# Public-facing copy. Facts come from the S.E.W.F constitution; nothing invented (no numbers, projects, clients, dates). PAGES = {}; ORDER = [] def add(path, title, desc, body, related=(), noindex=False): PAGES[path] = dict(path=path, title=title, desc=desc, body=body, refs="", related=list(related), noindex=noindex); ORDER.append(path) def ul(i): return "" def note(t): return f"" def cta(t="Join, partner or support us", u="/get-involved"): return f"

Want to be part of this work?

{t}
" # ---------- ABOUT ---------- add("/about", "About us", "S.E.W.F is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization in Tarime, Mara, working for human rights, social justice and sustainable development nationwide.", "

The Social and Economic Welfare Foundation (S.E.W.F) is a non-governmental organization registered in Tanzania. Our head office is in Matongo ward, Tarime District, Mara Region, and we work across the country.

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We stand with women, children, disabled people, the elderly and small-scale farmers, whose safety, dignity and livelihoods are most at risk. Our approach joins legal aid, education, health, environment, agriculture and enterprise, because these problems are connected.

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We want a society where people uphold integrity and unity, obey the laws of the land, and share in social, cultural and economic development.

" + cta("See our programs", "/programs")) add("/about/mission-vision", "Our mission and vision", "Our vision of a positive-minded, united and law-abiding society, and the mission that guides every S.E.W.F program.", "

Our vision

A positive-minded society rooted in social, cultural and economic development, where citizens uphold integrity, unity and consistently obey the laws of the land.
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Our mission

To provide legal aid and education, foster gender equality, empower women and youth, promote environmental management, entrepreneurship, health, agriculture, human rights and cultural preservation, and strengthen fair relations between communities and investors through sustainable development initiatives.
", ["/programs", "/about/why-we-exist"]) add("/about/why-we-exist", "Why we exist", "The connected problems S.E.W.F was founded to tackle: mining damage, gender-based violence, early marriage, low farm output and mistrust of investors.", "

In the communities we serve, several problems feed each other:

" "" "

S.E.W.F exists to confront these problems together, through human rights, social justice and sustainable development.

", ["/programs", "/who-we-serve"]) add("/about/team", "Our team", "Meet the S.E.W.F leadership: Chairperson Lulu Enock Marwa, Executive Secretary Timotheo Paul Timotheo and Treasurer John Stephen Waigama.", "
" "" "
Founding members
NameRole
Lulu Enock MarwaChairperson · Advocate
Timotheo Paul TimotheoExecutive Secretary · Lawyer
John Stephen WaigamaTreasurer
Isack Yohana NyaimagaMember · Advocate
Erick Balthazar KimaroMember
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The Chairperson speaks for the organization and oversees its daily work. The Executive Secretary looks after correspondence, records and membership applications. The Treasurer looks after the organization’s money and accounts.

", ["/about/accountability", "/get-involved/membership"]) add("/about/accountability", "How we are run and funded", "How S.E.W.F is governed, how its money is handled and audited, and what it may be spent on.", "

Led by its members

All members belong to the General Meeting, our highest decision-making body. It elects our leaders, approves budgets and plans, and appoints our Board of Directors. Leaders serve three-year terms.

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A Board of six

The Board, made up of the Chairperson, Executive Secretary, Treasurer and three other members, makes our rules, appoints auditors, and reviews projects before they go to members for approval.

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Careful with money

Our accounts are kept by the Treasurer, audited, and presented to members every year. Any bank transaction needs two of our three office bearers to sign. Our financial year runs from 1 January to 31 December.

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How we are funded

" + ul(["Membership entry and annual fees", "Fundraising", "Gifts from friends", "Grants and donations", "Income-generating activities"]) + "

However funds arrive, they may only be used to advance our objectives.

", ["/get-involved/support-our-work", "/about/registration"]) add("/about/registration", "Registration and head office", "S.E.W.F is registered under Tanzania’s NGO Act No. 24 of 2002. Find our head office address in Tarime, Mara.", "

We are registered as a non-governmental organization under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act, No. 24 of 2002, as amended.

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Head office

Nyangoto Street, near Nyamongo Plaza building
Matongo ward, Tarime District
Mara Region, Tanzania
P.O. Box 291

We operate nationally.

