About Us
We are a non-profitable US-based organization providing support to children all around Africa.
CDTF It was established one year after Tanganyika Independence (1962) by the late Honorable Lady Marion Chesham after a dialogue and agreement between TANU leaders and the Tanzanian government as the Member of Parliament. The declaration for CDTF establishment was signed by Lady Marion Chesham together with Honorable Job Lusinde and Solomon Eliufoo who were the government ministers, Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa the Parliament Speaker and Mr. Horace Mason the Commissioner for Community Development.
Late Hon.
Lady Marion Chesham
Core Values
CDTF Tanzania puts people’s needs first in order to meet and possibly exceed their expectations. Through good stewardship, it provides social and economic support and care to the marginalized people.
CDTF Tanzania conducts programs that give sustainable ownership of development process to the communities. CDTF advocates the participatory development paradigm, which insists that the target group should always be the principal actors in any given program or project and that CDTF will take part and remain in such a program or project only as a facilitator
The organization seeks to be open and adhere to strong moral principles, promoting self- respect, honesty and personal dignity. It is devoted to bringing positive changes through conducting development programs in a trustful, honesty, transparent and ethical way to maintain good relationship with all stakeholders for the benefit of the communities we work with.
CDTF Tanzania collaborates with other agencies and partners in their communities in an attempt to complement the existing resources rather than duplicate them, so as to promote sense of ownership and sustainability.
CDTF Tanzania takes responsibilities in all the activities not only to donors/stakeholders but also to the target groups whom we work with. We promote and inculcate the spirit of accountability which is instrumental to high performance.
PRIORITY AREAS
On June 2018, CDTF developed the 5 year CDTF Strategic Plan (CSP) which showed the direction of next five years of CDTF. During its implementation of the CSP it was noticed that some of the targets was not achieved according to reports and therefore management on December 2019 decided to consult board of Trustees and staff to review the strategy, where as they agreed by January 2020 to review the CSP.
Our Mission
To formulate and implement, in collaboration with communities and other development stakeholders, programs, projects and activities that will enhance communities’ capabilities to fully realize their development potentials.
Our Vision
To have conscious, committed and capable Tanzanian communities which are fully responsible for their social, cultural, economic and political development and, self-reliance.
Development Goals
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