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Birthday wishes to FCS; is five years of
wonderful service to CSOs
I would like to offer my congratulations to the
Executive Director and the employees of the
Foundation for civil society, for hitting five good
years, serving the Tanzanian civil society.
For sure, your esteemed institution has done
great things in as far as developing CSOs
is concerned in Tanzania Mainland and
Zanzibar. Members of the civil society have
greatly benefited from the capacity building
initiatives.
Application forms for grants are simple to
understand, and for successful applicants before
they get the grants, they are capacitated with
appropriate training.
Also the meetings where CSOs stakeholders
have dialogue with members of parliament, is
also another issue, we are happyThe Foundation
has introduced.
As the institution celebrates fifth anniversary,
it’s good for it to continue enabling CSOs
stakeholders with the ability to interpret
different national policies and be able to discuss
issues on community development for poverty
alleviation.
On behalf of members and leaders of COWPZ,
we sincerely offer our congratulations to all
those who have made The Foundation for Civil
Society to fulfil its responsibilities so effectively
for the last five years.
Happy birthday, The Foundation
Asha Aboud Secretary –COWPZ, Zanzibar
E-Mail: catalyst_91@hotmail.com
Congratulations you have demonstrated
that anything is possible under the sun
A mani the Foundation of Life congratulates
FCS for excellent publications, which we have
received. We are very delighted!!
Also AFL takes this opportunity to congratulate
you for enabling us to participate in the CSO
Annual Forum and Exhibitions in Dodoma and
Arusha in 2007.
We are very pleased with your excellent
performance, which is very nationalistic and
recognizes the needs of Tanzanians, and also
your support in poverty reduction initiatives
through civil society organizations (CSOs).
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FCS has shown us how organizations can work
together and has encouraged us and opened our
minds to see new possibilities and to understand
that anything is possible under the sun.
Our sincere congratulations are for facilitating
CSOs meeting with Members of Parliament,
which allowed us to get the rare chance to sit
and exchange views and ideas with the MPs.
But also in Arusha we were able to meet with
other CSO representatives from other East Africa
Community member countries who participated
in the Forum; this gave us a chance to see what
others are doing in bringing about economical
development changes.
You deserve congratulations and support in your
excellent objectives.
Philemon Mwanansasu
Secretary, Amani Foundation of Life
Telephone +255755 812103
Address ‘weaknesses’ for brighter future
Let me take this opportunity to give The
Foundation a pat on the back for reaching
five years of empowering the civil society
organisations and helping in the growth of the
non-governmental sector in the country.
Legal and Human Rights Centre (LHRC) has
participated in various events organised or
coordinated by The Foundation. To a great
extent, the organisation (FCS) has done
commendably well. However, I think there are
some disappointments that I would like to share,
as learning to both FCS and other stakeholders,
for better civil society sector future.
LHRC has at 4 different occasions applied for
grants without any success. It is a bit difficult
to belief we did not fill the application forms
accordingly during the four times.
We took part in CSOs Forum and Exhibition in
Dodoma, Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam. At one
time, in an exhibition held at parliamentary
grounds in Dodoma (in 2006), LHRC
Asha
was
recognised to be among the best stall. We were
promised an award. Two years down the line, no
prize has been forthcoming.
The Foundation has been doing a good job
– publishing various important publications.
The biggest challenge is ensuring the published
materials reach the targeted members of
community on time.
I would like to encourage, The Foundation,
to continue working with greater expertise in
the future. I believe, the organisation will live
for many years, more than the five years that
are over.
Rodrick Maro, Legal and Human Rights
Centre - LHRC, Dare s salaam
Dear Maro,
We appreciate very much for your comments.
They are invaluable. On the promise made on
the best stall back in 2006, we will liaise with
our partner, SUNY, whom we jointly organised
the exhibition in 2006, to see what went wrong.
Editor
The Foundation Newsletter
The Found Foun Found Foun
becomes
High Integrity, quality service ser
Abdul Njaidi
After putting up
strong initial brass
tacks within The
Foundation for Civil
Society (FCS) in
the last five years,
the institution will
now focus on en-
anjaidi@yahoo.com suring CSOs are
able to realize their
goals and the larger members of the community
become aware of the significance
of the civil society sector in development
processes. Writes Abdul Njaidi
The disclosure was made by FCS Executive
Director, Mr. John Ulanga at his Dar es Salaam
office recently in an interview to commemorate
his institution’s fifth anniversary. The
Foundation for Civil Society commenced its
operations in January 1st, 2003.
“After five years of building strong foundations,