KIVULINI WOMEN S RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORT 2013

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1 KIVULINI WOMEN S RIGHTS ORGANIZATION ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORT 2013 Mobilizing communities to prevent Intimate partner violence Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 1

2 Introduction Kivulini works to inspire and support phased community mobilization interventions that seeks to foster a non-tolerance of violence by reducing the acceptability of violence against women and creating a sense of responsibility to act to prevent it. Kivulini also develop and strengthen the community based structures that increase activism and ongoing support in the prevention of intimate partner violence. Kivulini s vision is a community free from domestic violence against women and girls that respects and values women s rights. Kivulini therefore exists to facilitate the creation of social, economic and legal environments within society that guarantees women and girls rights to live in domestic violence-free communities through self-empowerment, advocacy, and an active social movement for change. Through Kivulini s ( ) strategic plan our work is guided into five interrelated programs that formed the bases of its interventions namely; i) community mobilization (building a critical mass for change); ii) Legal Empowerment iii)capacity building strengthening of law enforcers and other service providers to prevent and/or respond to violence; iv) policy advocacy to incorporate gender based violence at local and national government policies, plans and budgets and v) Governance & Accountability. Community mobilization: At a community level, Kivulini uses the SASA! Innovative approaches from Raising Voices to foster a climate of non-tolerance of violence by reducing the acceptability of violence against women and inspiring and motivating individuals sense of activism and responsibility to act to prevent it. Other interventions include campaign activities such as We can campaign that focus on reducing social acceptance of violence against women by engaging ordinary women, men and youth to act as change makers who actively oppose violence against women and In addition through youth engagement program, Kivulini focused on empowering young people to take a lead on domestic and sexual violence prevention effort using Solution Focused approach (SFA). These discussions/activities have resulted in creating empowered CRITICAL MASS of community members who take a public stand to end violence against women and girls, as well as to support victims. Within capacity building program, the focus was on strengthening key actors knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) at local and National levels. Within the policy and advocacy programs Kivulini focused on influencing decision makers to make institutional change ( i.e. enacting and or adopting by-laws, plans, allocation of budgets, developing policies) to prevent VAWG and respond to the needs of women and girls survivors of violence. Following the implementation of these programs in 2013, Kivulini has remained to stands out as a leading example of an organization that is using multi-sectorial approach to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the lake zone regions (Mara, Shinyanga, Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 2

3 Kagera and Mwanza) This annual report therefore seeks to present the organization progress for the year ended 31 st December 2013 in collaboration with our many partners/alliances, stakeholders and community members towards the creation of a community free from domestic violence against women and girls that respects and values women s rights. The report also presents a summarized financial report which highlights the organization expenditure for Presentation of programs Activities, Accomplishment and Results 1. Advocacy and Networking: Influencing decision makers 1 to make institutional change ( i.e. enacting and or adopting by-laws, plans, allocation of budgets, developing policies) to prevent VAWG and respond to the needs of women and girls survivors of violence through research, networking, advocacy events and community members.i.e. women participation during planning and budgeting process. During the reporting period Kivulini through this program conducted activities that aimed to achieve the above objective and contribute to the Kivulini general goal. The following below are the activities conducted and results reached during this period: 1.1: Media Advocacy; Kivulini through its Advocacy and Networking department managed to work close with local, national and international media to fulfill the organization key messages and attain its missions and visions basing on prevention of Intimate Partner Violence. The strategies involved various media houses, from printing, radio and TV as well as Social media. As a result of these activities, a total number of 37 articles (in Newspapers) on gender based violence were printed. 5 radio interviews based on involvement of women in a new constitution review, age of marriage for girls, change in criminal law, were conducted. 3 radio programs aired on the roles of ward tribunal in ending and referring violence cases, 12 radio programs aired during 16 days of activism campaign aiming at joining hand together with other members and key stake holders in a community to advocate for women s rights. Also 8 Kivulini activities appeared on various TV stations such as Star TV and Barmedas TV addressing GBV issues. 1.2: Lake zone coordination of the Campaign during 16 days of activism; Kivulini and Mtandao wa Kupinga Ukatili wa Kijinsia (MKUKI) members (lake zone alliances) coordinated the implementation of the campaign the days of activism in the Lake 1 Local Government Authorities, MPs Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 3

