AID FOR 200 VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN TABORA TANZANIA

AID FOR 100 CHILDREN IN TABORA, TANZANIA 

Project Summary
The project targeted to raise USD $ 25,000, from donors on GlobalGiving platform, through engaging in fundraising advocate, sending emails, posting on Facebook, Twitter Instagram and gifts. To Protect and provide basic human needs vulnerable children. Our target is to reach 100 Children and educating 150 organization staffs government officers and community members on children's rights & child protection. The project will support 100 children with basic human needs, bicycles, uniforms, shoes, bags and paying health insurance. The project will train 200 teachers on psychological counseling; The project will establish 100 school clubs in 2 Districts of Tabora region. The project will conduct monitoring and evaluation to 60 people from government and project beneficiaries from Nzega, District, Tabora region Tanzania. 

Problem

We got the idea to raise money on the GlobalGiving platform in order to address the problem of children in Tabora being  out of school and facing with acts of sexual violence due to poverty and lack care services. According to fhi360 show that 40 percent of orphans in Tabora region did not attend school at any time during 2010 school year. Also the report from Tabora Police Station shows that more than 63 children were violated in January to May 2022 in Tabora region Tanzania.

Results

• The project has succeeded to raise $1,114.84.
• The project has received driven $1,000 on GlobalGiving
• The project has succeeded to acquire 12 donors in the last year. 

Other results

• The organization has received TZs 2,400,000 from GlobalGiving through the National Microfinance Bank Tanzania.
• We have published a roller banner for educate the community about the AID For 100 Children project in Tabora, Tanzania.
• We have successes to buy uniforms for 25 vulnerable children
• We have successes to buy pens and notebooks for 20 children from primary schools.
• We have successes to provide pad services to 40 girls in primary and secondary schools
• We have successes to provide underwear for 16 boys from primary and secondary schools

Project long-term impacts

Children are protected, have access to education, quality services for essential needs, and have access to medical services, and psychological counseling. And we have a society that protects and cares for vulnerable Children. As the World Bank pointed that the best child is the one whose is safe, well-developed and protected from risks.

Being in the GlobalGiving platform to raise funds for develop, support and solve the challenges faced our community

Challenges

• Limited time spent on raising funds from donors
• Lack of monthly contributions.
• Lack of friends and donors from USA and UK help to raise money for our project
• Lack of volunteers from the USA and UK to raise money for our project or organization.
• Lack of staff from the USA or UK to help spread the message to donors
• Many children live in dangerous environments and lack support.
• Increasing acts of violence against children, child trafficking and child labor

Opportunities

• We have the opportunity to be on the GlobalGiving platform that helps us meet friends, project leaders, volunteers, donors, Companies and organizations and help us raise funds.
• We have the opportunity to use social media for fundraising
• We have the opportunity to participate in Little by Little campaign that will be held on GlobalGiving Platform.
• We have the opportunity to be in the Pathway to GlobalGiving group where we can meet project leaders, Partners, and organizations that can advise and support us.

LESSON LEARNED (BEST PRACTICES)

Along with these achievements mentioned above, some lessons have been learned. These lessons have led to a shift us in a way we will work in future. Our aim will ensure that we produce results that improve the lives of citizens. Three of the main changes are mentioned below

1. Poverty in the household: - Poor economic conditions are a major reason for the increase in acts of violence against children that lead them to drop out of school. 
2. Upbringing and poor family relationships: - Children who come from families with many incidents of violence imitate the examples of behavior and experiences they saw in the early stages of development in their lives.
3. Poor understanding of the community about children's rights can be a source of community members not protecting and helping children.
4. Some public leaders do not take seriously the issue of violence against children.