HIHEA

Hand in Hand Eastern Africa – Tanzania (HiH EA-TZ) is a registered non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to alleviating poverty through the creation of sustainable enterprises and jobs, particularly focusing on empowering women and youth. Operating since 2016, HiH EA-TZ is part of the broader Hand in Hand Global Network and functions primarily through its branches in Arusha and Moshi.

🌍 About HiH EA-TZ

HiH EA-TZ employs a self-help approach that includes:

• Social Mobilization: Forming community groups, mainly comprising women, to support each other.

• Business Training: Providing skills and knowledge to develop small businesses.

• Access to Credit: Facilitating loans and financial services to support enterprise growth.

• Market Linkages: Connecting entrepreneurs to markets to scale their businesses.

This integrated model aims to improve income levels, food security, education, healthcare access, and overall livelihoods.

📍 Contact Information

• Head Office: Summit Centre Ltd, 4th Floor, West Wing, Block A, along Sokoine Road, Arusha, Tanzania

• Postal Address: P.O. Box 7152, Arusha

• Telephone: +255 743 720 805

• Email: info@handinhandea.or.tz

• Website: handinhandea.or.tz

📱 Social Media

• Instagram: @handinhandea_tanzania

• X (formerly Twitter): @HandinHandTZ

🌱 Key Initiatives

HiH EA-TZ implements various projects aimed at economic and social empowerment, including:

• Climbing Out of Poverty: Empowering individuals to start and grow enterprises.

• Empowering Young Generation with Digital Enterprise: Providing digital skills and opportunities to youth.

• Supporting Local Livelihoods and Value Chains: Enhancing agricultural and other local value chains.

• Bridging the Gender and Opportunity Gap: Promoting gender equality in economic participation.

• Increasing Net-Worth of Underserved Actors: Building financial capacity among marginalized groups.

• Working Together for Change: Implementing gender-transformative approaches to women’s entrepreneurship.

These initiatives have led to significant impacts, such as the facilitation of biogas training and installations in the Kilimanjaro Region through the Scaling Up Project.