| CARE International in Tanzania (Zanzibar Office) | |
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| Background Information | |
| Abbreviation | CARE |
| Location of Office | Mombasa |
| P.O. Box | 87 |
| Island | Unguja |
| Telephone | 2234093 |
| Fax | 2235991 |
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| Website | http://www.care.or.tz |
| Personnel | |
| Head of Organisation | Zanzibar Area Representative |
| Name of Contact Person | Ismail Salim Mgeni |
| Position of Contact Person | Project officer |
| Number of Paid Staff | 25 |
| Number of Volunteers | |
| Registration and Funding | |
| Registration Number | 144 |
| Year of Registration | 2000 |
| Network Membership | |
| Annual Budget | USD 500,000.00 |
| Main Funding Sources | UNDP; McKnight Foundation; Ford Foundation; MacArthur Foundation; CARE Austria; Government of Austria; Norad (Norwegian Agency for International Development) |
| Work | |
| Target Groups | Children; Family; Farmers; Fishermen; Rural Populations; Women; Youth; |
| Sector Focuses | Advocacy; Agriculture and Livestock; Cooperative; Education: Basic; Education: Early Childhood Education; Education: Policy and Advocacy; Education: Secondary; Environment: Advocacy and Policy; Environment: Conservation; Environment: General; Environment: Information, Education, and Awareness; Lobbying; Microcredit; Microenterprise; Natural Resource Management; Professional Training; Rural Development; Tourism; Vocational Training; |
| Nature of Work | Conservation of natural resources and community development. |
| Operational Area | International |
| Focus | Urban, Rural |
| Vision Statement | |
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security. CARE International will be a global force and partners of choice within a world-wide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We will be known everywhere for our unshakable committment to the dignity of people. |
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| Mission Statement | |
To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world. Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for global responsibility. We facilitate lasting change by strenthening capacity for self-help, providing economic opportunity, delivering aid in emergencies, influencing policy decisions, and addressing discrimination. |
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| Key Objectives and Goals | |
Absolute poverty in the area where CARE works will be reduced and social justice improved. |
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| Major Past Achievements | |
Development of Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park; Promotion of Misali Island Conservation Area; Development of Ngezi Mature Forest Reserve management plan and tourism plan; Construction of Ngezi tourism promotion centre; Formation and support of 315 savings and credit groups; Support of the formation and strengthening of local NGOs - JECA, MICA, NGERANECO and PESACA; |
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| Working Areas | |
Mainland Tanzania: Morogoro; Dar es Salaam; Shinyanga; Kigoma; Mwanza; Zanzibar: Jozani Chwaka Bay; Central and Southern Districts; Misali Island; Ngezi/Vumavimbi areas; Mkoani and Chake Chake districts |
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