Empowering Lives, Spreading Hope
47% of children in Tanzania grow up in households affected by HIV, chronic illness, or extreme livelihood insecurity—conditions that significantly increase the risk of school dropout and poor health outcomes among children. (Be bolded)
Our Mission
To support families in living healthy lives, succeeding in learning, and building sustainable livelihoods
Karibu Uzima Centre!
Uzima Centre is a nonprofit organization that works with households where caregivers face health challenges and unstable livelihods, helping them rebuild stability by strengthening income, improving physical and mental health, and ensuring children and youth remain on a continuous education path.
By 2028, the Uzima organization aims to enable 500 families in Mwanza, Tanzania, to become economically stable, healthier, and able to independently sustain their children’s education, breaking the cycle of vulnerability within one generation.
Our Theory of Change
At Uzima, we believe that if families are supported to strengthen their livelihoods, improve their physical and mental health, and keep children and youth in school, they will then become more resilient and self-reliant.
Uzima Resilience Model (INUKA) involves the whole family because income, health, and education are interconnected. Economic stability reduces stress. Better health enables learning. Education secures the future
Promotion of Families’ Financial Resilience
- Facilitation of targeted saving & Loans Groups
- Small business support
Improvement of Physical and Mental Health of Families
- Hygiene, nutrition, HIV, and mental health awareness session and referral
Advancement of Education Opportunities for Young People
- Targeted school support
- Youth life skills, mentorship, and support
Our current Project
INUKA PROJECT
The INUKA Project is a family resilience initiative that integrates income, health, and education support to transform families from vulnerability to resilience. The initiative has been built into five phases that aim to transform the social and economic profile of targeted families by putting the community and beneficiaries at the lead.
By 2029, we aim to build 500 families with sustainable income, better health, children at schools, and youth earning income through skills learnt.
Our Partners
