COBIHESA  has 3 core programmes; WASHE, Youth, and Organisational capacity building.

The WASHE- water, sanitation, hygiene and environment programme employs an integrated approach  in  targeted vulnerable  groups through training of community facilitators, establishment of  demonstration facilities for good practices,  and  collaborating with technical partners in service delivery to reduce some of the critical unmet needs.

 The youth programme targets the specific needs of  young people, in and out of school. Currently, we work with 14 schools -4 in Rufiji district and 10 in Lindi region. 

The organisational capacity building programme is responsible for building the capacity of the organisation, staff, volunteers and collaborating CBOs and FBOs, and promotion of networks and partnerships to achieve the  organisation's vision and mission.   

 Some our projects include:

1.0 Dissemination of best practice information for water and sanitation improvement at community level in Rufiji district (2005-2007).

The project, implemented  from  2005 - 2007, involved training of 200 actors at village level on water, hygiene and sanitation promotion. They included water and sanitation committee members, village health committee members, school teachers and village government leaders. Over 12,000 copies of IEC materials were produced and distributed,  2 school model clubs established, and   water safety, hygiene and sanitation promoted resulting in control of  cholera epidemics which had become  repetitive  in the districts.

 The project was implemented in collaboration with Rufiji district water and sanitation team with support from the National Rural Water and Sanitation Programme, Ministry of Water.

 2.0 Community sensitisation and dissemination of best practice information for improvement of water , sanitation and environmental health in Lindi coastal zone(2008-2010).

The project was implemented in Kilwa district and Lindi town council , Lindi region with support of ReCoMaP/ Indian Ocean Commission, through European Commission funding.

The project objective of dissemination of best practice information to 100,000 residents in the coastal zone was achieved through training and backstopping of 80 community facilitators,  33 sensitisation meetings,  a radio programme on TBC Lindi FM, development and dissemination of assorted reader friendly IEC materials including a booklet on cholera prevention and 3 hygiene posters,14 school clubs, and 5 demonstration facilities.

The project has resulted in increased awareness on  key environmental health components ,particularly  solid waste management,  and safer sanitation involving construction of latrines and effective use. Lindi town and beaches are much more cleaner than in 2008, open defecation has reduced by about 50%, and solid waste management has been prioritised in both Lindi and Kilwa district council plans.

Links:

http://www.recomap-io.org

http://recomap-ioc.org/fileadmin/template/main-en/Newsletter/News-of-the-Coast-no10pdf

http://recomap-ioc.org/fileadmin/template/main-en/Newsletter/News-of-the-Coast-no-11-std-pdf

3.0 Translation and Adaptation of the Community Guide on Environmental Health in Kiswahili (2009- 2010). 

The work involved translation, adaptation, printing , promotion and distribution of the Guide to endusers in Tanzania and East Africa as a whole. The Kiswahili package comprises of 4 separate modules:

Module 1: Community mobilisation on environmental health.

Module 2:Protecting natural resources for all.

Module 3:Solid waste management.

Module 4: Sanitation.

The translation and  adaptation of the original guide for Kiswahili users was implemented with a seed grant from Hesperian Foundation, the publishers of another internationally reknown  community handbook Where There is No Doctor.

Links:

http://www.hesperian.org/mm/5/merchant.mvc 

 4.0 Dissemination of health information to vulnerable groups:We have developed   a variety of health information materials on common   problems including cholera, HIV and Aids, reproductive health and environmental health. These resources are used by trained community facilitators in their  grassroot level activities in different districts including Lindi, Kilwa, Rufiji, Kibaha  and the refugee communities by our partner-UCJE. COBIHESA has also partnered with Hesperian Health Guides in the development of the Swahili hub on the Hesperian HealthWiki. The HeathWiki in Swahili provides free and reader friendly resources adapted from Hesperian's reputable guides including the New Where There is No Doctor and Health Actions For Women. Visit the Swahili hub at:

http://hesperian.org/books-and-resources/resources-in-swahili/

COBIHESA ina mipango 3 msingi; WASHE, Vijana, na kujenga uwezo wa Asasi.

Ya WASHE-maji, usafi wa mazingira, usafi na mpango wa mazingira ya ajira ni mbinu za pamoja katika vikundi vya walengwa mazingira magumu kwa njia ya mafunzo ya wawezeshaji wa jamii, uanzishwaji wa vituo vya maandamano kwa njia nzuri, na kwa ushirikiano na washirika wa kiufundi katika utoaji wa huduma na kupunguza baadhi ya mahitaji muhimu ambayo hayajafikiwa.

Mpango wa malengo ya vijana mahitaji maalum ya vijana, ndani na nje ya shule. Sasa, sisi kazi na shule 14 -4 katika wilaya ya Rufiji na 10 katika mkoa wa Lindi.