4 zone. The year s national theme for this campaign was FUNGUKA! TUMIA MAMLAKA YAKO ZUIA UKATILI WA KIJINSIA, BORESHA AFYA YA JAMII. During this campaign, Kivulini conducted different activities as following; 1.2.1: Organizing Lake Zone MKUKI members final planning meeting Under the coordination of Kivulini, MKUKI members - Lake Zone organized a number of planning meetings which were held in Mwanza. The first meeting involved total of 25 MKUKI members, 21 from Mwanza based members, 2 from Mara (ABC Foundation and MAPACE) and 2 from Shinyanga representing AGAPE and MECEG. During these One of planning team member discussing something during the planning meeting meeting participants had an opportunity to discuss and internalize the theme and how MKUKI lake zone will deliver messages as per this year s national theme including strategies, identification of key individuals to be invited, and venues for conducting event in Shinyanga, Mara and Mwanza as well as regional representation of the members. As a result of these meetings, small planning team comprising 14 members was formed and charged with all the planning and ensuring that the event conducted successful. The planning team managed to conduct 5 meetings prior to the events that aimed at ensuring that all the proposed activities (public matching in Mwanza, press release before the launching, Media engagement and inviting the guest of honor) during 16 days are conducted as planned : Launching of 16 Days of Activism in the lake zone- Including Public Marching that include men, women, police, and other key stakeholders including community members, Dialogues and other edutainment activities Prior to the launching of the event on 25 th November 2013, a press release was organized on 24th November 2013 where a total number of 15 journalists from different media (newspapers, Television, and Radio) together with a planning and coordination team participated. As a result, a total number of 11 radio programs on topic of violence and 16 days of activism were aired in the Radio and TV, 26 articles on gender based violence were written in different newspapers which include Habari Leo, Daily news, Mwananchi, Raia Mwema, Mtanzania, Tanzania daima and Mzawa. Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 4

5 On 25 th November 2013, 16 days of activism in Lake Zone was launched ground Mabatini in Mwanza Region. A public match of more than 500 participants from different diversity groups of people (Police, local government leaders, Youth from both in and out of school, religious leaders, representatives from MKUKI Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 5 at Field force and other CSO representatives) who carried posters with different messages that call the Government, Families, and Communities to protect women and girls against Gender based violence participated. More than 1000 people attended the event at the ground were different messages were derived through traditional dances, arts and dialogues on how everyone can use its power in addressing violence against women, these dialogues were facilitated by MKUKI members throughout the day. The guest of honor, hon. P. Mangu (former Mwanza RPC and current IGP) speaking to the audience during the 16 days of activism launching in Mwanza Participants of 16 Days of activism during the public demonstration in Mwanza The 16 days of activism guest of honor reminded the mass on the important of the existing partnership between Tanzania Police Force and other stakeholders who are involved in addressing violence against women in the region, He insisted that in order to end violence against women every individual can provide information about violence events, be ready to be a witness, provide information on perpetrators of Violence in the community. He also mentioned Misungwi and Sengerema that were the leading districts on women killings associated with witchcrafts : Conducting min launching and dialogues with key stakeholders at district level, in Mara and Shinyanga In Shinyanga region, the event was coordinated by AGAPE on 25 th November The event started by a public match that included Shinyanga CSO, Police, youth from in and out of schools, and political representatives. As a result of this event, a total number of 772 people (325 Females, 447 males) participated. The guest of honor for this event was the Shinyanga Regional Police Commander (RPC). In Mara ABC Foundation and MAPACE coordinated the event where a number of events were conducted between 30 th November

6 to 10 th December, 2013 Participants were drawn from all stakeholders and beneficiaries of women s rights, including NGO, CBOs, FBOs like GAD, Police Gender Desk, Change makers, Local Government Leaders like WEO, VEO and Village chairpersons; health care providers, decision makers ( Councilors ); Education institutions (students and teachers) and influential people like Wazee wa Mila : Providing legal aid and social counseling support to women survivors of violence through MKUKI members. Kivulini in collaboration with Tanganyika law society (TLS), Secretariat of legal Aid organized the legal day in 7th December 2013 at Mwanza region in collaboration with other Legal Aid Providers in Mwanza, the theme for the event was Legal Aid is the foundation of human Rights. A team of 71 Lawyers, paralegals and law School Students offered legal aid and support. A total of 70 (50 Females, 20Males) with different issues such as rape, Matrimonial, land and civil cases were attended : Documentation of different stakeholder s events conducted during the 16 Days of activism The documentation of the event was done that has supported the development of the report. The documentation included both print and electronic reports such newspapers articles, CD and reports are in place now : 16 Days caravan With the support from Oxfam through WE CAN Campaign a team of 23 participants from Kivulini and MKUKI members conducted a total number of 19 small localized campaign g in 15 districts of (Mwanza, Mara, and Shinyanga ) from 1 st to 10 th December 2013 where a total of 4500 people were reached. The caravan comprised Kivulini staff, Health care providers, Police, Media people, Art groups, Mwanza based MKUKI members, Tanganyika Law Society staff, teachers and people with disability. 2. Capacity Building: Strengthening the key actors knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls (VAWG) at local and National levels. This is a cross cutting program that involves all Kivulini programs. During the reporting period (January to December), Kivulini through Capacity Building department managed to do several activities in order to strengthen different programs and make them work effectively to reach the targeted objectives for each project/program. The following below are the activities done and results reached under this department: 2.1: Training of champion change makers; Through We Can campaign, Kivulini conducted a one day orientation training to five alliances, each alliance organized one day orientation to their champion change makers Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 6

