The Green Shadow-Tz was established in 2019 and legally registered in August 2020 as Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under NGO Act, 2002 with registration number ooNGO/R/1293. The organization headquarters are based in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal. Formerly, the organization was founded as community based organization (CBO) called MWAVULI ORG which, was registered in May 2020 in Kigoma Ujiji Municipality council with registration certificate KUMC/KTB/CBO/043.
THE GREEN SHADOW-TZ purpose is to promote community health wellbeing and benefit natural environment. It works with and for the benefiting environment; HIV/AIDS affected and at risk with special focus on sex workers, construction workers and other individuals at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
Vision statement
Tanzania Rural Community that is empowered to advance initiative to access health services practices human rights and sustain social economic, which can promote sustainable livelihood and environmental protection
Mission Statement
The Organization aims to improve the Lives of Individuals and Communities to enhance their Capacity and Development support to key areas of Health, human right practices and Environment protection to attain Sustainable Economic Development in rural communities.
WHAT WE DO
Since 2019, THE GREEN SHADOW-TZ has managed reaching out and touching directly lives of over 800 beneficiaries in Kigoma, Tanzania. Selected THE GREEN SHADOW-TZ activities have included but not limited to;
Providing Sexuality Education, HIV/AIDS awareness rising, voluntarily HIV pre-testing and post-testing, and counseling services;
Since its establishment, The Green Shadow Tz, has been providing Sexuality Education, HIV and AIDS awareness raising, voluntarily HIV pre-testing and post-testing and counseling services, particularly, to young people with ages ranging from 14-24 years through; non-formal techniques (drama, songs, extra-curriculum activities) and formal (training workshops, focus group discussions), one-to-one office visits, distribution of information, Education and Communication Materials (IECs) materials. So far, the organization has already reached more than 261 youth. Moreover, the Green Shadow through collaboration with Council Health Management Team (CHMT) in Kigoma-Ujiji Municipal, has already working with 24 CHWs and sharing working experiences in the following dispensaries and health facilities; Ujiji, Rusimbi, Msifuni, Gungu, Bangwe and Kigoma dispensary. The CHWs were oriented on GBV issues, community referral idea on identification and support clients with health-related problems such as maternal health, tuberculosis, Malaria, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and nutrition.