Profile of NGO Maji na Maendeleo

Profile of organisation I will visit tomorrow in Dodoma

The picture on the left is one of their completed projects, a well in a village that had no access to clean drinking water.
Maji na Maendeleo Dodoma (MAMADO) is Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs on 24th May 2000. MAMADO operates in all six Districts of Dodoma Region namely Dodoma Urban, Bahi, Chamwino, Kondoa, Kongwa and Mpwapwa.

Since its establishment, MAMADO has been closely working with communities in all six Districts. Participatory approaches have been employed in all kinds of development projects implemented by MAMADO.

1.1 VISION
To have strong, capable and self –dependent communities which are able to plan, implement and manage their water supply and sanitation facilities and services in a sustainable manner.

1.2 MISSION
MAMADO is a regional NGO organisation which aims to improve sustainable water supply, sanitation facilities and the hygiene situation of communities by supporting and facilitating activity in partnership with relevant organisations.

1.3 CORE VALUES
Based on the regional and founding values of unity, love, peace, justice and sustainable use of local resources: MAMADO is committed and believes in:

Ø Unity and solidarity among all its members and communities of Dodoma region.
Ø Building positive relationships, sharing information and promoting dialogue.
Ø Self-dependency and creativity among its stakeholders in fulfilling their development objectives.
Ø The facilitation of communities and other stakeholders into becoming agent of their own empowerment and development.
Ø Putting proper perspective the issue of gender equality and equity in all its activities, programs and initiatives.
Ø Openness and fairness in the practices of its members, Board of Directors and other committees.

1.4 KEY OBJECTIVES
Ø To facilitate communities of Dodoma region to improve and sustain their community water supply
Ø To facilitate communities in Dodoma region to improve their environmental
sanitation situation
Ø To build capacity and skills together with Regional and District Councils, NGO’s, companies and individuals to enhance efforts in water, Sanitation and hygiene improvement in Dodoma
Ø To establish a water and sanitation demonstration centre for the promotion, and where appropriate piloting, of water supply and sanitation technologies
Ø To lobby and advocate for improvements to the water and sanitation situation in Dodoma region
Ø To ensure HIV/AIDS, gender issues, environment and water/land rights are considered in all aspects of project planning and implementation
Ø To mobilize local, national and international resources to enable MAMADO strategic plan to become reality


1.5 ACTIVITIES
The organisation in carrying out the aims and objectives above named does the following:
Ø Assisting communities and community based organisations to plan and implement their water supply projects, sanitation, and hygiene projects by working directly with them in a participative way
Ø Assisting communities to ensure their water, sanitation and hygiene projects are sustainable
Ø Researching, documenting and disseminating information on water, sanitation and hygiene in Dodoma region
Ø Publicising the real situation of water, sanitation and health in the communities and efforts made by them to improve their situation.
Ø Liaising and collaborating with District, Regional and National authorities, NGO’S Private sector for improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene
Ø Providing advisory and consultancy services on water, sanitation and health.
Ø Lobbying and advocacy for water and sanitation as well as water and health policy issues