Uzikwasa Pangani

24/08/2026

Police Gender Desk Officers are often among the first points of contact for survivors of violence.

How they listen, respond and follow up can shape a survivor’s journey towards safety and justice.
From 19–21 August, UZIKWASA brought together Police Gender Desk Officers from every district in Tanga Region not for another training on procedures, but for something deeper:
Reflective Leadership.
Three days to pause, learn from experience and ask the harder questions:
→ How am I using the power entrusted to me?
→ Am I really listening?
→ What impact do my actions have on the people I am meant to protect?
At UZIKWASA, reflection is not a “soft skill.”
It is a pathway to strengthening empathy, accountability, listening and collaboration qualities that matter when responding to violence against women and children.
The training also created space for officers to strengthen their commitment to working with Tanga’s NPA-VAWC Committees and other community actors in preventing and responding to violence.
Because ending violence takes more than knowing the procedures.
It takes leaders willing to look inward, use power responsibly, listen differently and turn reflection into action.
From reflection → action → transformation.

23/08/2026

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/uzikwasa-brings-tanga-police-gender-desk-officers-together-reflective-vq2ge/

Leadership begins where authority meets reflection. It is not simply about the power to make decisions, but the willingness to ask how that power is being used, whose voice is being heard, and what impact our actions have on those we are meant to serve.

22/06/2026

At UZIKWASA, we are continuously strengthening our capacity to capture, manage, and utilize knowledge in ways that sustain our reflective approaches and deepen the transformative impact of our work.

Last week, we had an insightful and thought-provoking learning session with , exploring organizational strategies for effective knowledge management. The session provided valuable opportunities to reflect on how we document, share, and apply learning to enhance our programs and better serve the communities we work with for gender and climate justice.

19/06/2026

UZIKWASA kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Pangani imeungana na dunia kuadhimisha Siku ya Mtoto wa Afrika kupitia tamasha kubwa lililofanyika katika Kijiji cha Stahabu.

Tamasha hilo limewakutanisha wadau mbalimbali wa ustawi na ulinzi wa mtoto, wakiwemo wajumbe wa Kamati za MTAKUWWA, viongozi wa jamii, wasanii na makundi mengine ya kijamii kwa lengo la kuimarisha ushirikiano katika kulinda haki na ustawi wa watoto.

Katika maadhimisho hayo, UZIKWASA imezindua rasmi Dawati la Ulinzi wa Mtoto Ndani na Nje ya Shule, litakaloanza kutekelezwa katika kata nne za mwanzo za Wilaya ya Pangani.

Uzinduzi huu unafuatia ziara ya Waziri wa Maendeleo ya Jamii, Jinsia, Wanawake na Makundi Maalum, ambaye alisisitiza umuhimu wa kuanzishwa kwa madawati hayo. Mpango huu pia unajengwa juu ya uzoefu wa miaka mingi wa UZIKWASA katika kuimarisha mifumo salama ya watoto kuripoti vitendo vya ukatili, ili kuhakikisha madawati haya yanakuwa na tija katika kuwalinda watoto.

09/06/2026

UZIKWASA kwa kushirikiana na Halmashauri ya Wilaya ya Pangani imeadhimisha Siku ya Mazingira Duniani 2026 kupitia shughuli mbalimbali za kuhamasisha utunzaji wa mazingira, urejeshwaji wa mikoko, na kuongeza uelewa kuhusu nafasi muhimu ya wanawake katika uhifadhi na matumizi endelevu ya rasilimali za bahari. Maadhimisho hayo pia yalilenga kuimarisha juhudi za jamii katika kukabiliana na athari za mabadiliko ya tabianchi.
Tamasha la maadhimisho lilipambwa na maonesho ya sanaa za jukwaani yaliyowasilishwa na wasanii wa Kundi la Banja Bas. Kupitia mbinu ya utafiti shirikishi katika Kijiji cha Kipumbwi na maeneo mengine ya Pangani, wasanii hao waliibua na kuwasilisha kwa njia ya sanaa masuala mbalimbali yanayohusu mazingira, tabia za jamii na maendeleo endelevu, na hivyo kuibua mijadala na tafakari miongoni mwa wananchi.
Maadhimisho hayo yalifanyika katika Kijiji cha Kipumbwi, kijiji chenye idadi kubwa zaidi ya wakazi katika Wilaya ya Pangani. Kipumbwi ni kitovu muhimu cha shughuli za kiuchumi na kijamii, ikiwemo uvuvi, biashara na usafirishaji, zinazowakutanisha watu kutoka maeneo mbalimbali. Kutokana na umuhimu huo, utunzaji wa fukwe na mazingira yake ni suala la msingi kwa ustawi wa jamii na uchumi wa eneo hilo.
Viongozi mbalimbali wa Serikali ya Wilaya ya Pangani walishiriki katika maadhimisho hayo, wakiongozwa na Afisa Tarafa wa Mwera aliyemwakilisha Katibu Tawala wa Wilaya ya Pangani.

