BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Mara Widows Development Group is a women-lead non – profit making Community Based Organization (CBO) based in Musoma Municipal which was registered in May 2003 bearing a Certificate of Registration No.138412. The head office is located in Mukendo road Pamba House room 209. The organization was born out of the great concern for increasing number of orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV\AIDS pandemic. The main cause of the scourge was identified in the early twenties as poverty which arose from low literacy levels, low income communities, immorality and poor environmental management.

The organization started operations in Musoma rural and urban and then in Serengeti district where the organization is implementing environmental project.

The key drivers of the organizations operations are vision of the mission statement which is bound by the goals and objectives. The project activities fit within the bill of the millennium development goals of the poverty alleviation, sound environmental management, universal education, food security and improved public health.

The primary objective of the organization was to strengthen families and communities to provide care and support for children affected by HIV\AIDS. Providing care and support for orphans and most vulnerable children was the core activity but over years, the Organization has come up with an integrated package with several goals and objectives.

The primary focus of Mara Widows is to empower Caregivers of Orphans and Most vulnerable Children (OVC) through provision of revolving loans to enable them to increase household income to sustain care and support for their dependent children. As well, the organization has a fully integrated package of other development activities including environment conservation, education, and human rights interventions.

VISION

Mara Widows Development Group envisages transformed community in which all marginalized groups access to social and economic needs and realize their full potential in societies that respect and value peoples rights and dignity.

MISSION

Improving social and economic wellbeing of the marginalized groups particularly women and children through facilitation and empowerment to increase levels of quality participation in the development process and building an active social movement for change.

OVERALL GOAL

Improving better livelihood of the marginalized segments through social, cultural and economic empowerment.

STRATEGIC GOALS

The Organization is set to move on and build a strong standing in Tanzania as a consistent partner in various sectors of public that enhances the quality of life in both rural and urban areas. Key goals that will will drive the organization's activities include: -

1.  Community empowerment to sustain food security and poverty eradication.
2. Imrovinh social and economic wellbeing of children affected by HIV/AIDS and vulnerable children through strengthening the capacity of families and communities to sustain family based care and support for children.
3. Promoting human rights, gender equality and social justice.
4. Ehancing community awareness on HIV/AIDS prevention to cope with social and economic challenges of HIV/AIDS impact mitigation.
5. Promoting quality health and education
6. Promoting sustainable environmental conservation and land management.

Utangulizi

Mara Wajane wa Maendeleo ya Group ni wanawake kuongoza zisizo - faida na kufanya Jumuia ya Kijamii (CBO) msingi katika Manispaa ya Musoma ambayo ilikuwa registered Mei kuzaa 2,003 na cheti cha No.138412 Usajili. Ofisi ya kichwa iko katika barabara ya Mukendo Pamba House chumba 209. Shirika alizaliwa nje ya wasiwasi mkubwa kwa kuongezeka kwa idadi ya watoto yatima na watoto walio kwenye hatari ya ugonjwa wa ukimwi \ UKIMWI. sababu kuu ya janga ilikuwa kutambuliwa katika miaka ya ishirini ya mwanzo kama umaskini ambayo akaondoka kutoka ngazi za elimu, jamii kipato cha chini, ufisadi na usimamizi wa mazingira ya maskini.

Shirika ilianza kazi katika mradi wa Musoma vijijini na mijini na kisha katika wilaya ya Serengeti ambapo shirika ni utekelezaji wa mazingira.

Muhimu madereva wa shughuli za mashirika maono ya taarifa ya kazi ambayo ni amefungwa na malengo na madhumuni. shughuli za mradi wa walionao ndani ya muswada wa malengo ya maendeleo ya milenia ya kupunguza umaskini, sauti ya kusimamia mazingira, elimu, usalama wa chakula na kuboresha afya ya umma.

Lengo la msingi la shirika mara ya kuimarisha familia na jamii kutoa huduma na msaada kwa watoto walioathirika na virusi vya ukimwi \ UKIMWI. Kutoa huduma na msaada kwa yatima na watoto wengi ilikuwa shughuli ya msingi lakini zaidi ya miaka, Shirika ina kuja na mfuko wa pamoja na malengo kadhaa na malengo.

Lengo la msingi la Mara Wajane ni kuwawezesha Walezi wa yatima na watoto wengi walio katika mazingira magumu (OVC) kwa njia ya utoaji wa mikopo yanazunguka ili kuwawezesha kuongeza kipato na kuendeleza huduma na msaada kwa watoto wao tegemezi. Pia, shirika ina paket kikamilifu shughuli nyingine za maendeleo ikiwa ni pamoja na hifadhi ya mazingira, elimu na haki za binadamu kuingilia kati.

DIRA

Mara Wajane wa Maendeleo ya Group inalenga kubadilishwa jamii ambayo yote yaliyotengwa makundi ya upatikanaji wa mahitaji ya kijamii na kiuchumi na kutambua uwezo wao wote katika jamii ile heshima na thamani ya watu haki na heshima.

MISSION

Kuboresha maslahi ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya makundi ya wanyonge hasa wanawake na watoto kwa njia ya uwezeshaji na kuwapa uwezo wa kuongeza kiwango cha ushiriki wa ubora katika mchakato wa maendeleo na kujenga jamii hai harakati ya mabadiliko.

Kwa ujumla LENGO

Kuboresha maisha bora ya makundi ya wanyonge kwa njia ya uwezeshaji wa kijamii, kiutamaduni na kiuchumi.

Kimkakati MALENGO

Shirika ni kuweka na kuondoka na kujenga amesimama imara katika Tanzania kama mshirika thabiti katika sekta mbalimbali ya umma kuwa huongeza hali ya maisha katika maeneo ya mijini na vijijini. Malengo muhimu ambayo itakuwa kuendesha shughuli za shirika hilo ni pamoja na: -

1. Uwezeshaji jamii kuendeleza usalama wa chakula na kuondoa umaskini.
2. Imrovinh ya kijamii na kiuchumi ustawi wa watoto walioathirika na VVU / UKIMWI na watoto kwa njia ya kuimarisha uwezo wa familia na jamii ili kuendeleza familia msingi matunzo na msaada kwa watoto.
3. Kukuza haki za binadamu, usawa wa kijinsia na haki za kijamii.
4. Ehancing ufahamu wa jamii juu ya kujikinga na VVU / UKIMWI ili kukabiliana na changamoto za kiuchumi na kijamii kukabiliana na maambukizi ya VVU / UKIMWI matokeo.
5. Kukuza bora za afya na elimu
6. Kukuza endelevu na utunzaji wa mazingira na usimamizi wa ardhi.