About UPSDE

A community organization built around human dignity.

UPSDE is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization working alongside vulnerable children, youth, women, families and people with disabilities.

Organization overview

Too many people are still excluded from the support, rights and opportunities they need to live with dignity.

UPSDE was formed to expand social development services and promote social welfare and justice, with attention to people and families at greater risk of being left behind.

Its areas of work include birth certificate support, child protection, education, psychological counselling, disability inclusion, women and family welfare, youth development, health awareness, and environmental and agricultural initiatives.

“Value of dignity and unconditional love”

Objectives

Supporting poor children in particular.
Capacity building for youth, people with disabilities, and vulnerable families in order to improve livelihoods, education, and positive social attitudes.

Our Policy

Promoting humanity as a central value and concern.

Vision

‘We secure community’s everlasting human dignity and unconditional love’

Actively contributing paramount community support and capacity building education to the community, as an Organization that changing social situation from others being marginalized or as disadvantaged in aspects; to the valuable human dignity.

Mission

Providing counseling, source finding, educating, enabling or solving different constrains, advocacy, monitoring and provision of guidelines and improving the demands of people in need; environmental and agricultural improvement as to eradicate poverty associated with particular groups

Values and guiding principles

How UPSDE intends to work.

Core values

Human Dignity

Every person deserves to be treated with dignity, regardless of their circumstances.

Mutual Respect

We work with communities, partners, and each other on the basis of respect.

Gender Sensitivity

We recognize and respond to the different needs and rights of women, men, girls, and boys.

Honesty

We are transparent and truthful in our work, our reporting, and our relationships.

Creativity and Efficiency

We seek practical, resourceful solutions that make the most of what communities have.

Participation and Solidarity

We believe lasting change is built together, with communities leading their own development.

Guiding principles

Local Knowledge and Resources

We build on the knowledge, skills, and resources that already exist within communities.

Quality and Equality

We strive for quality in everything we do, delivered fairly and equally to all.

Coordination and Networking

We coordinate with authorities, organizations, and networks to strengthen our reach.

Creativity in Facing Challenges

We approach challenges with creativity and a willingness to find workable solutions.

Registration, location and NGO status

Organization details.

UPSDE is based in Ilemela, Mwanza, Tanzania and operates at a national level of action. Its documented field activities take place in Ilemela Municipality, Mwanza, including the wards of Buswelu, Nyakato, Nyamhongolo.

Status: Registered non-governmental organization
Legal basis: Registered under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act No. 24 of 2002
Registration number: 00NGO/R/7245
Registration date: 11 August 2024
Level of action: National level of action
Country: United Republic of Tanzania

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