7 according to the number of groups they have formed. The objectives of the training were: quality assurance as well as sustainability of the campaign in the community; to remind change makers about the 10 pledges for them to keep abide on them, deepening their change to prevent domestic violence as well as engaging others in to a meaningful discussion about domestic violence and register them as change makers. As a result of this training, a total number of 1970 change makers were trained by alliance members (Ukami oriented 50 champion change makers at Isamilo, Rehmma 30 at Nyakato, Sawavu 50 at Kisesa, Wajabu 150 at Igombe, WASHA 100 at Nyanguge, Youth to youth 1000 at Ilemela, Haki zetu 280 at Magu, ABC foundation 250, Agape 60 at Shinyanga). 2.2: Quarterly meeting with teacher s alliance in Mara, Kwimba and Mwanza; Kivulini through Youth Engagement Program managed to organize three meetings and monitoring visits to 3 teachers alliance in Mwanza, (Ilemela, Nyamagana and Kwimba districts) and Mara. The aim of these meetings was to track the progress in supporting youth activities in their schools. The meetings brought a lot of fruitiness as teachers continue to show strategies of making young people active on the gender based violence issues. 2.3: Provide refresher course on SFA to 100 youth, teachers, and local government leaders in order for them to address violence with positive approaches rather than blame; During the reporting period, the program conducted a five day s refresher course at Kivulini office and Mnarani secondary school to 47 youth and 30 teachers. The training was facilitated by SFA practitioners aiming at strengthening the capacity of youth in the use of SFA in their daily lives. Like many other appreciations from members, Jessica (15) from Mnarani secondary school said my father hated female sex in our family including me, he does not used to eat with women on the same table, after this course I have managed to change my father s altitude on this I have succeeded, now my father changed the altitude he is number one respecting female sex in our family. Also the program continues to monitor community leaders (CL) on their progress of using SFA in solving cases. The result is incredible, CL are appreciating the approach that it is helping much in their work. 2.4: Training of 100 paralegals through Tanganyika Law Society developed curriculum; Kivulini conducted an intensive five days training to the selected paralegals in Magu, Misungwi, Kwimba and Sengerema. The training was based on Tanganyika Law Society curriculum that has highlighted the key package for this training. The participants were 25 people in each district which made a total of 100 paralegals in the four districts. The main objective of the training was to strengthen the paralegals capacity to provide legal aid service in efficiency way. The training included knowledge and skills-based practical sessions on carrying out legal aid and other community mobilization activities, using different approaches in both one-on-one and group discussion. Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 7

8 2.5: Alliance member s workshop; Kivulini conducted a three days alliance training on orientation of the key activities that have been implemented during this year, key deliverables and follow-up mechanism (data collection processes) including the data base orientation, Important of networking and referrals amongst alliances, Putting in place and agrees on strategies and approaches that can help in deepening change among change-makers (Cluster formation). 48 alliance members participated in the training male 22 and female 26. The training held at Kivulini hall at Nyamhongolo. As a result of this training, 304 clusters are already formed to date and 1188 change makers are yet reengaged, 10 alliance members are able to use outcome mapping to track change makers behaviors. All 48 alliance members are implementing the campaign in spite of their differences. 3: Community Mobilization: Creating a Critical Mass that condemns Violence against Women and Girls. One of the LSF staff Herbert Tenson Facilitating paralegals training in Magu District Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 8 In 2013, the major focus of the community mobilization program was to work towards increasing education and awareness among community members to be able to condemn domestic and sexual violence against women and girls. The programs therefore, continued focusing on creating community platforms for communities at different levels to discuss on key factors that influence violence against women, why it happens, its impacts to women, girls and families and ways to address while influencing and supporting individual actions that are geared towards addressing it at all levels (individual and or groups). From January to December the program has engaged many community members in both groups and individual from the three regions (Mara, Mwanza and Shinyanga) through a number of interrelated interventions (We Can campaign, YEP and SASA project) using different community mobilization approaches and strategies as highlighted below; 3.1: We Can (Tunaweza) Campaign: A key part of Kivulini community violence prevention program in 2013 is the We Can (Tunaweza) campaign that seeks to challenge and change individual attitudes, beliefs and practices of women, men and youth regarding violence against women by encouraging individuals to take small actions at all levels