", ["/contact"]) # ---------- PROGRAMS ---------- PROG = [ ("legal-aid", "Legal aid and education", "Legal aid and legal education so vulnerable people can know and claim their rights.", "We provide legal aid and legal education, so that people understand their rights and know where to turn when those rights are threatened.", "Violence at home, forced marriage and exploitation by outside investors all involve rights that people may not be able to claim without support.", ["/programs/human-rights-and-justice", "/programs/gender-equality"]), ("human-rights-and-justice", "Human rights and good governance", "Civic education, advocacy and community engagement for human rights, social justice and accountable leadership.", "We promote good governance, human rights and social justice through civic education, advocacy and community engagement.", "A society where citizens uphold integrity and obey the law needs people who know their rights and leaders who answer to them.", ["/programs/legal-aid", "/programs/community-investor-relations"]), ("gender-equality", "Gender equality", "Working to end domestic and gender-based violence and early and forced marriage, and to advance equality for women and girls.", "We foster gender equality and work against domestic and gender-based violence and early and forced marriages.", "These harms take away the safety, dignity and future of women and children.", ["/programs/women-and-youth", "/programs/legal-aid"]), ("women-and-youth", "Women and youth empowerment", "Building the social, economic and leadership participation of women and young people in their communities.", "We empower women and youth by strengthening their social and economic standing and their place in community leadership.", "Communities do better when women and young people have a voice and a livelihood.", ["/programs/entrepreneurship", "/programs/gender-equality"]), ("education", "Education and capacity building", "Supporting formal and non-formal education so people can build skills, confidence and self-reliance.", "We support access to quality education and capacity building, both formal schooling and non-formal learning.", "Education opens livelihoods and helps protect children from the pressures behind early marriage.", ["/programs/women-and-youth", "/programs/health"]), ("health", "Public health and well-being", "Health education, preventive health interventions and community awareness programs that support well-being.", "We provide health education, preventive health interventions and community awareness programs.", "Healthy families can learn, farm, work and take part in community life.", ["/programs/education", "/programs/gender-equality"]), ("environment-and-climate", "Environment and climate resilience", "Conservation, environmental education and sustainable use of resources, including responses to harm from mining.", "We run conservation initiatives and environmental education, and promote the sustainable use of natural resources.", "Harmful mining and a changing climate threaten land, water and livelihoods in the communities we serve.", ["/programs/community-investor-relations", "/programs/agriculture"]), ("agriculture", "Agriculture", "Supporting small-scale farmers to raise productivity and secure their livelihoods.", "We promote agriculture and help small-scale farmers toward better productivity and long-term self-reliance.", "Low agricultural productivity keeps many families in insecurity.", ["/programs/entrepreneurship", "/programs/environment-and-climate"]), ("entrepreneurship", "Entrepreneurship", "Promoting enterprise and income-earning opportunities that improve living standards.", "We promote entrepreneurship as part of social and economic programs that improve living standards.", "Dependable income is the basis of independence and dignity.", ["/programs/women-and-youth", "/programs/agriculture"]), ("cultural-preservation", "Cultural preservation", "Valuing and preserving culture while challenging cultural practices that harm women and children.", "We promote cultural preservation, while working to end cultural practices that harm women and children.", "A healthy culture keeps communities united and safe for everyone.", ["/programs/gender-equality", "/about/mission-vision"]), ("community-investor-relations", "Fair relations between communities and investors", "Strengthening trust and fairness between local communities and external investors through sustainable development.", "We work to strengthen fair relations between local communities and external investors, through sustainable development initiatives.", "Weak relationships breed exploitation and mistrust, to the loss of both communities and responsible investors.", ["/get-involved/partner-with-us", "/programs/environment-and-climate"]), ] add("/programs", "Our programs", "Eleven areas of work: legal aid, human rights, gender equality, women and youth, education, health, environment, agriculture, enterprise, culture and fair investment.", "

Our work covers eleven connected areas. Choose one to see what we do, why it matters and who it is for.

