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As we come to the end of the year, we wanted to give you an update of how our projects and communities are faring across Nepal, India and Tanzania. Nepal We are very happy that our five Saathi schools have reopened. Our teachers took part in a planning workshop during the Diwali holiday and then travelled back up the schools at the end of November. They are now helping their pupils readjust back into school life taking time to talk through all...
Six months since lock down measures were introduced in the UK and around the world, we wanted to give a brief overview of what is happening in with our programmes. While the level of infections and extent of lock down varies widely in our project areas, our local teams have done a fantastic job in finding ways to continue support to our communities, while mitigating against the spread of the virus. Here are a few examples of the activities taking...
Mondo has been supporting women in Northern Tanzania since 2005 and we have already transformed the lives of over 1200 single mothers living with HIV. We provide women with small business grants of £120 together with initial training to help them plan a successful enterprise. Our experienced staff mentor the women on a regular basis, visiting them at work and helping them make the business a success. Our beneficiaries engage in many trades – running market stalls, hairdressers, cafes, making bricks,...
As the impact of Coronavirus is being felt across the world, I wanted to keep you up to date on how this is affecting Mondo’s work in Nepal, India and Tanzania. At present schools are closed in all three countries, so our vital education work has been temporarily suspended and our local partners in Nepal and India have closed their offices. In Tanzania, where there is not yet a full lock down, we are trying to keep some activities going, particularly...
On Saturday 16th February 2019, we are delighted to host a special evening “Music for Mondo. Held in the intimate surroundings of St Michael’s Chester Square, Central London, this unique evening brings together superb classical musicians to perform in support of the charity. See map Restricted to just 80 guests, the evening will provide both supporters and new friends of Mondo the chance to celebrate the work which the charity has been pioneering in some of the poorest parts...
At the end of 2017, experienced social researcher, Sherrelle Parke volunteered to travel to Tanzania (at her own expense) and undertake a 3 week impact assessment of Mondo’s Grants and Loans Programme. Whilst she was in Tanzania, Sherrelle spent quality time conducting in-depth interviews with 47 recipients; visiting women in their homes, at local cafes and at their places of work in 10 locations across Moshi and Arusha, Northern Tanzania. The comprehensive 20 page report summarised a number of very important findings,...
We join Rosemary, our local monitoring and liaison officer, on her visit to Kwa Iddi, a township not far from the hustle and bustle of Arusha, as she’s sees the impact our small grants and loans programme for women with HIV has had on recipients. If you missed Rosemary’s first blog on her visit, you can catch up here! We move on to meet Janeth Jacob who is at home. She rents a room near the main road where she lives...
We join Rosemary, our local monitoring and liaison officer, on her visit to Kwa Iddi, a township not far from the hustle and bustle of Arusha, as she’s sees the impact our small grants and loans programme for women with HIV has had on recipients. From the rice paddies of Masaranga, to the cabbage fields of Olmiringiringa from the kiosks of Ngaramtoni to the bustling market of Kwa Sadalah – I spend several days a month together with either Erneth or Glory,...
As people all over the world start show that they are Being Bold For Change, we wanted to reflect on how our projects change the lives of hundreds of girls and women in Nepal, NE India and Tanzania. Take a look at some of our exciting projects which help empower girls and support women to build a better future. Our flagship HIV grants and loans programme has given widows living with HIV in the areas around Arusha and Moshi in Tanzania...
Mondo’s grants and loans programme continues to change the lives of HIV positive women in Northern Tanzania by giving them the chance to set up and run their own small businesses. Initially, the women receive a two day training course and a grant to help them buy the equipment necessary to get started. They are then supported on a weekly basis by Mondo staff to ensure that their enterprise is successful. One year on, they can access a low interest loan...
