HUMULIZA is a local, non – governmental and non – religious organization that offers psychosocial support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).

The word “HUMULIZA” is Kihaya and means “Console”. Humuliza Organization is a non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania under the NGO Act no 24 of 2002  with certificate No. 05NGO/0586 dated 21st day of December, 2005.

THE BACKGROUND

The project was initiated in 1997 in Nshamba Ward, Muleba District in Kagera region, Tanzania, by terres des homes schweiz (Tdh).

It was initiated after a household survey was done in the Nshamba Ward. The survey found out that the area had a high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS. In addition the survey discovered that due to the impact of HIV/AIDS, deaths in Kagera Region during the 1990s, a number of NGOs were established to support the fast growing number of AIDS orphans. The support of these organizations however, covered mainly material needs. Recognizing that the loss of one or two parents has not only an impact on the material aspects of children’s’ lives but also on psychological and social well  being of orphaned children, the Humuliza project was established in 1997 by terre des homes schweiz to provide psychosocial support to orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs).

Since then, HUMULIZA has grown into a well managed NGO and is currently well placed within a network of several agencies providing similar services.

HUMULIZA ni mitaa, mashirika yasiyo - kiserikali na yasiyo - dini shirika inatoa msaada wa kisaikolojia kwa watoto yatima na wanaoishi katika mazingira magumu (OVCs).

neno "HUMULIZA" ni Kihaya na maana ya "Console". Shirika Humuliza ni asasi isiyokuwa ya kiserikali iliyosajiliwa mwaka Tanzania chini ya Sheria ya NGO hakuna 24 ya mwaka 2002 kwa cheti No 05NGO/0586 siku ya tarehe 21 Desemba, 2005.

USULI

Mradi ulianzishwa mwaka 1997 katika Kata ya Nshamba, Wilaya ya Muleba katika mkoa wa Kagera, Tanzania, kwa des terres nyumba schweiz (Tdh).

Ilianzishwa baada ya Utafiti wa kaya ulifanyika katika Kata ya Nshamba. Utafiti umebaini kuwa eneo alikuwa high kiwango cha kuenea kwa VVU / UKIMWI. Aidha utafiti wa kugundua kwamba kutokana na athari za VVU / UKIMWI, vifo katika Mkoa wa Kagera katika miaka ya 1990, idadi ya NGOs zilianzishwa ili kusaidia kukua kwa haraka idadi ya yatima wa UKIMWI. msaada wa mashirika haya hata hivyo, kufunikwa hasa vifaa mahitaji. Kutambua kwamba hasara ya wazazi moja au mbili siyo tu kwamba athari katika masuala ya nyenzo ya maisha ya watoto 'lakini pia juu ya kisaikolojia na ustawi wa jamii ya watoto yatima, mradi Humuliza ilianzishwa mwaka 1997 na Terre des nyumba schweiz kutoa msaada wa kisaikolojia kwa watoto yatima na wanaoishi katika mazingira magumu (OVCs).

Tangu wakati huo, HUMULIZA imeongezeka katika NGO vizuri na kwa sasa ni pamoja na kuwekwa ndani ya mtandao wa mashirika kadhaa ya kutoa huduma kama hiyo.