Ufadhili Trust
Tanzania
| Community/Family
To promote social responsibility in East Africa, which signifies that an entity whether it is a government, corporation, organization or individual has a responsibility to ensure a just and equitable society.
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In 1998, the Ford Foundation East Africa Office commissioned work to explore the idea of self-reliance and community-led and resourced development. This work was occasioned by the need to reduce dependence on foreign aid. Called the Africa Philanthropy Initiative (API), the work involved research, focused discussion, and debate on sustainability of development efforts by stakeholders throughout Africa. The efforts resulted in important ideas, initiatives, and institutions, including Ufadhili Trust, that champion the cause of local resource mobilisation for social development. Ufadhili’s distinctive niche is based on one of the greatest challenges that confronts the civil society sector. That of raising adequate resources to support development work. Ufadhili promotes and facilitates collaborative links within and among communities, individuals, and local businesses to increase efforts in pooling resources together from various local sources.
