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Call for Action<br />

Level<br />

Government and<br />

Public<br />

The function <strong>of</strong> the organisation <strong>in</strong><br />

protect<strong>in</strong>g the targeted group <strong>of</strong><br />

children<br />

children rights issues, with<strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

and to other regional and <strong>in</strong>ternational<br />

forums.<br />

The role <strong>of</strong><br />

stakeholder <strong>in</strong><br />

promot<strong>in</strong>g<br />

targeted<br />

children’s rights<br />

Contacts for<br />

further<br />

consultations<br />

NGOs<br />

Consultative<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Save the<br />

<strong>Children</strong><br />

Pact <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

Plan<br />

International<br />

World Vision<br />

<strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

Dogodogo<br />

Child Centre<br />

Provid<strong>in</strong>g healthcare to 45,670 babies<br />

and children under 5<br />

Provid<strong>in</strong>g health, shelter, food and<br />

support for school pupils to over 14,000<br />

vulnerable children.<br />

Help<strong>in</strong>g nearly 200 children <strong>in</strong> 60<br />

extremely poor families stay free from<br />

hunger through cash transfer<br />

programme.<br />

Help<strong>in</strong>g children and young people<br />

protect their rights,<br />

Form<strong>in</strong>g teams to support children<br />

council.<br />

Established grant programs to support<br />

orphans and other children at risk <strong>in</strong><br />

Kagera, Musoma, Tabora, Dar es<br />

Salaam and coastal region<br />

Assist vulnerable groups to fight and<br />

mitigate the effects <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS <strong>in</strong> their<br />

community by provid<strong>in</strong>g psychosocial<br />

support programme<br />

Conduct community support for orphans<br />

and vulnerable children <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

where 6,680 caregivers are <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong><br />

Mwanza and Kagera <strong>in</strong> l<strong>in</strong>e with our<br />

target group <strong>of</strong> children.<br />

Coord<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g awareness rais<strong>in</strong>g for food<br />

distribution to OVCs and their families <strong>in</strong><br />

a bid <strong>of</strong> promot<strong>in</strong>g children right<br />

Conduct<strong>in</strong>g fundrais<strong>in</strong>g to support<br />

OVCs <strong>in</strong> a bid <strong>of</strong> protect<strong>in</strong>g children<br />

rights <strong>in</strong> <strong>Tanzania</strong><br />

Conduct “Jali Watoto” OVCs program<br />

where they are cover<strong>in</strong>g 3,600<br />

caregivers at Mara and Kagera, also<br />

600 caregivers at Tabora and 500<br />

caregivers at Mbeya <strong>in</strong> effort to protect<br />

children who are vulnerable<br />

Deal<strong>in</strong>g with “Sauti ya Watoto” giv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

children a voice to participate <strong>in</strong> issue<br />

that affect them particularly defend<strong>in</strong>g<br />

their rights<br />

Helps poor children to access their<br />

rights to health, education, sanitation,<br />

livelihoods and protection, this is <strong>in</strong><br />

compliance with UN guidel<strong>in</strong>e on<br />

alternative care and CRC<br />

Work<strong>in</strong>g with children, families, and<br />

communities <strong>in</strong> address<strong>in</strong>g poverty and<br />

<strong>in</strong>justice particularly MVCs<br />

Participat<strong>in</strong>g with communities to<br />

provide sponsorship to children so as to<br />

help them meet their immediate needs<br />

and promote <strong>in</strong>itiatives to strengthen<br />

their families so as to reduce<br />

vulnerability<br />

Is a drop <strong>in</strong> shelter for street children<br />

Created <strong>in</strong> response to the grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

number <strong>of</strong> vulnerable children com<strong>in</strong>g<br />

from rural <strong>Tanzania</strong> to Dar es Salaam<br />

Provides education and vocational<br />

Build<strong>in</strong>g the child<br />

councils, allocat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resources for<br />

vulnerable child<br />

project, establish<br />

child friendly cases<br />

<strong>in</strong> case <strong>of</strong> abuse,<br />

established One<br />

stop centre at<br />

Mnazi mmoja<br />

hospital to protect<br />

children who have<br />

been sexually<br />

abused<br />

Allocat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resources, and<br />

support child rights<br />

forum<br />

Allocat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resources, and<br />

support child rights<br />

forum<br />

Allocat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

resources, and<br />

support child rights<br />

forum<br />

Apply the law <strong>of</strong><br />

the child Act 2009<br />

and awareness<br />

rais<strong>in</strong>g on<br />

children‟s right<br />

Country<br />

representative<br />

Executive<br />

Secretary<br />

Country<br />

Director<br />

Zone Director<br />

Chief<br />

Executive<br />

Officer<br />

4 / 55 <strong>Tanzania</strong>-CRSA-REPORT-<strong>2012</strong><br />

A lov<strong>in</strong>g home for every child

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