FURAHA DIMITRIOS, Executive Director

WELCOME TO COMHESWA

Organization with Innovative Approach to Solve Problems

COMHESWA stands for Community Health and Social Welfare Africa. It was established and registered as IDENTITY – CCD NGO in 2007. In 2014 was transformed to a nonprofit making Company and registered with BRELA in Tanzania as Company Limited by guarantees to provide Health and Social Welfare Services in Tanzania and Africa as a whole.

In July 2019, COMHESWA had to comply with the revised Non-governmental Organizations Act no.24 of 2002 under the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) as a national NGO with registration number 00NGO/R2/00084. This was a pre requisite for any organization that needs to implement its interventions at community level.

The core business of the organization is research, consultancy, training services in the area of community health and social welfare targeting to Children, Youth and women in Africa particularly in Tanzania.

The organization’s office is 20 KM away from Dar es Salaam city center. It is located along Mbande Road, Vigoa Street, Chamazi Ward, Temeke District, Dar es Salaam City, Tanzania.

HIGHEST QUALITY CARE

Our Vision

Our vision is a free Africa from health and social welfare problems.

Our Mission

The organization facilitate collaboration of academicians and practitioners to do health and social research, consultancy, training and providing social welfare and health services at community level with a focus to children, youth and women especially those who are most vulnerable groups.

Our Objectives

To improve access and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services to youth and women in slums, villages, and hard to reach communities.

To improve access and utilization of social welfare services to the most vulnerable groups.

To empower adolescent girls and young women through education in villages and hard to reach communities.

To strengthen programs against domestic and international human trafficking.

To promote democracy and human rights for the most vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, street children, elderly, to mention a few.

To strengthen linkage and referral pathways for legal, social, and health services access.

To promote male engagement in family planning, prevention of gender-based violence.

To improve community participation in the formulation of policies, laws, and guidelines.

Promote community participation in environment conservation, safety, water, sanitation, and hygiene.

To establish and/or strengthen programs on communicable and non-communicable diseases, including mental health.

Meet Our Team

At COMHESWA, we are comprised of dedicated professionals who brings unique skills and perspectives, fostering a collaborative environment where innovative solutions to community health and social welfare challenges are developed.