08/06/2026

World Oceans Day 2026
The ocean is more than a resource; it is life, livelihood, culture, and resilience for coastal communities.
At UZIKWASA, experience has taught us that the future of our oceans is inseparable from the empowerment of women. With support from , we work alongside communities in Pangani through dialogue, reflective leadership, climate action, and Pangani FM, building champions of coastal stewardship and sustainable use of marine resources.
Since 2023, we have supported the establishment of 12 village environmental committees across Pangani, each developing gender-sensitive climate action plans. In coastal villages, Beach Management Committees actively participate in planning and implementation, protecting water sources, enacting village bylaws on marine resource use, and opening pathways to blue economy opportunities.
Through Pangani FM, communities engage with topics including seaweed farming, crab fattening, mangrove regeneration, and sustainable fisheries, connecting science with indigenous knowledge and lived coastal experience.
Women have led the way from chairing environmental committees to championing blue economy initiatives and adaptation measures tailored to their coastal communities.
Young people are also stepping up. Through the Ng'arisha Pangani youth taskforce, trained youth are advocating for responsible waste management and holding their communities accountable for the health of our ocean and coastline.
This World Oceans Day, we celebrate every community, leader, woman, and young person taking action for our coasts and our future.

17/05/2026

UZIKWASA inaamini kuwa mabadiliko ya kweli katika jamii huanza kwa mtu mmoja mmoja, kisha hujengwa ndani ya mifumo na hatimaye kuleta matokeo chanya katika jamii nzima. Mabadiliko binafsi yana nafasi muhimu katika kuiwezesha jamii kuwa salama, yenye ustawi, na yenye uwezo wa kupambana na vitendo vya ukatili dhidi ya wanawake na watoto ili kuiwezesha Tanzania kufikia Malengo ya Maendeleo Endelevu.

Haya ni mazungumzo aliyofanya Afisa Programu wa shirika la UZIKWASA Bw. Erick Mallya katika kituo cha Redio cha Mega FM kilichopo jijini Arusha.

12/05/2026

In Pangani, women, youth, local leaders, fishers, farmers, and environmental committees are leading real solutions for climate resilience — from mangrove restoration and clean energy to sustainable livelihoods and waste recycling.

Through reflective leadership approaches and the power of Pangani FM, communities are not just receiving information; they are shaping the future of climate action in their own villages.

Because lasting conservation begins with people. 🤝🌱

Find our new LinkedIn article on this and learn more about how communities in Pangani are driving climate action from the grassroots.

11/05/2026

Through the sustained support of UZIKWASA, women leaders engaged through the NPA-VAWC Committees have become a vital bridge between communities and government structures in villages across Pangani. Working closely with local leaders, schools, and families, they have strengthened community action on child safety, girls’ education, and the prevention of violence against women and children.

As a result, communities are taking more coordinated and proactive steps to keep girls in school, improve protection systems, and respond to barriers affecting education and wellbeing. This collaboration has also contributed to visible improvements in learning environments and school performance in several villages, while increasing accountability and shared responsibility for safeguarding children’s rights and futures.

This work is supported by the Embassy of Ireland Tanzania.

11/05/2026

What makes UZIKWASA’s reflective learning approaches central to our interventions is the power to ignite personal commitment to transformation, long-term sustainability, and individual effectiveness. By beginning with personal change, these approaches strengthen one’s ability to lead and act more effectively, while cultivating the awareness, values, and leadership needed to influence wider structural and societal change.