Organization Profile

 

Mission

Kasulu Health Home Based Care Organization (KAHHOBACO) collaborates with Kigoma communities to provide integrated health services, focusing on reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) care. Its programs emphasize health education, immunization, and treatment, while advancing gender equality, environmental stewardship, and socioeconomic empowerment, to improve patient health and community resilience.

Vision

A future where all individuals, especially women, youth, and marginalized populations in Kigoma, have equitable access to quality reproductive health services, evidence-based health education, and sustainable opportunities fostering health, dignity, and socioeconomic advancement.

 

Executive Summary

Founded in 2004 by health professionals, faith leaders, and community advocates, KAHHOBACO was established to address the urgent health needs of families affected by HIV/AIDS amidst insufficient healthcare infrastructure in Kigoma Region. The organization operates multidisciplinary teams delivering home-based care, clinical outreach, and community empowerment across refugee camps and host communities in Kasulu, Buhigwe, Kibondo, and Kakonko districts.

Programs include antenatal, perinatal, and postnatal care; HIV prevention and treatment support; nutrition interventions; gender-based violence response; vocational training; WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) initiatives; environmental health; and social cohesion activities to promote peace among refugees and host communities.

 

 

Who We Are

Founded in 2004, our organization is a legally registered NGO under Tanzania’s NGO Act No. 24 of 2002 (Registration No. 00NGO/R1/00162). We are dedicated to delivering patient-centred, evidence-based health interventions focused on HIV/AIDS care, reproductive and maternal health, child survival, gender-based violence prevention, and environmental health in the Kigoma region. Our commitment is to empower vulnerable communities through compassionate and sustainable healthcare services that improve lives and foster resilience.

 

Programs

·        HIV/AIDS Care & Support: Home visits for ART adherence counselling, infection management, and psychosocial support.

·        Reproductive & Maternal Health: Access to antenatal care, skilled birth attendance, safe deliveries, postnatal care, family planning, and PMTCT.

·        Maternal & Child Nutrition: Nutrition assessment, breastfeeding promotion, micronutrient supplementation.

·        Women’s Empowerment: Safe spaces for skills development, leadership, and support for survivors of gender-based violence.

·        Youth Capacity Building: Vocational training in carpentry, sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship for economic independence.

·        Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Safe water access, latrine construction, hygiene education.

·        Environmental Health: Afforestation, land management, and ecosystem restoration for sustainability.

·        Social Cohesion: Initiatives promoting unity and peace between refugees and host communities.

 

 

 

 

Impact Highlights

·        Served over 3,000 individuals with HIV/AIDS clinical and psychosocial care.

·        Delivered maternal and child health services to 25,000+ beneficiaries improving birth outcomes.

·        Conducted 150+ health promotion campaigns across Kigoma villages.

·        Trained 1,500+ women and youth in technical and livelihood skills.

·        Established 40+ women’s peer support groups enhancing community resilience.

·        Assisted 600+ survivors of violence with counselling, clinical, and legal support.

·        Trained 2,000+ farmers on climate-smart agriculture.

·        Planted over 10,000 trees for environmental sustainability.

·        Empowered 300+ community volunteers for outreach in remote areas.

·        Collaborated in over 70% of ongoing regional health and development projects.

Distinctive Features

·        Dedicated Clinical Team: Skilled healthcare professionals focused on quality patient-centred care.

·        Trusted by Communities: Longstanding presence with culturally responsive, community-rooted approaches.

·        Collaborative Networks: Partnerships with government health departments, NGOs, and international agencies.

·        Transparency & Accountability: Rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and public sharing of results.

·        Local Expertise: Deep understanding of Kigoma’s unique health challenges and community dynamics.

Core Values

·        Compassion

·        Inclusion and Equity

·        Empowerment

·        Sustainability

·        Integrity

·        Collaboration

·        Innovation

 

How to Support

·        Donation: $120 plants 100 trees; $3,800 supports year-round nutrition for one child.

·        Volunteer: Train community health workers reaching underserved populations.

·        Provide Resources: Supply bicycles and medical kits for outreach.

·        Partner: Collaborate on reproductive health, environmental conservation, and empowerment projects.

·        Advocate: Help amplify equitable health access messages in Kigoma.