Hand in Hand Tanzania - Hand in Hand EA Tanzania

Alleviating
poverty through
enterprise creation

Facilitating communities
out of poverty through
training & enterprise
development

About Us

Hand In Hand Eastern Africa-Tanzania (HiH EA-TZ) is an NGO registered by the Ministry of Community Development, Gender and Children with a mandate to operate within the United Republic of Tanzania.

HiH Tz is a registered NGO and part of the global Hand in Hand international network. Our overarching mission is to work for the economic and social empowerment of marginalized women, youth, and men by supporting the creation of sustainable enterprises and jobs.

HIH Tz has been in the country since 2016 and started operations in 2018 covering Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions where it has mobilized and trained over 18,000 members, 80%+ being women and 30%+ youth. Their operations are clustered around 9 projects on economic and social empowerment

What We Do

Group Mobilization and Formation

Climate Change Resilience Building.

Credit Access

Enterprise Development

Savings and Mobilization

Value Chain Development

Financial Management

Our Impact

200000

Total Membership

10000

Total Self Help Groups

300000

Cumulative Jobs Created

200000

Cumulative Enterprise Created

The HiH EA enterprise development model is premised on the need to create sustainable income generating activities by addressing major challenges facing many small-scale farmers/entrepreneurs. The Hand in Hand approach sees job creation as a highly effective development tool where micro-entrepreneurs are key drivers for economic
growth and poverty reduction. The model supports job creation via four interlinked components: –

Success Stories

Mkomazi Self-Help Group

Mkomazi Self-Help Group based in Njiro in northeastern Tanzania is a beneficiary of this Project. Having undergone the requisite training, members are transforming into commercial beekeeping, which is presented as…

Rejeaeli John Sarakikya

Rejeaeli John Sarakikya, 59, resides with his family in Muungano village, King’ori ward. The father of four children including two girls is a member of the Kiusaki Self Help Group…

Patrick Joseph Swai

Patrick Joseph Swai (17) is a form three student from Somsom secondary school in Kilimanjaro Region. He lives with both parents, and is the last of seven children born. Patrick…

EVALINE NASARY

Meet Evaline Nasary from Arusha. A 42 years mother of 3 children (2 girls and one 1 boy) aged of 17, 12, and 7. She is married to Jacob Nasary,…

Asha Gema of Twiga Self Help Group.

Asha Gema is 34 years old, a member of Twiga self help group in Magara village which joined Hand in hand November 2022. She lives with her three children, two…

Latest News

Upcoming and latest News about Hand in Hand East Africa

Hand in Hand Receives High Recognition from GLOBAL GIVING

The entire Hand in Hand Eastern Africa team is very grateful for the high recognition from Global Giving Organization. The awards are as a result of active partipation in Global…

Congratulations Team

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa-Tanzania has emerged as the 2020 winners in the Farmers Exhibition Northern Zone (Nanenane), among the organizations that provide training to the community.HiH EA-TZ has been…

HIH EA MARKS INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

Every year, nations globally celebrate the International Literacy Day, commemorating the milestones and progress that they have achieved towards a global literate world. This year, International Literacy Day was celebrated…

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