9 Community members both men and women with different age groups (10-14, 15-25, 26 and above) were involved and mobilized to become change makers. During the year, Kivulini has conducted a number of activities under We Can campaign which included Alliance members training, Small public event conducted by champion change makers, Production and dissemination of promotion materials in the Lake Zone, News latters dissemination and support to journalist, School outreach/ mobilization, Community outreach/ Mobilization, Campaign during IWD, Radio and TV programs, Documentation of best practice and change makers stories, Data entry, Institutional based events, Community outreach for information on laws and rights, Support alliance members to mobilize change makers and carry out campaign activities, 16 days of activism and We Can day. The following below are the activities in detail and the results and achievement of each activity: 3.1.1: Production and dissemination of promotion materials in Lake Zone; Kivulini reproduced a total of 882 promotion material in Lake Zone which were 200 change makers registration books, 250 t-shirts with the message uelewa juu ya masuala ya ukatili ongeza kasi, 50 plain t-shirts with Kivulini logo, 2 burners with Kivulini mission and vision, 20 burners with Tunaweza message and 360 stickers with the message our home is violence free what about yours. Kivulini disseminated a total of 3,490 IEC materials includes the materials which were available for we can campaign phase III from Oxfam. Materials were distributed to 48 alliance members and change makers who are implementing the campaign : Small public events conducted by volunteers change makers; Two types of small public events performed in seven (7) districts of Ilemela, Nyamagana, Magu, Misungwi, Kwimba, Sengerema, and Ukerewe in Mwanza Region. The first small public event was the one day training to police wives which was conducted by Kivulini in collaboration with TPFNET. As a result of these activities, 207 police wives and 28 police men were registered as change makers. The second type of small public event was Community Dialogue for mobilization purposes, to give out the message about domestic violence and to register change makers, the activities were conducted by the alliance members in their respective areas. Through these activities, 149 events (dialogues) were conducted; as a result 2770 change makers were registered, also two dialogues were conducted at St Augustine University of Tanzania whereby 173 change makers were registered : Newsletters dissemination and supporting journalist; Kivulini identified 10 journalist from different media institution including Habari leo, Mwananchi, Tanzania Daima, and Baruti to reach the wider community with different information like what, where, how, who when to seek help, to publicize change makers best practices and inspire them to maintain their change and change others, to write articles on domestic prevention, to make follow up on different cases in different places. As a result of this, media managed to produce and publicize 20 articles about violence against women. Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 9

10 3.1.4: School outreach/mobilization; Kivulini in collaboration with its 5 alliances implemented school outreach in 36 schools (22 secondary and 14 primary schools) whereby managed to form 110 school clubs. The Alliances reached 70,000 youth in schools and out of school through debates, drama, songs, video session, games, girls Conner, mobile solution focused approach (field visit and perform one on one talk.) radio and TV programs, and training on domestic violence, leadership skills and entrepreneurship courses which resulted into registration of 36,600 students (in school) and 150 (out of school) change makers. Youth are now attending street/village meetings for the street/village development, sharing about domestic violence that is happening to young girls and try to convince their community that they can bring changes. In additional to that 30 youth trained on entrepreneurship courses. Also 2 girls participated in formation of new Tanzania Constitution : Community outreach/ Mobilization; Kivulini together with the alliance members managed to mobilize or reach out the community (women and girls) through dialogues which mostly goes hand in hand with video sessions, registration of change makers and distribution of different IEC materials. Total number of change makers registered through 115 video sessions were 1,257, and 3,771 reached with We Can message that violence against women is intolerable, and all should take action to prevent it and latter to End it all. Also through 149 dialogues 22,970 reached with the message and 2,770 registered themselves as change makers : Radio and TV Programme by change makers; Kivulini in collaboration with media institution Radio stations) that is Radio Afya, Radio free Africa, City radio in Mwanza region, Living water radio in Mara Region and Radio Faraja in Shinyanga Region, have aired 60 radio programs for the awareness raising about violence against women. Participant for radio programs were change makers, Police, health care providers and local government authority as well as Kivulini staff : Support alliance members to mobilize change makers; Kivulini provided Financial and technical support to 8 alliance members of Mwanza Region from Ilemela, Magu and Nyamagana District. The Alliances are Regional friends for prisoners, Mwanza youth and children network, Ukami, Rehmma, Nuru, Washa, Wajabu, Nguvu Kazi and Sawavu in collaboration with Chama cha Walemavu Tanzania, (CHAWATA) to serve and mobilize a special group of people (disabled). Kivulini also made contract with one NGO from Tanga Region known as Tree of Hope to Implement the We can campaign in Tanga region for : Community Outreach for information on laws and rights (Lake Zone); To ensure legal services to women and girls survivors of violence and those who are at risk of facing violence, Kivulini collaborated with 21 wards tribunals in Mwanza region, Police, paralegals and alliance members to provided social and legal services, referrals to ward tribunals, police or to court, and make follow ups to 1258 people. 16 Days of Activism (25 th November to 10 th December 2012) Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 10

