Elimu Community Light

Posted October 18th, 2007 by ELIMU
ECOLI envisages a developed society with quality education.

Ecoli Mission is  NGO, not political and not for profit sharing organization dedicated to enhance capacity  of the marginalized groups  through linking them with opportunity and advocate for affordable, accessible and quality education.

BACKGROUND

Elimu Community Light (ECOLI) is legally registered NGO  based in Arusha, Tanzania which works through and with marginalized groups  in education, economic  and social in the society .It was formed in year 1999 and registered in 2006.
ECOLI committed to work with grass roots whose are also the major primary elements of any changes in the community and national in general  
ECOLI dedicated to enhancing the development of children, youth and women as the most affecting  groups in the  community . The focus of ECOLI’s philosophies and activities are the development and empowerment the community in educational, economical and social issues which will fast them to enhancing quality life.
Since, “The foundation of adulthood is  building in early childhood” and “The nation which has development depends on its educated and skilled citizens”  ECOLI implementing this thought to community through information dissemination, training seminars, workshops, links with other organizations with related aims, study tours and projects implementation, ECOLI has got great successfully and will reach its beyond goal.   

OBJECTIVES

1. To identify problems facing marginalized groups in the  society and find the way out to solve them.
2. To enhance quality education and life in the society.
3. To enhance quality livelihood among society members.
4. Linking with other organizations and sectors to ensure that the improvement of society is well being.

PROGRAMS

  1.  Early Childhood Care and      Development (ECCD):-Promoting a holistic approach to early child years in building human foundation and break the cycle of ignorance, diseases and poverty.
  2. Capacity building:- Empowering community stakeholders to achieve their potential through sharpening saws event on issues pertaining to achievements of their goals with special interest on Grants/Donors , Fund raising and report writing.
  3.  Advocacy:- Reaching beyond the mainstream on the needs of marginalized groups and other difficulties as a spear hood of source of their development. 
  4.  Financing project:-To ensuring that some project which reinforce the development of marginalized groups according to their needs do not lose out if stake holders will not afford to carry out.
  5. Cross cutting issues:-Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, orphans, street children, children employment, gender, disability and environment in our programs through partnerships, networking and sharing best practices  


 

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

  • Doing research so to identify problems facing marginalized groups i.e. children, youths and women and find the way to eradicate them.
  • To create opportunity and promote a quality Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) to children with difficulties such as orphans, vulnerable and very disadvantage children, street children and others.
  • To promote and create awareness to the society concerning human rights especially children’s rights
  • To promote adult education for those who have not attended school together with social skills.
  • To act as catalyst of positive attitudes of society changes by implementing programmes this will fast development of Marginalized groups.
  • To link / cooperate with  Local  CBOs,  N G Os, FBOs religious societies, social organizations, local and international non  governmental organizations , volunteers individuals and others groups not specified  to ensure that  the improvement of society is well being.
  •  Advocacy for better society policy for equity, accessibility, affordability and quality.
  •  Consultancies for propagating our expertise and generating a shared understanding of issue and way forward and Sustainability.

AREAS OF OPERATION

Since it registered to operate in whole Tanzania mainland, ECOLI desire to operate country wide. By starting ECOLI plans to operate Northern Tanzania and currently its operate in Arusha region in  two districts which are Arusha municipality and Arumeru.