") for slug, t, d, does, why, rel in PROG: add(f"/programs/{slug}", t, d, f"

What we do

{does}

Why it matters

{why}

Who it is for

" + ul(["Women and children", "Disabled people and the elderly", "Small-scale farmers and youth", "Communities across Tanzania"]) + cta(), rel) # ---------- WHO WE SERVE ---------- add("/who-we-serve", "Who we serve", "S.E.W.F stands with women, children, disabled people, the elderly, youth and small-scale farmers across Tanzania.", "

We give priority to people who are vulnerable, marginalized or without a voice:

" "" + cta()) # ---------- GET INVOLVED ---------- add("/get-involved", "Get involved", "Join S.E.W.F as a member, partner with us as an investor or funder, or support our work.", "

There are three ways to be part of S.E.W.F.

") add("/get-involved/membership", "Become a member", "Anyone aged 18 or over who supports our vision can apply to join S.E.W.F. Learn about member types, benefits and how to apply.", "

Who can join

Membership is voluntary and open to anyone aged 18 or above who supports our vision, mission and objectives. Local NGO members are Tanzanians.

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Ways to belong

Founder members
The people who established S.E.W.F.
Ordinary members
People who join after its founding.
Honorary members
People recognised for their contribution to the community and our objectives.
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What members do

" + ul(["Vote and stand for leadership (not honorary members)", "Attend the General Meeting and be heard", "Take part in our activities", "Receive news of our progress", "Pay the fees set by members"]) + "

How to apply

  1. Fill in the online application, or write a letter to the Executive Secretary at our head office.
  2. Your application goes to the Executive Secretary, who presents it to the General Meeting.
  3. Members consider it at the General Meeting and we record the decision.
" + cta("Apply online", "/get-involved/join"), ["/get-involved/join", "/get-involved/support-our-work"]) FORM_EN = """

Fill in this form to apply for membership. Your application goes to our Executive Secretary and is considered by the General Meeting. You must be 18 or older.

""" add("/get-involved/join", "Apply to join", "Apply online to become a member of S.E.W.F. Your application is sent to our Executive Secretary and considered by the General Meeting.", FORM_EN, ["/get-involved/membership", "/policies/privacy"]) add("/news", "News and announcements", "The latest announcements from S.E.W.F.", "

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") add("/get-involved/partner-with-us", "Partner with us", "Investors, donors and institutions can work with S.E.W.F to build fair, trusted relationships with communities.", "

We believe responsible investment and strong communities go together. We work to build trust and fairness between local communities and external investors, and we welcome conversations with partners who share that aim.

" + ul(["Investors seeking constructive relationships with local communities", "Grant-makers and donors", "Institutions working on human rights, health, environment, education or agriculture"]) + "

Projects are studied for feasibility before they go to our members for approval. Write to us to start a conversation.

" + cta("Contact us", "/contact"), ["/programs/community-investor-relations", "/about/accountability"]) add("/get-involved/support-our-work", "Support our work", "Grants, donations, gifts and fundraising keep S.E.W.F’s programs going. Find out how funds are used and how to reach us.", "

S.E.W.F is funded by member fees, fundraising, gifts from friends, grants and donations, and income-generating activities. Every contribution must be used only to advance our objectives, and our accounts are audited and presented to members each year.

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To give or discuss a grant, please contact our head office. Our Treasurer receives and records all funds.

" + cta("Contact us", "/contact"), ["/about/accountability", "/get-involved/partner-with-us"]) # ---------- SYSTEM ---------- PEOPLE = [("Lulu Enock Marwa", "Chairperson", "Advocate", "0768070497"), ("Timotheo Paul Timotheo", "Executive Secretary", "Lawyer", "0768800480"), ("Isack Yohana Nyaimaga", "Member", "Advocate", "0614227072")] def people_html(roles, call, tel_prefix="+255"): out = "" add("/contact", "Contact us", "Contact S.E.W.F: email info@sewf.or.tz, call our advocates, or visit our head office in Matongo ward, Tarime, Mara, P.O. Box 291.", "

Email

info@sewf.or.tz

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Call us

Speak directly to our leaders:

" + people_html({"Chairperson": "Chairperson", "Executive Secretary": "Executive Secretary", "Member": "Member"}, "Call") + "

Head office

Social and Economic Welfare Foundation
Nyangoto Street, near Nyamongo Plaza building
Matongo ward, Tarime District
Mara Region, Tanzania
P.O. Box 291
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Writing to us

For membership you can apply online or write to the Executive Secretary. For partnerships, grants or donations, write to the Chairperson or Treasurer.