11 Kivulini Women s Rights in collaboration with different stakeholders including Tanzania police female network, members from non-governmental organizations and local government authorities, commemorated The 16 days of activism from on 25 th November and ended on 10 th December 2013, which aimed at creating awareness to the community members in order to eliminate all forms of violence against women including domestic violence : We Can day Event; On 30 th November of every year it is a We can Day where all members (Change makers) gathered together and mark a day when it reaches am for remembering people who died and mostly suffers because of violence and pledge to fight against any type of violence against women in the world. On 1 st December 2013 change makers from Mwanza, Kagera, Mara, Shinyanga, Geita and Singida joined together at Mabatini Police force to commemorate We Can day and exchange ideas focusing on the success, challenges facing them and to what extent have they achieved their goals : Campaign during International women s day; Kivulini and its alliance members participated in 4 days (5 th to 8 th March 2013) International Women s Day Celebrations held at Nyamagana football ground. This day has been used as the commemoration day to popularize We Can Campaign which sensitizes people to take responsibility to preventing violence against women and girls. During preparation of this big commemoration Kivulini asked the alliance members to prepare and organize their change makers who are entrepreneurs to prepare their businesses, commodities and different products so as to exhibit and sell them during celebrations. The products includes Probiotic Yogurt to women affected by HIV/AIDS, soaps, cooking oil, body oil/lotion and flour with nutritious vitamins, vitenge, and youth who are making and selling shoes which are made by rabbit skin. Each day of the commemoration was covered by a media both magazine e.g Mwananchi, Habari Leo, Baruti and Tanzania daima. Radio stations were Radio Afya, Free Africa, Radio One, and City radio which exhibited. Moreover Kivulini supported 100 change makers from Mwanza region to attend the events, the first day and the last day, as well as Police gender desk and Nguvu kazi from Isamilo to provide legal services to women throughout the celebrations events. As a result 20 women received legal services. To reach out the community attended the events, there were 4 change makers and 40 community activist who were moving around with materials and registrations books trying to engage the attendees into meaningful discussion about domestic violence prevention, inform them where to ask for help in case of any violence acts and encourage them to speak out and condemning violence publically. As a result a total number of 763 change makers were registered and provided with different materials on gender based violence. Furthermore, Kivulini Women s Right Organization provided the community members with the information on its programs to prevent violence against women as well as other Organizations, and groups that Kivulini is networking with to help women. Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 11

12 3.2: Youth Engagement Program (YEP) Kivulini through Youth Engagement Program (YEP) managed to conduct different activities in the area where this program implementing as following: 3.2.1: Conduct 100 Legal Literacy Video Sessions; During the reporting period (January June 2013) Kivulini through its Youth engagement program have Conducted a total of 45 legal literacy video sessions focusing on enlighten local community on laws and impact of D&SV. In Kwimba district 15 sessions were conducted while 30 sessions were conducted in Ilemela and Mahina wards reaching 30 villages 2. A team of 4 trained community facilitators/program staff conducted these sessions using films 3 which have been used to initiate discussions around the laws and D &SV. All these sessions were conducted in places that has been identified in consultation with local government leaders while considering the time where beneficiaries are available especially women and girls. Following the implementation of this activity approximately of 24,708 (11058 male, 9650 female and 4000 children) were reached. Communities watching Educational video session on Intimate partner violence prevention in Bujingwa village, Ilemela District Video session is a powerful community mobilization tool as it created a platform for generating open discussions by different population groups and transmission of key messages on the subject which may lead to behavioral change using these sessions community members committed themselves and were motivated for taking action against violence when it happens. Like many other women, Catherine Bulabo have a courage to express her self-saying I won t stop rising up my voice upon sexual and Domestic violence : Recruitment of youth Change makers; The program in partnership with SFA practitioners has recruited a total of 8700 directly and 87,000 indirectly with assumption of every 1 person reached 10 young people to join a movement that condemn sexual and domestic violence. The recruitment were done in three districts which are Ilemela, Nyamagana and Kwimba in Mwanza region. During the recruitment several techniques were done for reaching easily young people including Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 12

