TUNAWEZA offers young people with disabilities after their graduation
from school or from the age of 14 if a school visit was not possible,
the chance to widen their social and true-to-life abilities and to gain
vocational skills. The priority is for them to achieve the highest
possible degree in self-sufficiency and self-determination.
Batik workshop ! Under this department, youngsters with
disabilities learn on how to stamp Wax and participate into Batik
Production. Different Batiks are produced and they are used in hand
porches or bags. Others are used to sew Aprons, women wrapping cloth or
Picnic/Outing cloth. Blue Elephant Batik is more popular and
differentiates us with others. Those who progress well get a chance to
share the Profit.
Sewing room ! Tailoring is one of our Backbones. The
Youngsters are trained on how to use the Sewing machines and produce
colorful dresses, shirts, Aprons, Toys, different sizes of bags and
other items for sale
Board and Parents Meeting ! Four times a year the board
meets and parents meet. The third Friday of each December we do conduct
Annual general meeting whereby all parents, Students, Staff and members
come together for evaluation of all activities have been implemented in
a year, to plan and approve the budget in the coming year, to discuss
the narrative and financial reports of the activities implemented, Share
the experiences and of course have the party by drinking non-alcoholic
beverages, eat food together and dance!
The work of TUNAWEZA is characterized by the attitude that people with disabilities have talents and strengths which need to be discovered and developed. New chances of development open up where talents and given resources are put in the foreground instead of impairments and deficits. Within a two year training program the students are able to have work experiences in different areas before they specialize in one field suitable with their interests and abilities. TUNAWEZA offers young people with disabilities after their graduation from school or from the age of 14 if a school visit was not possible, the chance to widen their social and true-to-life abilities and to gain vocational skills. The priority is for them to achieve the highest possible degree in self-sufficiency and self-determination.
Vision: To help young people with disabilities to fulfill their potential and become not only adults who contribute to society, but independent and self-reliable individuals.
Our History
In 2009 Tunaweza Organization was founded to support youths with disabilities in Mwanza who lacked the opportunities to either access education or develop their abilities and talents for their self-support. For this reason, Tunaweza was started to support this group. After going through the house renting challenges which endangered the growth and stability of Tunaweza work. Since 2013-15 concrete plans and Steps for implementations were also agreed whereby a piece of surveyed Plot no 66 Block ‘A” Pasiansi was purchased, Transfer for tittle deed completed, Building Plans developed and building Permit was granted using our resources and the support from Happy Thinking People GmbH in Munich, and Tunaweza e.V in Wurzburg
Paper workshop ! In this department Youngsters with
disabilities learn on how to recycle papers from fresh leaves like
bamboo stem, maize and onion leaves, Papyrus and from waste papers. The
final products from this department is production of lovely different
design of cards and Calendars
Jewelry manufacturing!This department deals with design
and production of all ornaments and other bead materials like Key
holders, Necklaces, Bangle wire with beads earrings, Chains, Necklaces
and Fridge magnetic ornaments.
Social, life and sign language kills ! Hence some of
our trainees are deaf, we once a week do provide Tanzanian Sign language
class for free. Parents and everybody who wants to widen his or her
skills in sign language in order to communicate with deaf people as well
as other community member are invited to join the Class. They also
learn other social and life skills like how to use public transport
e.t.c
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