", ["/get-involved/join", "/faq"]) add("/faq", "Frequently asked questions", "Common questions about S.E.W.F: where we work, who can join, how we are funded and how to contact us.", "".join(f"
{q}

{a}

" for q, a in [ ("Where do you work?", "Nationwide. Our head office is in Matongo ward, Tarime District, Mara Region."), ("Who can join S.E.W.F?", "Anyone aged 18 or over who supports our vision, mission and objectives."), ("How do I apply?", "Write to the Executive Secretary at our head office. Members decide on applications at the General Meeting."), ("Who do you help?", "Women, children, disabled people, the elderly, youth and small-scale farmers."), ("How are you funded?", "Member fees, fundraising, gifts, grants, donations and income-generating activities."), ("Can funds be used for anything else?", "No. All funds may only be used to advance our objectives."), ("Who runs the organization?", "Its members, through the General Meeting, and a six-member Board."), ("How are disputes settled?", "The Board settles them first; if it cannot, they go to the General Meeting.")]), ["/get-involved", "/contact"]) add("/search", "Search", "Search all pages of the S.E.W.F website.", "
", noindex=True) add("/sitemap", "Site map", "Every page on the S.E.W.F website, grouped by section.", "
") # ---------- POLICIES (drafts for Board adoption; not legal advice) ---------- DRAFT = note("Draft for adoption. Prepared for review and adoption by the Board of Directors. Have a Tanzanian lawyer review it before it is treated as final.") add("/policies", "Policies and safeguarding", "S.E.W.F’s child protection, complaints and whistleblowing, privacy, terms of use and cookie policies.", "

These policies explain how we protect children and vulnerable people, how you can raise a concern, and how we handle information.

") add("/policies/child-protection", "Child protection and safeguarding policy", "How S.E.W.F protects children from abuse, exploitation and neglect, and what to do if you are worried about a child.", DRAFT + "

Our commitment

Every person under 18 has the right to be safe. S.E.W.F has zero tolerance for abuse, exploitation or neglect of children, and we act on every concern.

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Who this applies to

All members, Board members, office bearers, staff, volunteers, partners and anyone acting for S.E.W.F.

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Our principles

" + ul(["The child’s best interests come first", "Do no harm", "Listen to children and take them seriously", "Respect dignity and confidentiality", "Never ignore a concern"]) + "

Standards of behaviour

We will:

" + ul(["Work with children in open, visible settings, with another adult present", "Treat every child with respect, without discrimination", "Report any concern straight away"]) + "

We will never:

" + ul(["Hit, shame, threaten or sexually harass or abuse a child", "Have a sexual relationship with a child", "Give gifts or favours in exchange for anything, or keep secrets with a child", "Use child labour or exploit a child in any way"]) + "

Photos, stories and information

We take or publish a child’s photo, name or story only with informed consent from a parent or guardian and the child’s own agreement. We never publish details that could identify where a child lives or put them at risk.

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If you are worried about a child

  1. If a child is in immediate danger, contact the police or local authorities at once.
  2. Call the free National Child Helpline on 116.
  3. Tell S.E.W.F’s designated safeguarding person, or write to the Chairperson at our head office.
  4. Write down what you saw or were told, in the child’s own words if possible. Do not investigate yourself and do not promise to keep it secret.
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How we respond

" + ul(["Protect the child first and make sure they get help", "Refer to the police, social welfare officer or other authorities as the law requires", "Keep information confidential and share it only with people who need it to protect the child", "Support the child and family, and treat anyone who raises a concern fairly", "Take disciplinary action against anyone who breaks this policy, including expulsion from membership by the General Meeting"]) + "

Law and review

This policy follows Tanzania’s Law of the Child Act, 2009. The Board will review it every year.

