Organisation

Contact
Contact person:
Mackrine Shao-Rumanyika (Director)
Address:
P.O. Box 11427, Arusha, Tanzania
Donation account in Germany:
Kath. Kirchenstiftung Arzberg, Reference: HIMS Tanzania
VR Bank Arzberg, Bank sorting code: 78160069, Account no.: 5488761
Background information
HIMS was founded in the year 2003 as a non-governmental organization, which works without profit and party affiliation. The association has its headquarters in the region of Arusha; it is however active in the whole of Tanzania. The organization is registered, charitable association in accordance with the Society of Ordinance; it was registered on July 30, 2004 under the number SO 12642.
The primary motivation behind the work of HIMS results from the conflict with the socio-cultural beliefs and attitudes of the people, who discriminate against women, especially if these women are single mothers and have been deprived of their husband's property. In addition, most family members tend to consider single mothers whose husbands have died of HIV/AIDS as doomed. They are hence completely ignored and are unable to participate in developmental measures.
HIMS is of the opinion that every person has the right to a good life, independent of his or her state of health (UN Convention 1948). The association offers marginalized people help in a holistic manner by working at 3 levels:
1. Supporting individual clients, e.g. widows and orphans
2. Raising awareness in society and sensitization with regard to equality of the sexes. Reduction of discrimination as well the struggle against the abuse of women and girls.
3. Public relations at a national level in order to influence changes in discriminatory practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM), as well as to work towards the amendments to laws which affect individual groups directly.
Areas of focus
HIMS` VISION
A society which is physically, psychologically, spiritually and socio-economically healthy.
HIMS` MISSION AND TASK
To change disparate gender relations and to end the contempt for groups who have been especially hurt by supporting these people and strengthening their health by providing safe care, by encouraging them as an equal participant in decision-making bodies to be more strongly aware of the aspects of their well-being.
FOCUS OF WORK
- strengthening marginalised groups socio-economically, in particular, with regard to equality of the sexes and nurture of the developmental process leading toward this goal.
- organization of meetings, seminars, discussions and workshops with a multiplicator effect
- making easily accessible medical care available to the target groups
HIMS` COMPETENCE
HIMS has a competent honorary management team which is characterised by its willingness to act. It comprises of 25 workers / employees with different abilities and capacities.
Various projects are carried out with the support of the management team.
Till now, HIMS has been financially supported by external sponsors in the various projects.
HIMS` AIML
HIMS' aim is to ensure the reinforcement of the ability of marginalised groups to develop their economic, mental and social potential, thereby shaping and enjoying their lives in a productive and sustainable manner.
HIMS` BASIC VALUES
- love and respect
- equal treatment
- team spirit and team work
- transparency and accountability
- sexual equality
HIMS` IMPORTANT SERVICES
- legal and medical consulting
- providing loans for destitute young people and mothers
- person-oriented therapy
- strengthening of marginalised groups by providing perspective for emancipation and equality
Programs
In order to fulfil the above-mentioned vision and tasks, HIMS is primarily active in the following areas:
Name of the program Aim
A community of marginalised people who are aware of the resources available to them and who use these resources optimally in order to reduce poverty and to abolish effectively abolish poverty as part of the national strategy.		 Strategies and activities
1. Upendo
Health centres, pre-natal and maternity wards as well as medical consulting		 Healthy children who are born safely and can develop well; the efforts towards a national health policy Offer of help via MCH clinics

Making those affected aware of the use of preventive medical measures
2. Strengthening of and consulting for single mothers A society which is aware of and shows respect for the equality of the sexes as an important way for the further development of the society Organisation of workshops on the issue of small trades
3. Social and economic training for marginalised groups Training on the social and economic status of the affected groups

The enabling of appropriate strategies in the fight against poverty
Project management system
In the following organisation chart, you can see how our work is organised on a personnel level: