Clear Vision for Change

16/08/2026

🌸 PAD POWER: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! 🌸
Tunayo furaha kutangaza kukamilika kwa mpango wa PAD POWER! Uliyodhamiriwa na CIVISCE kwa kushirikiana na WAVE🎉
Baada ya kugawa taulo za k**e na chupi kwa wanafunzi wa k**e katika shule zilizolengwa, Shule za Sekondari Kisimbu na Rubuga zilikuwa shule za mwisho kufikiwa katika awamu hii ya mwezi Agosti 2026.
Hii ni zaidi ya ugawaji wa taulo za k**e. Ni hatua ya kukuza heshima, kujiamini, afya ya hedhi, na mazingira bora ya kujifunzia kwa wasichana.
Tunawashukuru shule, walimu, wanafunzi, washirika, na wote walioshiriki kufanikisha safari hii. ❤️
Mission accomplished. The journey continues!

🌍 ENGLISH TRANSLATION
🌸 PAD POWER: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! 🌸
We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the PAD POWER initiative! 🎉
After providing sanitary pads and underwear to girls in the targeted schools, Kisimbu and Rubuga Secondary Schools were the final schools reached in this phase in August 2026.
This initiative is about more than distributing sanitary pads. It is a step toward promoting dignity, confidence, menstrual health, and better learning environments for girls.
We thank the schools, teachers, students, partners, and everyone who contributed to making this journey possible. ❤️
Mission accomplished. The journey continues!

10/08/2026

HEDHI SI KIKWAZO CHA ELIMU 💜

CIVISCE imefikia wanafunzi wa k**e katika Shule za Sekondari Masanga na Gungu, zilizopo Manispaa ya Kigoma Ujiji, kwa kuwapatia elimu kuhusu afya ya hedhi pamoja na taulo za k**e.

K**a asasi, lengo la CIVISCE si kugawa pedi pekee, bali kuwasaidia wasichana kuwa na maarifa, kujiamini na kuendelea na masomo yao kwa heshima hata wanapokuwa katika kipindi cha hedhi.

Kupitia ziara hizi, CIVISCE Tunaendelea pia kusikiliza wanafunzi, walimu na viongozi wa shule ili kuelewa changamoto zinazowakabili wasichana na namna tunavyoweza kuboresha huduma zetu.

Soma zaidi: https://civisce.org/2026/08/10/beyond-the-pad-what-civisce-and-wave-learned-from-supporting-girls-in-kigoma-schools/

02/08/2026

💜 KILA BINTI ANASTAHILI KUSOMA KWA HESHIMA

Mnamo wiki ya kwanza ya mwezi Agosti 2026, CLEAR VISION FOR CHANGE (CIVISCE) kwa kushirikiana na Women in Africa Venturing Education (WAVE) tutaendelea na Mradi wa Pad Power, tukiwafikia takribani wasichana 1,000 katika baadhi ya shule za sekondari ndani ya Manispaa ya KIgoma Ujiji.

Kupitia ugawaji wa pedi zinazoweza kutumika baada ya ufuaji (reusable sanitary pads) pamoja na elimu ya afya ya hedhi, tunalenga kuhakikisha kuwa hakuna binti anayekosa kuhudhuria masomo kwa sababu ya hedhi.

Mradi huu ni sehemu ya dhamira yetu ya kuendeleza elimu kwa wasichana ili kila binti aweze kujifunza kwa heshima, kwa kujiamini na hatimae kufikia ndoto zake.

📖 Soma zaidi kuhusu Mradi wa Pad Power kupitia blog yetu: https://civisce.org/2026/08/02/every-girl-deserves-to-learn-with-dignity-how-civisces-pad-power-project-is-keeping-girls-in-school-in-kigoma/

01/08/2026

UWEKEZAJI WA WANAWAKE, MATUMAINI KWA JAMII

Wiki iliyopita walijifunza.

Leo wameanza kutumia yale waliyojifunza kujenga maisha yao.

Baada ya mafunzo ya siku tano ya ujasiriamali na maendeleo ya biashara, CLEAR VISION FOR CHANGE (CIVISCE) kwa kushirikiana na Women in Africa Venturing Education (WAVE) pamoja na wajitolea kutoka Uswisi na Ujerumani, wamekabidhi vifaa vya biashara kwa wanawake 20 wa Mkoa wa Kigoma.