13 participating in international events i.e. IWD, legal literacy video sessions, public centers and youth centers i.e. schools and college/universities. As the result of these activities, young people have shown the need to end S& DV within generation. This was clearly proven by college students who through their leader Mr. Nyakame Erasto said I see for several decade this GBV awareness have been taken as subjective to rural area resident and left idle these leaning institution knowing that they are aware of it having a notion that we are aware of it something which is not factual still we need such education because the sexual violence cases has been reported a serious issues from a previous current studies Furthermore the recruitment has gone far beyond and reaches the boda boda people. This is remarkable success in program hence seemed to be violet and forgotten in many development programs.the program believe that changes takes time, but it is when you start to engage them, they will be able to learn and understand the impact of S&DV in the community then they will make a difference in their lives and lives of others : Provide technical and financial support to 40 youth clubs/groups to conduct activities that inform them better on gender relations; During the reporting period, a total of 29 clubs from Ilemela and Nyamagana districts were provided with both technical and financial support. As a result of this support, these groups managed to conduct number of activities at their setting that were geared to strengthen their understanding on Gender relations. For schools, Mnarani, Nyabulogoya, Kitangili, and Buswelu Secondary Schools youth clubs were able to conduct a welcome form one and used the event to mobilize and inform on the impact and means to prevent domestic and sexual Violence. Different techniques such as dialogues, role plays, comedy and fashion shows were used : Participate in partner platforms and networks; In this reporting period, 3 program staff participated in Partner harmonization meeting and partner Platforms organized by tdh - ch National office. The first platform was conducted at midland hotel- Mwanza, that was attended by 16 participants from tdh - ch partners 4 each organization represented by two people with an objective of sharing what has been implemented in 2012 and set benchmark for The second plat form objective was to share activities implemented in a first quarter 2013, successes and lesson learned and giving clear direction for the way forward on the next quarter. 3.3: SASA! Project (External Mainstreaming Intervention) Through this SASA project, Kivulini implemented this intervention by doing external HIV/AIDS mainstreaming in order to contribute in reducing stigma and discrimination among Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 13

14 women who are victims of violence in four wards of Isamilo, Mbugani, Buswelu, and Mahina in Mwanza City Council. During the reporting period, Kivulini conducted different activities and managed to reach several achievements as following: 3.3.1: Introducing the mainstreaming process; This was done to CAs and representatives of Majiko ya Jamii members in order to impart them with the knowledge of linking violence and HIV/AIDS. As a result of this activity, 23 community activist and 8 probiotic yogurt staff managed to mainstream HIV/AIDS in SASA! Program and discuss the link between HIV and Violence to the community members using SASA! Posters. People living with HIV taking probiotic yogurt during SASA training 3.3.2: Training on vulnerability on the link between HIV/AIDS and VAW; This activity was conducted by Kivulini through We Can Campaign where by Kivulini staff managed to mainstream HIV/AIDS by training 50 women living with HIV in Mahina ward who take probiotic yogurt from NURU kitchen on the link between HIV/AIDS and violence. This helped these women to know how violence linked to HIV/AIDS : Awareness and skills on conducting sessions about the link between VAW and HIV/AIDS; To equip CAs and Majiko ya Jamii members with knowledge and skills on how to conduct awareness session about the impact of violence against women while targeting HIV/AIDS prevention. Through this activity, CAs managed to help people living with HIV to access quality services in different wards, where they managed to convince 33 people living with HIV to attend clinic and start use Of ARV : Meeting with community activists and local government leaders; Probiotic yogurt staff managed to mainstream violence on their program by engaging CAs and local government leaders while targeting on providing free yogurt to people living with HIV. Also they used it as a forum to discuss different issues that they are facing in daily life including violence. As a result of this, CAs managed to convince 36 people to test voluntary HIV in Isamilo, Buswelu and Mahina wards where 7 of them were tested positive and 3 out of these 7, their CD4 were less than 200 hence advised to start attending clinic, use ceptline and vitamin C before start taking ARV : Support people to run Probiotic yogurt kitchens: Using external mainstreaming Kivulini managed to support 3 people living with HIV/Aids in livelihood program and facilitated them to run Probiotic yogurt at Mbugani ward and Mahina ward kitchens which provide free yogurt to people living with HIV and also selling to other community members. This helps them to generating income for their daily life Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 14

