Objectives
Catherine age 2
1. To reduce the number of girls at risk of living on the streets in the Arusha region and those from other regions in Tanzania.
2. To promote children’s rights and the welfare of young girls as advocated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, African charter and the Child Law of Tanzania of 2009.
Veronica and Catherine as baby
3. To educate the girls, families and their communities about health matters such as safe sex, the impact of HIV/AIDs and to reduce the incidence of transmission for both girls and others.
4. To respond to the educational needs of girls at Pippi House and those from the identified families at risk of living on the street.
5. To provide protection services for street involved girls in Arusha at Pippi House. This includes food, shelter, clothing, health care, love and time.
6. To use a participatory and an innovative approach to build capacity in the local communities. By helping the community to understand and deal with the issues that hinder girls development we aim to implement a positive change in attitudes towards girls in our local communities.
7. To reduce the number of uneducated girls who have become victims of forced labour. We will fulfill their human right to an education and enable them to become self reliant and confident in using their productive new skills. READ ABOUT MARIUM BELOW WHO IS NOW AT COLLEGE:
2. To promote children’s rights and the welfare of young girls as advocated in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, African charter and the Child Law of Tanzania of 2009.
Veronica and Catherine as baby
3. To educate the girls, families and their communities about health matters such as safe sex, the impact of HIV/AIDs and to reduce the incidence of transmission for both girls and others.
4. To respond to the educational needs of girls at Pippi House and those from the identified families at risk of living on the street.
5. To provide protection services for street involved girls in Arusha at Pippi House. This includes food, shelter, clothing, health care, love and time.
6. To use a participatory and an innovative approach to build capacity in the local communities. By helping the community to understand and deal with the issues that hinder girls development we aim to implement a positive change in attitudes towards girls in our local communities.
7. To reduce the number of uneducated girls who have become victims of forced labour. We will fulfill their human right to an education and enable them to become self reliant and confident in using their productive new skills. READ ABOUT MARIUM BELOW WHO IS NOW AT COLLEGE:
