Afyaplus Organization

About us

Afyaplus is a non-profit and non-business organization registered under the NGO act dealing with prevention and control of diseases through Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities, Nutrition and Women Empowerment. In our country social, economic facilities and services, such as health, education, water, sanitation, nutrition, hygiene, etc. have not met community needs and demands. The ability of the Government to provide all social and economic facilities and services is limited especially for the youth due to shortage of resources human being among others.

The government has from time to time called individuals, groups and communities to use their ample abilities to assist the government in Providing social and economic services for the welfare and development of all the people of Tanzania, and Whereas, It is recognized that health and community development professionals through community involvement and participation can be mobilized to use their ample potentials to solve problems related to their needs and there are able to provide social and economic facilities and community-based services for the welfare and development of all Tanzanians.

Vision

A responsible community where children grow healthly, and women are empowered and the community is free from diseases caused by poor hygiene, sanitation and nutrition.

Mission

Commited to bring behaviour change and build strong community through prevention and control on Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Nutrition and women empowernment.

Main Goal

To improve school performance and create a community free from diseases caused by poor nutrition, lack of safe and clean water, poor sanitation, and hygiene and empower adolescent girls and young women in a community.

Objectives

  1. Promote school performance and prevent diseases and facilitie provision of clean and safe water facilities at school level.
  2. Advocate good sanitation and hygiene on Menstrual Hygiene Management, availability of toilets and changing rooms fo girls at school level.
  3.  Raising awareness on nutrition issues at school level and the whole community.
  4. Empower the community on women matters so that to free them from poverty and diseases.

Our values​

Integrity

AfyaPlus staff shall ensure meeting deadlines, keeping promises, maintaining high standards, honesty, and transparency in what they do because their stakeholders will see them as being trustworthy, reliable, and conscientious. This will portray a positive and respectful AfyaPlus image.

Professionalism

AfyaPlus staff shall emulate high professional standards, requisite skills and knowledge; well to account experiences, competence; and exemplary behaviour and ethics. The AfyaPlus staff and management shall maintain professionalism in delivering their services to earn professional reputation..

Accountability

AfyaPlus shall be responsible for its actions, they shall be responsible to its clients (the rights holders) and all stakeholders including duty bearers in government (central and local) together with its agencies.

Partnership

AfyaPlus shall be responsible for its actions, they shall be responsible to its clients (the rights holders) and all stakeholders including duty bearers in government (central and local) together with its agencies.

Inclusion

AfyaPlus, an equal opportunity organization, shall uphold diversity working with all people irrespective of gender, age, race, ethnic group, socio-economic background and institutions.

Teamwork

We come together and exert combined efforts in facilitating the realization of our goals and those of our partners.