15 and also helps people living with HIV probiotic yogurt in their areas. 350 people living with HIV and AIDS are being provided with probiotic yoghurt for free for every week in 8 probiotic yoghurt kitchens in Buswelu, Mahina, Mbugani and Isamilo wards. 4. Legal Empowerment During the reporting period (June December 2013) Kivulini through its Legal Aid and Rights Support Program have been able to conduct and accomplish the following activities as per the work plan. 4.1: Project inception meeting and identification of paralegals (Magu, Sengerema, Kwimba and Misungwi districts in Mwanza region); During the reporting period (June December 2013) Kivulini through its legal Aid and Rights Support Program have Conducted a total of 4 inception meeting which covers 52 Wards in four districts in Mwanza region which includes Magu, Misungwi, Sengerema and Kwimba. The main objectives of the meeting were to inform the stakeholders about the start of the action, soliciting the support of the stakeholder and to discuss criteria for identification and selection of paralegals as per Tanganyika law society guidelines. A one day district level project inception meeting was conducted in each district mentioned above where by in Kwimba was held in 19 th July 2013 thirty one participants (24 male and 7 female), In Misungwi the meeting was held in 23 th July 2013 where by thirty participants (18 male and 12 female), In Sengerema the meeting was held in 25 th July 2013 where thirty participants (20 male and 10 female), in Magu the meeting was held in 30 th July 2013 where thirty participants (20 male and 10 female). 4.2: Recruitment of paralegals in each district; Kivulini through its legal Aid and Rights Support conducted a one day district level recruitment meeting in each four district (Magu, Misungwi, Sengerema, Kwimba) as planned. With consultation of district recruitment team (representative from ward development committee) and other key stakeholders from the district 100 individual were recruited (60 male, 40 female) and trained as paralegals, 25 each district. 4.3: Formation of districts paralegal unity with 25 members; In each district the trained paralegals were mobilized to form paralegal units that will be supported by the project. The units will serve the purpose of ensuring district paralegal visibility, acting as the paralegal contact body at the district regarding paralegal services, and coordinating Advocacy efforts regarding access to legal aid services. And the unit constitution will be out at the end of January 2014 as first draft for the members of the units to review. Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 15

16 4.4: Organize district paralegal unity Quarterly Meeting and Technical update; Quarterly Meetings were organized and held in all districts to provide technical updates and project performance review of the paralegals. During these meetings, project performance results, challenges and successes were discussed together with paralegals and agree on the way forward in order to improve their work. This helped to provoke paralegals to work hard by reflecting from what they have been doing for the last six months. 4.5: Conducting legal literacy video sessions; A twelve (12) days legal literacy video session was conducted in Magu district aimed at raising awareness on legal aid and rights, and the impacts of domestic violence and laws enshrined to protect women s and girl s rights in Tanzania. This law includes Marriage act, inheritance, Land law and Sexual violence prevention. This session helped the community especially the poor to understand their legal rights and denounce violence this expose them to the impact of property grabbing after the death of husband and minimized the long-term suffering for women and children. The session were strategically conducted in place and at times when communities especially women and girls can easily attend, the advertisement of the date and topic of the session were provided using street and village leaders. The tape which shown were Neria, Yolanda, and Uringo wa sheria Furthermore the sessions provided information on the existing legal aid services and how women, girls and the poor can access. Piece of papers were distributed to the participants in order to monitor the total number of the participants who attended the sessions. A total number of 2,470 people managed to attend where 1,015 were women and 1,455 were men. 4.6: Airing of legal aid and rights radio and/ or TV spots in local stations; Through Legal Aid program, Kivulini has conducted a total of 8 legal literacy Radio and TV programs. The radio stations are Afya radio (98.6) and City FM (90.2FM) both are based in Mwanza city. Afya radio is running a program called Tunaweza and or Makutano aired every Friday from 7:30 to 9:00am. City FM is running a program called Baba na Mama aired every Saturday from 8:00 to 10:00am every Saturday. The two programs provide opportunities for running discussions violence and legal related discussions across the zone with at least 5000 listeners in each session are involved. For the past six months the key topics discussed includes the probating and administration of hesitate, awareness of women on legal aid issues, marriage and divorce and importance of writing a will, talking the legal day on 7 th December 2013 and importance of providing legal freely to the community who can t pay the lawyers bill. 4.7: Development of Legal Aid services and Providers Directory in each ward; In order to ensure that the communities in the project area are aware of the available legal aid services, including paralegals, Kivulini have conducted legal aid service mapping exercises to obtain a clear understanding of the available service points. So far Kivulini have the information of kwimba and Magu which based on the information of health care providers, police, ward tribunal and court and some of these information are attached at the back of the forms which were distribute to the paralegals Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 16

