P. O Box 2166
Mwanza-Tanzania
is a Non Governmental organization founded in 2012 and was registered by the Ministry of internal affairs to operate in Tanzania mainland; with its headquarters in Kisesa ward, Magu District. Beyond Giving is committed in supporting the child with disability in the aspects of health services, rehabilitation, education, economic empowerment and social inclusion. Since 2012 by building capacity in the community to improve the lives of children and young people with disabilities, with a focus on enabling and improving social environment, education, health and gender equality and promotion entrepreneurial skills that create an enabling environment for youth and children with disabilities in Magu District Councils, Mwanza Region
The organization aspires to an inclusive society where children and youngsters with disabilities can enjoy their rights in equal conditions and in a dignified manner.
The organization aims to empower CYWDs and make the environment accessible to them through reducing barriers that hinder their equal participation.
There are significant variations in disability data in Tanzania. BG-Tanzania mostly uses the information within the Situational Analyses (SITANs) conducted by The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and other rare studies available in the context. According to the national disability survey in 2008, 3.2 million Tanzanians (7.8%) aged 7 years and above have some form of disability and up to 5.4 million (13.2%) are affected by disability. The prevalence was slightly higher in rural areas (8.3%) than in urban areas (6.36%). On its part, a 2009 International Labour Organization report puts the number of PWDs in Tanzania at about 3 million (9% of the population), while the 2012 National Census in Tanzania identified 2.6 million (5.9%) PWDs. The Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania on its parts estimates that there are 4.2 million Tanzanians living with disability.
The 2008 disability survey report highlights the most prevalent forms of disability as: seeing (3.7%), mobility (3.1%), hearing (1.9%), and cognition (1.5%). The major causes of disability in Tanzania include prenatal exposures e.g. malnutrition and other unsafe maternal behaviors; and post-natal exposures such as diseases, trauma, accidents, violence, epidemics and wrong drugs administration.
Despite the efforts by the Government of Tanzania and Civil Society Organizations to promote a more inclusive society, PWDs in Tanzania still face challenges such as discrimination, unemployment and general economic marginalization; limited access to information and basic social services; as well as stigmatization and other retrogressive cultural norms and biases. The people living with disability are often the poorest and most marginalized in the community, this negatively impacting their health, education and employment status.
Stigma: People with disabilities experience stigma, discrimination, and violence which hinders them from fully realising their rights and participating in everyday life. Women and girls with disabilities persons with albinism, and children with autism are especially vulnerable to violence. Media awareness, religious teachings, and the work of civil society organisations have contributed to a positive change in perceptions(Source: SITANs by IDS).
Disability and humanitarian issues: Persons with disabilities do not seem to have been included in disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness efforts. Refugees with disabilities in camps in Tanzania have experienced difficulties accessing humanitarian aid (Source: SITANs by IDS).