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About Us
Vision
and Mission:
KWIECO’s
Vision is a society that takes responsibility to protect all people’s
equal rights as a demonstration of its love and respect for the same values. KWIECO’s
Mission is to have a community that respects people’s equal rights
through sharing knowledge of rights, providing access to legal services for
marginalized people and children, identifying barriers to justice and lobbying
for change. KWIECO
works to promote a community that respect of human, legal and gender rights
through Community Outreach, legal Counselling, litigation, Lobby/Advocacy,
Publicity programs, children legal services and women economic empowerment.
KWIECO is aware of the value of youth in facilitating change in society.
By educating youth and providing legal services to children, KWIECO hopes
to promote gender equality and respect for human rights in the Kilimanjaro
region. KWIECO’s HistoryThe
Kilimanjaro
Women Information Exchange and Consultancy Organization was
founded in 1987. In 1991 KWIECO was registered as an association under the
Societies Ordinance Cap 337 of laws of Tanzania.
In 1995, after further organizational development, KWIECO was registered
as a Company Limited by guarantee. (See Companies Ordinance Cap 212 of the laws
of Tanzania). Since
1995 KWIECO has undergone further development and organizational refinement to
better serve the vulnerable populations of Kilimanjaro region.
Such development includes periodic external evaluation, staff training,
internal evaluations, and expansion of program areas. KWIECO
has worked for over 20 years to address and enhance respect for legal and human
rights in the Kilimanjaro region. KWIECO has been successful through the
following seveb programmes:-
KWIECO
is using Rights Based Approach (RBA) in the implementation of her activities in
the community. This approach requires that developmental issues are mainstreamed
in the implementation process for sustainability and ownership by communities.
KWIECO
is providing her services to seven districts of Kilimanjaro region (Moshi
Municipal, Moshi Rural, Siha, Hai, Rombo, Mwanga and Same). More than 6200 are
reached annually through awareness raising sessions, paralegal training, legal
assistance, counselling and mediation, while more than 700,000 people are
reached through media coverage. This
year KWIECO expects to reach more people and plans for the 8th
programme of social support to victims of gender based violence and child abuse
in Kilimanjaro region. Back to Top
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