17 Kivulini also developed a draft of directory that includes information on types of services available, where the service points are located, the accessibility and the contact information for the responsible person. In addition, the Draft directory has the name, place and contacts of paralegals available in each particular ward. 5. Governance & Accountability Through Monitoring and Evaluation department Kivulini managed to conduct many activities that ensured the quality and effectiveness of all programs for The following below are some of the activities conducted through this department: 5.1: Reviewing programs work plans; M&E department received and reviewed all program work plans and schedule the time for activities implementation. This activity was done with the collaboration of program officers in order to schedule right time for them to implement the program/project activities and for M&E to conduct monitoring activities. Five work plans from all programs received and reviewed. M&E department also developed M&E work plan for 2013 year in order for them to implement well their activities. 5.2: Preparing an Organization annual work plan for 2013; After received and reviewed program work plans, M&E department developed organization work plan for 2013 which included the goal and objectives for It also included all the activities expected to be done for 2013 through different projects/programs. 5.3: preparing of M&E System; M&E department have developed the log frame having a clearly defined tools for data collection, database for the storage and management, guidelines and plan for data collection and analysis and also reporting system for reflection and learning. During the reporting period the performance monitoring plan has developed in order to compare plans into performance and the performance data table has developed in order to fill the performance indicators in each quarter target. 5.4: M&E framework; The kind of structure which established a well-coordinated, harmonized monitoring, evaluation and research system which also coordinate stakeholders towards one agreed M&E system has developed. Managing the data collection including the quick survey, data compile review, verify, analysis and interpretation has been conducted including the Outcome mapping survey. 5.5: Governance and accountability In order to ensure governance and accountability within the organization, four (4) Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 17

18 board oversights meeting was conducted and one AGM (Annual General Meeting) was conducted. The outcome of the meetings were M&E unit was established to strengthened Kivulini capacities in measuring programs outcome, and addition the ( ) Kivulini strategic plan was revised to accommodate new ideas and Innovation from the board and the members of the Annual General Meeting 5.6 Organization and financial Overview In 2013, total funds received and available for all activities amounted to 938,755, Two grants from Legal Service Facility LFS still to come which are 800,000,000 EXPENDITURE BREAKDOWN Legal Services Facility (LSF), 120,000, Terre Des Hommes, 131,838, Anti-slavery International, 46,434, Theresa Stainer, 747, Joel Brown, 7,489, American Jewish Word Services, 149,989, Oxfam GB (UK), 53,911, Wildaf (Dar es Salaam), 19,510, Oxfam GB (Ireland), 396,176, Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 18

19 Kivulini Donors 2013 Terre Des Hommes Schweiz, Anti-slavery International (UK), WiLDAF (Dar es Salaam), Oxfam GB (UK)/ Oxfam GB (Ireland), Raising Voices (Uganda), Legal Service Facility and American Jewish World Service Kivulini Women s Rights Organization Tanzania Financial Statements for the year ending 31 st December 2013 Grant from Donors 31 st December,2013 (Tzs) st December,2013 (Tzs ) 000 Terre Des Hommes Schweiz 135, ,799 Anti-slavery International (UK) 160, ,920 WiLDAF (Dar es Salaam) 17,600 0 Oxfam GB (UK) 35,941 0 Oxfam GB (Ireland) 112, ,242 Raising Voices 39,370 97,602 American Jewish World Service 98, ,988 Oxfam-Ireland HIV/GBV 12,000 0 Legal Service Facility 300,000, ,000,000 Sub Total 611, ,551 Other Income Other Income 5,100 15,961 Kivulini CDW Fund 50,258 0 Kivulini Own fund 42,335 0 Bank ninterest Forum syd 0 37,989 Tanzania Youth Alliance 0 1,000 Banulacht (Ireland) 0 4,000 Taxi Project 0 2,090 Revaluation Gain 2,476 0 Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 19

20 Exchange Gain/Loss (16,985) 50,717 Sub Total 83, ,067 Grant Total 695, ,618 Expenses Community Mobilization Program 13, ,458 SASA 19,426 25,616 Mainstreaming HIV/GBV 9,613 0 Capacity Building ,184 Youth Engagement 208, Child Domestic Workers 121, ,159 We Can Campaign 150,884 27,185 Social Accountability 1,109 38,726 Organizational Sustainability (OMS) Management 35,078 15,657 Information and Communication 13,780 2,638 Administrative Costs 71,261 40,210 Depreciation 22,631 5,354 Staff Cost 130, ,213 Other Expenses 6,375 6,202 Capacity Building- (Reduction of Maternal and Child Death) 0 80,652 Policy Advocacy 0 72,680 Total Payments 805, ,485 Deficit for the year (110,363) (207,867) Kivulini Annual Program Report 2013 Page 20