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Action For Relief and Development Assistance

Since 1992, Action for Relief and Development Assistance (AFREDA) has been transforming communities across Tanzania. Working alongside local communities, international donors, NGOs, and government partners, we implement programs that empower people, strengthen livelihoods, and promote sustainable development.

Our approach is holistic we combine agriculture, climate action, health, education, and human rights programs to address the root causes of poverty and vulnerability.

Our Reach Across Tanzania

Northern & Lake Zone

  • Mara Region: Conflict resolution workshops, women’s income-generating projects, and support for children in difficult circumstances.
  • Kagera Region: Women’s economic empowerment and youth development initiatives.
  • Ngara & Rombo Districts: Entrepreneurship programs for women.

Central Tanzania

  • Dodoma & Singida (Mkalama, Majawanga): Integrated rural development and food security initiatives.
  • Gairo & Kilosa Districts (Morogoro Region): Food security programs, women’s income-generating activities, and conflict resolution between farmers and pastoralists.

Coastal Zone & Zanzibar

  • Bagamoyo District: Support for AIDS orphans and vulnerable households.
  • Tanga & Lindi Regions: Agriculture, climate change resilience, food security, and community health programs.
  • Zanzibar: Strengthening youth and NGO capacity.

Southern Highlands & Western Tanzania

  • Rukwa Region: NGO capacity building and leadership development.
  • Meatu District: Women’s empowerment projects.

Currently, AFREDA is actively implementing programs in Lindi and Tanga Regions, focusing on agriculture, climate change adaptation, food security, income generation, and community health. These initiatives empower farmers, women, and youth while promoting sustainable environmental practices and improved well-being for local communities.

How We Make an Impact

Since 1992, AFREDA has:

  • Reached millions of Tanzanians directly and indirectly.
  • Strengthened community and NGO leadership.
  • Empowered women and youth through income-generating programs and skill development.
  • Addressed health challenges, including HIV/AIDS, malaria, and reproductive health education.
  • Promoted peacebuilding and conflict resolution among communities.
  • Advanced sustainable agriculture and climate resilience initiatives to safeguard livelihoods and ecosystems.

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We believe community development is a shared journey. Join us in empowering communities, protecting the environment, and creating lasting change in Tanzania.

Action For Relief and Development Assistance

Action for Relief and Development Assistance (AFREDA) is a Tanzania, National, Voluntary, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), whose purpose is to promote the livelihood, health, nutrition, income, education and agricultural practices of poor men, poor women and poor children in Tanzania, East Africa, through facilitation and implementation of integrated community development projects and programmes.
AFREDA has been implementing community Development Programmes in Tanzania since 1990 touching lives of more than 1 million people directly and indirectly in the regions of Tanga, Lindi, Coast, Morogoro, Tabora, Mara, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Rukwa, Simiyu, and Dar es Salaam and in Unguja and Pemba. Since its inception AFREDA has successfully implemented 27 Development projects in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar. Currently, we are implementing a project titled socio-economic empowerment of communities in the regions Tanga and Lindi continuation.

AFREDA target groups are People Living with AIDS, caretakers of AIDS orphans, interest group members (farmers groups in Lindi), school children, out of school girls, community leaders, farmers, rural community members in the villages, diarists, theatre group members, vulnerable women entrepreneurs. AFREDA’s main approaches include: on-site training, use of theatre, use of school clubs/back home, people own process (POP), exchange learning visits as well as use of educative materials i.e. brochures, pamphlets and T shirts. AFREDA works in close cooperation and partnership with village Governments (local government in rural areas).

Mission

Action for Relief and Development Assistance (AFREDA) is a Tanzania, National, Voluntary, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), whose purpose is to promote the livelihood, income, health, education, nutrition, peace and human rights status of poor men, poor women and poor children in Tanzania, East Africa, through facilitation and implementation of integrated community development projects and programmes.

Vision

AFREDA envisages a Tanzania free of poverty by the year 2030.

Core Values

  • Accountability
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Professionalism
  • Participation
  • Inclusivity
  • Unity
  • Equality

We work to improve the lives of poor men, women, and children in Tanzania by supporting better health, nutrition, education, income, and farming through practical community programs.