Historical Background

ACHIEVEMENTS MADE

1. Consistently celebrating the World Down Syndrome Day since March 2012. The date 21 March was officially endorsed in the UN Headquaters in Dec 2011.
From 2023, the celebrations were held at the National Level in different regions: Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Kilimanjaro.
2. Coverage of parents/caregivers whom we reach on every day basis are about 200 all over the Mianland Tanzania.
3. Advocacy at Global levels:
 i. On 21 March 2015 Visited the UN Headquarters (New York), during the World Down Syndrome Day, presented a Paper on Tanzania Experience of Persons with Down Syndrome.
ii. April 2025 the Global Down Syndrome Disability Summit in Berlin, Germany
iii. November, 2025 presenting at the UNECA, Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
4. We have continued with advocacy campaigns through National Radio and TVs
5. We liaise with the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute to request for free or subsidized medical Services
6. We advocate for Inclusive Education beyond the Primary level. Currently there is none.
7. We also advocate for Inclusive Social Welfare too. Also for rights to work, right to have an Appointee and many others.

There is a need for more advocacy from the family level in order to reduce stigma. We request for well – wishers to help with our endeavors in whatever way possible. Every person with Down Syndrome in Tanzania ought to be reached with the basic Human Rights’ Needs, like anyone else.