" + note("To complete on adoption: the Board names a designated safeguarding person and publishes their contact details here."), ["/policies/complaints-and-whistleblowing", "/programs/gender-equality"]) add("/policies/complaints-and-whistleblowing", "Complaints and whistleblowing", "How to raise a complaint or report wrongdoing at S.E.W.F, how we handle it, and how we protect people who speak up.", DRAFT + "

Who can complain

Anyone: people we serve, members, staff, volunteers, partners and the public.

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What you can report

" + ul(["Poor service or unfair treatment", "Abuse, exploitation or harassment", "Misuse of money or property, corruption or fraud", "Breaches of our constitution or policies"]) + "

How to report

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What happens next

  1. We acknowledge your complaint within 7 days.
  2. Someone not involved in the matter looks into it.
  3. We aim to give you a response within 30 days.
  4. If it is not settled, the Board handles it; if the Board cannot resolve it, the matter goes to the General Meeting.
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Protection for people who speak up

No one will be punished for raising a concern honestly. Retaliation is itself a breach of this policy. We keep reports confidential and share details only with those who need them.

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Child protection and crimes

Concerns about a child follow our child protection policy. Crimes are referred to the police.

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Outside help

You may also contact the police, the Registrar of Non-Governmental Organizations, the National Child Helpline on 116, or the Personal Data Protection Commission for data complaints.

", ["/policies/child-protection", "/contact"]) add("/policies/privacy", "Privacy policy", "How S.E.W.F handles personal information, on this website and in its work, under Tanzania’s Personal Data Protection Act, 2022.", DRAFT + "

Who we are

Social and Economic Welfare Foundation (S.E.W.F), P.O. Box 291, Matongo ward, Tarime District, Mara Region.

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This website

The website has no accounts, analytics or advertising. If you use the membership application form, we collect the details you type in it (name, phone, email if given, place, occupation if given, your reason for joining) and store them securely in our database. Only authorised S.E.W.F administrators can see them. Our website does not set cookies for visitors. Pages load fonts from Google Fonts, so your browser sends a request, including your IP address, to Google.

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Information we may hold in our work

" + ul(["Details in membership application letters and the online form", "Letters and messages sent to us", "Records of donors, grants and partners", "Information about people we serve, collected only for our programs", "Photos and stories, only with consent"]) + "

Why we use it

To process membership, run our programs, keep accounts and be audited, and meet legal duties.

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Our approach

We aim to handle personal data in line with the Personal Data Protection Act, 2022 (Act No. 11 of 2022): fairly and lawfully, only for clear purposes, no more than we need, kept accurate and secure, and kept no longer than necessary.

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Sharing

We do not sell personal data. We share it only with auditors, authorities where the law requires, or partners with your consent.

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Children

We take extra care with children’s information and ask a parent or guardian for consent.

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Your rights

You may ask to see, correct or delete your information, or object to how we use it, by writing to our head office. You may also complain to the Personal Data Protection Commission.

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Changes

If we add analytics or other forms, we will update this policy first.

", ["/policies/cookies", "/policies/terms"]) add("/policies/terms", "Terms of use", "The terms for using the S.E.W.F website: general information only, the constitution governs, and how our content may be used.", DRAFT + "

About this website

This website describes the work of the Social and Economic Welfare Foundation (S.E.W.F). It is general information and not legal advice. If it differs from our registered constitution, the constitution governs.

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Using our content

The S.E.W.F name, logo and content belong to S.E.W.F. You may share pages and quote short passages with credit. Please ask us before reusing the logo, photos or large parts of the text.

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Links

Links to other websites are for convenience and are not endorsements. We are not responsible for their content.

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Accuracy and liability

We work to keep the website accurate but cannot promise it is complete or current. To the extent the law allows, S.E.W.F is not liable for loss from relying on it.

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Law and changes

These terms are governed by the laws of Tanzania. We may update them, and the current version is always on this page.

", ["/policies/privacy", "/about/registration"]) add("/policies/cookies", "Cookies", "S.E.W.F’s website sets no cookies and uses no tracking, so there are no cookie settings to manage.", "

This website does not set cookies for visitors and has no analytics or advertising trackers. A cookie is used only when authorised S.E.W.F staff log in to the administration area.

If that changes, we will add a preference panel first.

", ["/policies/privacy"])