01 / OUR PROGRAMMESHealth
Connecting women, young people and children with health information, essential services and community support.
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Educate · Learn · ActDaring local communities
Daring local communities
to be their own change!
Working alongside children, young people and women in Tanzania to build confident, independent communities.
The belief behind our workEmpowered minds.
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Empowered minds.
Independent lives.
Lasting change begins with people who believe they can shape their own future. Thubutu Africa Initiatives works alongside communities to turn that belief into action.
Our vision
Confident African societies with the knowledge and capacity to drive their own development.
Our mission
Lasting social and economic change through community-led action and empowered individuals.
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What we doLocal action.
Local action.
Lasting possibilities.
Four connected areas of work, with communities at the centre of every step.
01 / OUR PROGRAMMES
02 / OUR PROGRAMMESEconomic empowerment
Helping women and young people build resilient livelihoods through farming, entrepreneurship and savings groups.
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03 / OUR PROGRAMMESEducation
Working with communities to create safer, more inclusive schools and help girls and boys stay in education.
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04 / OUR PROGRAMMESClimate & environmental justice
Supporting renewable energy, climate-resilient farming and community-led environmental protection.
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When people know their rights, change follows.
TAI brings communities, traditional and religious leaders, government and partners together to challenge violence against women and children.
Through awareness campaigns, advocacy and community dialogue in Shinyanga, we help people find their voice and strengthen collective action.
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The Thubutu FundLocal solutions.
Local solutions.
Led by local people.
The people closest to a challenge have the knowledge to help solve it. The Thubutu Fund supports grassroots organisations with resources to put community-led solutions into practice.
From education and health to livelihoods and the environment, we help strengthen local leadership and resilience.
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Our values, in action.
The principles that guide our relationships with communities, partners and each other.
Leadership
We listen to communities and work together to address the causes of the challenges they face.
Equity
We focus on people experiencing vulnerability and work towards fair access to opportunity.
Inclusiveness
We respect different voices, backgrounds and needs, especially those of rural children, youth and women.
Accountability
We honour the trust of communities and donors through integrity and responsible stewardship.
Innovation
We adapt and develop new approaches to complex social and environmental challenges.
Sustainability
We support lasting progress that protects resources and opportunities for future generations.
Working together for change.
Get involvedThere’s a place for you
There’s a place for you
in this work.
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Share your time and technical expertise to help our communities and organisation grow.
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Bring your organisation’s experience and resources to a shared purpose.
Partner with TAI ↗Support local action
Help community-led ideas become lasting opportunities for children, youth and women.
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