Vifaa vilivyokabidhiwa ni:

🧵 Cherehani

🐟 Cool box za kuhifadhia samaki

🧼 Mashine za umeme za kuchanganyia sabuni ya maji

Vifaa hivi si msaada wa kawaida. Ni uwekezaji katika ndoto, biashara na maisha ya wanawake hawa.

Kabla ya kukabidhiwa vifaa, wanufaika wote walisaini mikataba ya uwajibikaji ili kuhakikisha vifaa vinatumika kwa malengo yaliyokusudiwa.

Tunawashukuru Serikali kupitia Afisa Maendeleo ya Jamii wa Manispaa ya Kigoma-Ujiji, Mtandao wa NGOs Mkoa wa Kigoma, WAVE, wajitolea wetu na washiriki wote kwa kufanikisha hatua hii muhimu.

Maarifa sasa yamekutana na fursa. Safari ndiyo inaanza.

📖 Soma makala kamili hapa: https://civisce.org/2026/08/01/from-learning-to-action-civisce-and-wave-equip-women-entrepreneurs-in-kigoma/

26/07/2026

WEZESHA WANAWAKE. JENGA MAISHA ENDELEVU
(Empowering Women. Building Sustainable Livelihoods)
Mnamo mwezi Julai 20-24/2026, CLEAR VISION FOR CHANGE (CIVISCE) kwa kushirikiana na wanafunzi wa kujitolea kutoka Chuo Kikuu cha Saint Gallen, Uswisi, pamoja na waanzilishi wa Women in Africa Venturing Education (WAVE), wanaendesha mafunzo ya siku tano kuhusu ujasiriamali na maendeleo ya biashara kwa wanawake wa Mkoa wa Kigoma.
Washiriki wanatoka katika shughuli za:
🐟 Uuzaji wa samaki
🧶 Ushonaji wa mashuka
🧼 Utengenezaji wa sabuni
🐔 Ufugaji wa kuku
Kupitia mafunzo haya, wanawake wanaimarisha uwezo wao katika usimamizi wa biashara, nidhamu ya fedha, utunzaji wa kumbukumbu za biashara, huduma kwa wateja, ubora wa bidhaa, masoko na ujasiriamali.
Tunaamini kuwa mwanamke akipewa maarifa na fursa, familia na jamii yote hunufaika.
Tunawashukuru washiriki wote, wakufunzi, wanafunzi wa kujitolea na wadau wote wanaofanikisha mafunzo haya.

ENGLISH
This July 20th-24th, 2026, CLEAR VISION FOR CHANGE (CIVISCE), in collaboration with volunteer students from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and the founders of Women in Africa Venturing Education (WAVE), is conducting a five-day entrepreneurship and business development workshop for women in Kigoma.
The workshop brings together women engaged in:
🐟 Fish vending
🧶 Bedsheet knitting
🧼 Soap making
🐔 Poultry farming
Together, we are strengthening business knowledge, financial literacy, customer care, record keeping, product quality, marketing, and entrepreneurship so that women can build stronger and more sustainable businesses.
When women gain knowledge and confidence, families prosper and communities grow.
We are grateful to all participants, facilitators, volunteers, and partners who are making this learning journey possible.

29/06/2026

CIVISCE Yashiriki Mkutano wa Ushirikiano wa Fòs Feminista Jijini Nairobi, Kenya

CIVISCE (Clear Vision for Change) ilipata heshima ya kushiriki katika Mkutano wa Ushirikiano wa Fòs Feminista uliofanyika jijini Nairobi, Kenya mnamo mwezi Juni 2026.

Mkutano huu uliwakutanisha washirika kutoka nchi mbalimbali ili kutafakari uzoefu wa utekelezaji wa miradi iliyopita, kubadilishana mafunzo yaliyopatikana, na kwa pamoja kujadili mwelekeo na mbinu mpya za kuimarisha miradi ya baadae ya Afya na Haki za Uzazi na Jinsia (SRHR).

