in order to develop volunteerism spirit.

Hostel construction will start at the same time SWAA will consult the ministry of education on the selection of girls to be boarded in the newly constructed hostel. At the same time establish the take care of board for the hostel; which will commit the village leaders and education.

PAST FUNDING

The organization was funded by foundation for civil society Tanzania in November, 2006 for project known as psychosocial support to care givers and OCVs this was conducted in Lupilo Ulanga district.

We were S through RFA in September, 2007 for a project known as psychosocial support to care giver and OCVs was conducted in Hembeti at Mkindo villages in Mvomero district.

The organization was funded by Mvomero district council march, 2007 on publication pertaining environment conservation in villages of Mangaye and Doma ward.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

The project will be managed as follows;

1. Hellen Ndemasi - Chair person

2. Prisca David - Secretary

3. Elice Shekidede - Treasurer

4. J. R. Lusunike - Project coordinator

5. Zainabu Ayubu - Member

6. Kibibi Mbisi - Member

7. Joice S. Njeama - Member

THE NGO WILL COLLABORATE WITH:

Mvomero district council

Mvomero disdrict education officer

Village governments targeted

Other organization with similar aims