MWANGAZA FOUNDATION (MF) PROFILE
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES NO 00NGO/00003881.
Projects
SENSITIZATION.
In 2007 as a CBO we went around to Ward Secondary Schools to sensitize/ mobilize on keeping the environment to its nature among 14 school 10 schools agreed on that mobilization.
Foster Care for 45 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC): Currently, Mwangaza Foundation (MF) runs a foster care program for 45 kids of different age. A number of services are offered to the kids including paying school fees, distributing exercises books, pens, uniforms, health check up, and care for HIV kids. This project is financed jointly by New day AfricaofUSA and Mwangaza Foundation (MF).
Tree Planting and Preserving: This project started in year 2008 whereby a total of 21,000 trees were planted in 10 Secondary Schools and in Songea Municipal. Also Mwanga Foundation (MF) has planted border flowers about one and a half kilometers (1.5 km) along Njombe – Songea road and Songea – Tunduru road so as to greenish municipal roads.
Environmental Conservation at Gumbiro Ward:
Mwangaza Foundation (FM) conducted seminar for awareness and caring environment at Gumbiro ward in 2010. This exercise was done successfully and villagers in the ward were interested on it. But this was possible after being granted 4,998,900.00 from The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) Dar es Salaam.
In the same year 2010 October24th the awareness was given to students at Bombambili secondary school,Mashujaa Secondary School, Mazoezi/Matogoro Secondary School, Songea Teacher’s College and Community Members in Municipal also participated on that exercise. It was about the change of climate which is happening all over the word nowadays. This project was financed by Mwangaza Foundation (MF).
In 2012 January Mwangaza Foundation (MF) had planted border flowers about one and a half kilometer (1.5km) along Njombe – Songea road and Songea – Tunduru road so as to greenish municipal road this project was financed by Mwangaza Foundation (MF).
In 2012 JulyMwangaza Foundation (MF) and Maliso Women Group freely collaborated with NYASA BASIN VALLEY, Songea Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SOUWASA) and community members from Chemchem Street after awareness we managed to plant7700 indigenous trees which are water friendly (Rafiki wa maji) at Luhira River Basin in seven acres. This was agreed and done so as we benefit the citizen of Songea municipality. This project was financed jointly by Mwangaza Foundation(MF) and Maliso Women Group.
In 2012 July Mwangaza Foundation(MF) made another awareness by starting environmental clubs in Secondary schools in Songea Municipal. There are seven clubs while in Songea District Council there is three clubs. Each school has one hundred student in those clubs the aim of this clubs is make sure that, the members and the student knowed how to keep forest and water sources for their benefits and for other people’s benefits . Mwangaza Foundation (MF) has established a training Garden so as the members of environmental clubs in Secondary Schools will learn different activities concerning indigenous trees. This project was financed by Mwangaza Foundation (MF)
In the same year October 2012 Mwangaza Foundation (MF) got grants from Tanzania Forest Fund (TFF) which amounted to Tsh. 41,000,000/= which is being issued in three installments but so far we have been given two installments which amount to Tshs34,000,000/= The grants was given purposely for conservation of the forest, water sources and beekeeping in 11 groups to 11 villages which are the priority areas. The beneficiaries of the project involves the local community from the following village in Songea District in Madaba Division; Mtyangimbole, Gumbiro, Lutukira, Mkongotema, Mahanje, Lilondo, Matetereka, Maweso, Wino, Igawisenga and Ifinga.
The money issued in the first and second installment has been used in the following activities; Creating awareness to the leaders from different levels.
From District levels;
The leaders attended are District Commissioner, District Forest Officer, District Beekeeping Officer, and District Administrative Secretary.
From Division level Ward Councilor, Ward Executive Officer, Village Executive, Village Chairman, Ward Agriculture/Livestock Officers, Ward Communities Development Officers
Village levels;
Beekeeping Group Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers and Influential persons (one from each village)
Mwangaza Foundation (MF) members also participated together with priest from Ifinga parish and Shekhe from Mkongotema village. These two people are the beekeepers at their respective areas/ villages.
The money issued was also used in purchasing 110 modern beehives, protecting gears, 22000indigenous trees which are water friendly(Miti rafiki ya maji) which aid in conservation of water sources.
In 2013 March Mwangaza Foundation (MF) visited pupils with vision disabilities at Luhira Primary School. We found out that, these pupils have never been taken for Eyes check up in any Hospital Mwangaza Foundation (MF) Members decided to consult doctors who later conducted an outreach Eye Clinic at Luhira Primary School. 41Pupils were examined and doctors report revealed that, some pupils if they can be properly managed they can regain their sight while others they have been delayed treatment so they cannot gain their sight anymore. Two out of 41 pupils were admitted to the Hospital with treatment given to them and later the pupils testified to have some sense of vision which nerver existed before.
This indicates clearly that, it is possible to help these pupils with medical assistance to enable them to gain their vision like any other people. In order for this to happen the pupils needs financial help from well- wishers who will facilitate the process that will involve check up and treatment for the well being of the pupils.
Bank Information;
Account Name: MWANGAZA FOUNDATION (MF)
Account Number: 01J2085694300
Bank: CRDB BANK
Future Plans:
Mwangaza Foundation (MF) plans to continue support the orphans and most vulnerable children. Support will be geared towards supplying the children with food, clothing, medical care, supporting on educational, facilitation of school fees, uniforms and educational materials.
We plan in future to build a social and psychological orientation centre whereby children of all type meet, play together, eat together and exchange experience, talents and to overcome stigma among the orphans and most vulnerable children.
We are planning in future to build a vocational training centre whereby the students can learn technical skills so that they can become self employed. This will focus mostly to those who are not selected to the next level of academic especially ordinary level and advanced level.
To continue dealing with environmental care to the schools and general public including the fight against malaria.
To preserve the historical heritage of the Ruvuma Region especially the Majimaji War whereby the Ngoni Warriors were assassinated and memorial tower has been built and also protect the Matogoro Mountain whereby the big Ruvuma River is originated and this river is only source of water in Songea Municipal. By doing so we are stablelising the greenish of mountain itself and the river of which is important for Songea Municipal people and their Health.
After the completion of planting exotic trees in ten different ward Secondary School in Songea Municipality in 2007, Mwangaza Foundation (MF) has seen the benefit of activities by forming the environmental clubs for children which is represented with one hundredstudents in every Secondary Schools involved in tree planting activities.
In order to learn more about indigenous trees, Mwangaza Foundation (MF) has established a Garden Demonstration which aid the students to learn more about indigenous trees. This will give an opportunity to community members and one thousand students to gain knowledge and skills about how to prepare the seedling, monitoring and how to plant it. This activity is progressive to make sure that, there is sustainability in environmental conservation in the Ruvuma region.
Mwangaza Foundation (MF) It also participate in forest sensitization to the community which will aid in conservation of forest in different parts around Songea Council through Community Groups.
Mwangaza Foundation (MF)and community at large, urges each member of the villages to closely monitoring and take care of the trees, Flowers, by preserving the areas for development of current generation and the next generation. We are kindly asking the internal and externalstakeholders to help us carrying out these tasks