Ya shirika programu ya kujenga uwezo ni wajibu kwa ajili ya kujenga uwezo wa shirika, wafanyakazi wa kujitolea, na kushirikisha mashirika ya kijamii na FBOs, na kukuza mitandao na ushirikiano na kufikia maono ya shirika na ya utume.

Baadhi ya miradi yetu ni pamoja na:

1.0 Uenezaji wa mazoezi taarifa bora kwa ajili ya maji na kuboresha usafi wa mazingira katika ngazi ya jamii katika wilaya ya Rufiji (2005-2007).

Mradi, kutekelezwa from 2005 - 2007, kushiriki mafunzo ya watendaji 200 katika ngazi ya kijiji ya usafi wa maji, na kukuza usafi wa mazingira. Wao pamoja na wajumbe wa kamati za maji na usafi wa mazingira, wajumbe wa kamati ya afya ya kijiji, walimu wa shule na viongozi wa serikali za vijiji. Zaidi ya nakala 12,000 wa vifaa vya IEC walikuwa zinazozalishwa na kusambazwa, 2 mfano shule zilizoanzishwa na maji ya usalama, usafi na usafi wa mazingira kukuzwa kusababisha udhibiti wa magonjwa ya kipindupindu ambayo imekuwa repetitive katika wilaya hiyo.

Mradi kutekelezwa kwa kushirikiana na maji wilaya ya Rufiji na timu ya usafi wa mazingira kwa msaada wa Taifa wa Maji Vijijini na Usafi wa Mazingira Mpango, Wizara ya Maji.

2.0 Jumuiya ya uhamasishaji na usambazaji wa habari kwa njia bora uboreshaji wa maji, usafi wa mazingira na afya ya mazingira katika ukanda wa pwani Lindi (2008-2010).

Mradi kutekelezwa katika Wilaya ya Kilwa na Lindi halmashauri ya mji, mkoa wa Lindi na msaada wa ReCoMaP / Tume ya Bahari ya Hindi, kupitia ufadhili wa Tume ya Ulaya.

Lengo la mradi wa usambazaji wa habari bora mazoezi kwa wakazi 100,000 katika ukanda wa pwani ilikuwa mafanikio kwa njia ya mafunzo na ushauri wa wawezeshaji wa jamii 80, mikutano ya uhamasishaji 33, programu ya redio ya TBC FM Lindi, maendeleo na usambazaji wa msomaji assorted kirafiki IEC vifaa ikiwa ni pamoja na kijitabu kuhusu kipindupindu kuzuia na mabango 3 usafi, klabu 14 za shule, na vifaa 5 maandamano.

Mradi imesababisha mwamko imeongezeka katika vipengele muhimu afya ya mazingira, usimamizi wa taka ngumu hasa, na usafi wa mazingira salama kuwashirikisha ujenzi wa vyoo na matumizi ya ufanisi. Lindi mji na fukwe ni safi zaidi kuliko mwaka 2008, defecation wazi imepungua kwa 50% juu, na usimamizi wa taka ngumu imekuwa kipaumbele katika wawili Lindi na mipango ya wilaya ya Kilwa halmashauri.

Links:

http://www.recomap-io.org

http://recomap-ioc.org/fileadmin/template/main-en/Newsletter/News-of-the-Coast-no10pdf

http://recomap-ioc.org/fileadmin/template/main-en/Newsletter/News-of-the-Coast-no-11-std-pdf

3.0 Tafsiri na Marekebisho ya Jumuiya ya Mazingira Guide Afya katika lugha ya Kiswahili (2009 - juu kwenda).

kazi hii inahusisha tafsiri, marekebisho, uchapishaji, utangazaji na usambazaji wa Mwongozo endusers katika Tanzania na Afrika Mashariki kwa ujumla. Kazi hii ni kuendelea na habari zaidi itakuwa aliwasiliana kwa njia ya tovuti na Hesperian Foundation.

kuongoza itakuwa inapatikana kwa hiari kwenye mstari. Hata hivyo, kwa zaidi ya 90% ya walengwa katika ngazi ya jamii / kijiji ambao wala maana yake, wala uwezo wa kupata huduma hiyo online, sisi ni rufaa kwa ushirikiano na msaada kwa maandishi kutoka kwa bidii na kusambaza nakala yao selectively kwa wale wanaohitaji .

Paket ya Kiswahili inajumuisha modules 5 tofauti:

Module 1: Jumuiya ya uhamasishaji juu ya afya ya mazingira.

Module 2: Kulinda maliasili kwa ajili ya wote.

Module 3: usimamizi wa taka ngumu.

Module 4: Usafi wa Mazingira.

Module 5: Usimamizi wa taka sumu na kemikali.

Tafsiri na marekebisho ya awali kuongoza kwa watumiaji wa Kiswahili ni kuwa kutekelezwa kwa msaada wa mbegu kutoka Hesperian Foundation, wachapishaji wa sifa nyingine ya kitabu jamii ya kimataifa ambapo hakuna Daktari.

Links:

http://www.hesperian.org/mm/5/merchant.mvc