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!
DONATION AND SUPPORT
So if you are in a position to make any form of donation we would be very grateful.
Local: CRDB BANK NYANZA BRANCH: Name- Tunaweza. Acc N0. 01J 101 6790 800
Germany: Kontoinhaber: Mwanza.e.V, Verwendungszweck 2:Tunaweza
IBAN: DE31 7905 0000 0043 0217 99 Sparkasse Mainfranken. Swift Code: BYLADEM 1SWU
Fundraising
If you would be interested in holding a
fundraising event to support the work of our organisation, then we would
welcome your initiative.
Please contact us using the form
below and we can provide you with ideas, support and the materials to
make your fundraisig possible.
Volunteers
We welcome volunteers to our projects, so if you are interested, please get in touch with us. Volunteering is a hugely important way in how you can help the COMMUNITY- there is no better way to see the valuable work that our staff and grassroots social workers undertake. Volunteering is a hugely rewarding personal experience and helps us in that it creates a life-long ambassador for our cause
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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