The Problem
It is estimated that there are about one million orphaned children and 6% of women are widows in Tanzania. Men tend to die earlier than women. There are few widowers as compared to widows since widowers remarry even in old age. About 50 percent of the orphans live with their grandparents. There are only 52 orphanage centers caring for about 3,000 orphans. Still, there is constant incre
ase in number of orphaned and vulnerable children, especially in urban centers who are lacking adequate care and support. SFDO will take care of the following; orphaned children, abused and neglected children, children in institutions (e.g. remand homes, approved homes and crisis centers), child mothers due to early marriages and teen pregnancies, working children, including domestic servants (mainly 11-15 years), children with disabilities, children living on the streets, children in prostitution, children in conflict with the law, children displaced due to war or national calamities, children caring for terminally ill parents over a long span of time, knowing they are potential orphans, children heading households and widows. Orphans and vulnerable children are always confronted with immense psychological and social problems. As they grow older, they are also vulnerable to maltreatment (harassment and violence), economic and sexual abuse and exploitation, due to lack of care and protection. These risks and other vulnerabilities are also likely to harm their future livelihoods as well. A sustained commitment to protecting and improving the lives of these orphaned and vulnerable children is required so as to ensure that their needs are addressed. Vision
To see orphans and neglected children impact the community they live in positively. Mission
The mission of is twofold: (1) to mobilize resources to facilitate setting up of 26 (twenty six) orphanage centers in all provinces of Tanzania and (2) strengthen families to stay together through education and counseling. The first orphanage center will be built in Bagamoyo District at a cost of USD: 3,632,000. Once this is established it can support the establishment of the remaining 25. Families will be strengthened through seminars and workshops quarterly. We will build parents' capacities to care for their children since we understand that parents who find themselves in crisis situations, or who have troubled lives, may have difficulty coping and caring adequately for their children. Contact us
Shaping The Future Development Organization (SFDO) is a nonprofit organization started by Mrs. Luute Eliufoo Juma in 2011and registered in 2014 under the Ministry of Community Development and Gender. The registration number is 00NGO/00006871.The organization has its offices situated along Bagamoyo road, Twiga Street, Mbezi Beach, Kinondoni Municipality in Dar es Salaam. Luute Eliufoo Juma; Postal Address: 35056 DSM: Mobile: +255787457454, +255713432634; Email: [email protected]. Website; www.sfd.or.tz, FB: SFDO
Objectives of the Organization
1. Mobilize resources to facilitate the building of 26 orphanage homes
2. To support orphans and vulnerable children to live a normal life like other children in the country.
3. To assist the orphans and vulnerable children acquire basic education by supporting them attend nursery and primary and secondary school
4. Undertake fund raising and implement sustainable projects so as to ensure sustainable support to the orphans and vulnerable children.
5. To provide care to the orphans and vulnerable children who do not have parents or guardians to look after them.
6. To educate the community in family values. Our Values
Courage - We take action. Commitment - We keep our promises. Trust - We believe in each other. Accountability - We are reliable partners. Requirements
SFDO intends to accomplish the following;
1. Set up an operational office.
2. Educate the community on family values
3. Purchase 100 hectares of land within Bagamoyo District.
4. Build an orphanage home that will take care of 700 girls and 300 boys.
5. Build a kindergarten, primary and a secondary school of 40 students per class and three streams in every class.
6. Recruit teaching and train non teaching Staff.
7. Establish sustainable projects, like farming (chicken and pig rearing and horticultural production), printing, radio and television. The homes will provide clothing, food and health care. The schools will begin from kindergarten to secondary. Vocational training centers will also be availed. The teaching methods to be employed, and the games and toys to be used at SFDO Kindergartens will be based on the educational theories of Friedrich Fröbel and Maria Montessori. The vocational training centers will offer courses and apprenticeships in trades, industries and various service brands. What will be taught will be orientated towards local and regional job prospects. For example, car mechanics, carpentry, printing, plumbing, electrical engineering, home economics, commerce, agriculture, and information technology. Help us build the first orphanage home today
We need to raise USD 3,632,000:00 for the orphanage home in Bagamoyo. You have an opportunity to give to an organization that is building 26 orphanages in Tanzania. You can give as an individual, group, company or organization. You can also help us by organizing a fund raising event. Our projects will commence immediately all the funds have been gathered. To submit your contribution please feel free to contact Mrs. Luute Eliufoo Juma. You will make a lasting difference in the life of a child at risk. It is possible for a child at risk to grow up in a loving home, with good nutrition, health care and a quality education that will prepare him or her for a bright future. You can donate cash, building material, vehicles, beds, beddings, cooking utensils, mosquito nets and repellants, clothes, shoes, sandals toys, children books, pens and pencils etc, etc. You can donate time, expertise and enthusiasm to SFDOs’ development projects for children. Your company can partner with us too and help give children and young people at risk loving homes, health care, quality education, vocational training, and other supports they need to grow and thrive. We would like to work with international organizations and multilateral donors, such as the EAC, AU, UN and the E U, and with national public authorities and embassies to improve the situations of vulnerable children, their families and communities. SFDO desires to provide an input into the development of policy frameworks, for example in the areas of development cooperation and social policy. We can work together with partners who share our objectives on numerous projects that put policy into practice. Together we will help to reduce poverty and support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The support our institutional partners will provide will help us maximize the resources and the impact of SFDO in Tanzania. In this way, we will contribute to ensuring that aid is spent effectively and delivers the best possible results. Achievements
1. The operational office has already been set up at Mbezi Beach along Bagamoyo Road, Twiga Street.
2. A few existing Orphanage in Dar es Salaam and even in Kampala Uganda have benefited from SFDO help the orphans efforts.
3. 30 students from different schools in Dar es Salaam have been supplied with uniforms, stationary and school fees paid in full.