Katika mkutano huo, CIVISCE ilipata fursa ya kuzungumzia uzoefu wake katika kutekeleza miradi ya SRHR, ambapo tunajivunia kuwa shirika pekee mshirika wa Fòs Feminista linalotekeleza miradi ya SRHR katika mazingira ya wakimbizi. Uwasilishaji wetu uliangazia mafunzo muhimu yaliyopatikana kutokana na kufanya kazi na wakimbizi pamoja na jamii zinazowazunguka, ukiweka msisitizo katika ushiriki wa jamii, suluhisho zinazoongozwa na jamii husika, na kuimarisha upatikanaji wa taarifa na huduma bora za SRHR.

Mbali na kushiriki uzoefu wetu, tulijifunza pia kutokana na uzoefu wa washirika wengine, jambo ambalo litatusaidia kuboresha na kuimarisha utekelezaji wa miradi yetu ya baadaye.

Tunatoa shukrani zetu za dhati kwa Fòs Feminista kwa kuandaa jukwaa hili muhimu la kujifunza, kubadilishana uzoefu na kuimarisha ushirikiano. CIVISCE itaendelea kushirikiana na wadau mbalimbali katika kuboresha afya, haki na ustawi wa wanawake, wasichana na makundi mengine yaliyo katika mazingira hatarishi.

📍 Kujifunza kutokana na uzoefu. Kuimarisha ushirikiano. Kujenga mustakabali bora wa programu za SRHR.

04/06/2026

Moments from the National Forum on Reproductive Justice in Dar es Salaam.

For two inspiring days, CIVISCE joined over 55 organizations and advocates from across Tanzania to strengthen the movement for reproductive justice, bodily autonomy, and reproductive rights.

Together, we shared experiences, built connections, and contributed to a collective vision for a more just and equitable future.

The journey continues—and together, we are stronger. 💜

07/05/2026

Partnership for Impact in Kigoma

CIVISCE is proud to partner with WAVE (Women in Africa Venturing Education), a student-led initiative from the University of St. Gallen working to advance women’s empowerment.

Through this collaboration:
✔ WAVE is mobilizing resources and bringing volunteers on the ground
✔ CIVISCE leads local implementation and community engagement

Together, we are implementing the She Builds programme — designed to strengthen existing women-led businesses through practical training, improved production, and increased income opportunities.

This work is grounded in real community needs identified through our recent assessment.

We are excited to move forward together and create meaningful, lasting impact.

🔗 Read more on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7458099632699613185/

We are proud to partner with WAVE (Women in Africa Venturing Education) on the upcoming She Builds programme in Kigoma. WAVE is a student-led initiative from the University of St. Gallen, supporting women’s empowerment through fundraising, volunteer engagement, and programme support. Together, we ...

04/05/2026

We are proud to partner with WAVE (Women in Africa Venturing Education) on the upcoming She Builds programme in Kigoma.

This initiative will support women already running small businesses — including fish vendors, knitters, and poultry farmers — by strengthening their skills, improving production, and increasing income opportunities.

The programme is grounded in a needs assessment conducted by CIVISCE, which showed that women are not lacking motivation — but are limited by access to tools, business skills, and market opportunities.

We are excited to lead implementation on the ground and work together to create practical and lasting impact in our communities.

👉 Learn more and support the initiative here:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7456791164701003776/

Excited to announce that WAVE is officially live. 🌍 WAVE (Women in Africa Venturing Education) is a student-led initiative from the University of St. Gallen – founded by Cinzia Bertea, Nicolas Greiner, Viola Suter and Henri Timur Pinar – built to advance women's empowerment and economic indep...

16/04/2026

What we are learning from women entrepreneurs in Kigoma

CIVISCE recently conducted a needs assessment with women engaged in small businesses such as fish vending, knitting, soap making, and poultry farming.

Our findings show that:
✔ Most women are already experienced in business
✔ Key challenges include lack of capital, materials, and equipment
✔ Many women do not keep business records
✔ There is strong interest in training on marketing, saving, and improving product quality

Importantly, some women — especially fish vendors — shared experiences of verbal harassment when accessing fish supply, highlighting that women face both economic and social barriers.

These insights will guide our upcoming She Builds programme, which aims to strengthen women-led businesses through practical training and targeted support.

We remain committed to building solutions that are community-driven, sustainable, and impactful.