Arusha Women Legal Aid and Human Rights Organization (AWLAHURIO) is a non-profit NGO formed by Women’s Legal Aid Centre (WLAC) of Dar es Salaam in 1992 as a paralegal unit. The Awlahurio was registered in 1998 with the name of Arusha Women Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre (AWLAHURIO). Due to the new law of NGOs, the AWLAHURIO was registered in 2014 with the name of Arusha Women Legal Aid and Huma
n Rights Organization (AWLAHURIO). We now operate in Arusha region.
**Opening hours for new clients is Tuesday and Thursday between 2-5pm.**
The vision of the organization is a just society that respects women and children’s rights. Our mission is to promote access to justice, good governance and lobbying, and to advocate gender responsive policies for women and children. Specific Objectives:
- To provide legal aid services to indigent society particularly women and children in Tanzania.
- To facilitate community capacity building on women and children’s legal and human rights.
-To facilitate the establishment and strengthening of community organizations for the advancement of legal awareness and education.
- To develop and strengthen women and children’s rights partnerships with actors at the regional, national and international levels.
- To prepare information radio and television programs and liaise with the print media on issues related to gender equality and women and children’s rights.
- To prepare and publish educational reading materials related to women and children’s rights.
- To educate community and stakeholders on the issues concerning governance, accountability, integrity, transparency, fighting corruption and HIV/AIDS.
-To encourage and support poor women in establishing self-help groups.
- To provide consultancy services on legal matters.
