One Voice community outreach gathering in Njombe

One Voice Organization Tanzania

Community voices for rights, dignity and opportunity.

A Njombe-based non-profit building well governed communities through human rights, education innovation, health, environment, and youth and women empowerment.

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About One Voice

An independent voice for resilient communities.

One Voice Organization (OVO) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organization registered in 2023 to protect human rights, save and improve lives, reduce poverty, build resilience and empower women and youth toward better livelihoods.

OVO works with local government authorities, community groups and development partners across Tanzania, with strong field experience in Njombe through nutrition, health, WASH, education, environment, fish farming and livelihood projects.

Lasting solutions to social injustices and the patterns that hold families back.

Overall goal from the OVO profile

Mission

Empower society by focusing on human rights and socio-economic development activities.

Vision

To have a well governed community in human rights and economic stability.

Coverage

Registered to conduct programs across mainland Tanzania, with active community work and partnerships in Njombe.

Values

Accountability, integrity, innovation, responsiveness and solidarity.

Programs

Practical support where rights meet daily life.

Food support for women and children

Nutrition support, school feeding, emergency food aid, community kitchens and agricultural support for women-led households.

Community engagement

Forums, listening sessions, school-based committees, local leadership and volunteer monitoring shaped by community voices.

Advocacy and human rights

Policy briefs, storytelling campaigns, media outreach and coalitions that amplify women, children and marginalized communities.

Education innovation

Education outreach, child-centered learning, nutrition literacy, peer education and locally relevant learning tools.

Health and nutrition

Community education on healthy diets, hygiene, maternal health, breastfeeding, meal planning and food safety.

Environment and climate action

Tree planting, environmental awareness, clean-energy conversations and climate-smart community action.

Projects From The Field

Real work reflected across One Voice updates.

NutriFish / Fish Project

Nutrition education and fish farming in Njombe.

Promoting healthy diets, fish farming knowledge and practical nutrition awareness for families and children.

Food security

World Food Day and nutrition action.

Community messages around feeding today, sustaining tomorrow and preventing malnutrition.

Students working on a school vegetable project for better nutrition

School nutrition

School vegetable projects for better nutrition.

Miradi ya mbogamboga mashuleni kama sehemu ya kuimarisha lishe bora mashuleni.

Youth and community leadership engagement

Youth leadership

Capacity development for young leaders.

Supporting youth voice, public leadership and Vision 2050 conversations.

Child protection

Care, protection and learning spaces.

Outreach that protects, educates and uplifts children across communities.

Ripoti Na Matukio

2023/2024 - 2025/2026 activity record.

These highlights are drawn from One Voice Organization reports and field documentation. Each photo is captioned to show the actual activity taking place, from fish farming and nutrition education to child protection, environmental action and community health outreach.

12+fish ponds supported through the fish project

1,200+students reached with protein and nutrition education

500+tree seedlings planted during forest-day activities

5,000+people reached through nutrition campaigns

April 2023

NutriFish Project

Demonstration farms that encourage communities to consume protein-rich foods as part of efforts to address stunting and malnutrition.

Aug-Dec 2023

Media education and GBV awareness

Radio, online media, village meetings, colleges and worship spaces were used to educate communities on sustainable projects and gender-based violence.

Feb-Jun 2024

Stunting task force and child-care seminars

OVO joined regional stakeholders to plan nutrition action and strengthen child protection, care, education and community participation.

2025

Nutrition, health insurance and environment

Activities included 100 health-insurance cards, Nutrition Week, family-level diet campaigns, UNICEF-linked fish nutrition work and forest-day tree planting.

Fish project, 2023

Fish ponds for sustainable nutrition.

Fish ponds support household protein, water stewardship and community income opportunities.

One Voice team supporting poultry livelihood work

Special groups support

Livelihood support for vulnerable families.

Support visits connected to small income projects such as poultry keeping.

Stakeholders visiting a fish farming water source

Water sources

Protecting water sources for fish projects.

Stakeholder visits around fish ponds, water access and sustainable use of natural resources.

Gender-based violence education session at school

GBV awareness

Education against gender-based violence.

Community education delivered in colleges, public meetings and faith spaces.

Stakeholder workshop on development and nutrition priorities

Stakeholder meetings

Workshops with development partners.

OVO participates in workshops and meetings with government and development stakeholders.

Tree seedling nursery prepared for water-source planting

Tree nurseries

Seedlings for protecting water sources.

Tree nurseries support planting and restoration around water sources with community stakeholders.

Children receiving nutrition and education outreach

Nutrition Week 2025

Food education with children and caregivers.

School and family sessions supported better protein use and healthier diets.

Government and UNICEF-linked stakeholders visiting One Voice nutrition work

May 2025

Fish nutrition campaign with stakeholders.

OVO showcased fish farming as a practical route to nutrition, health and family income.

Health insurance support for a low-income family

Health access

Health insurance support for poor households.

OVO supports vulnerable children and families to access health services with dignity.

Media education

Radio outreach for community awareness.

Radio and digital media amplify messages on nutrition, sustainable projects and social protection.

Nutrition food display with eggs and vegetables

Nutrition practice

Food demonstrations for family diets.

Practical displays connect families to vegetables, eggs, fish and other accessible protein sources.

Sustainable livelihoods

Fish projects for nutrition and income.

Fish farming strengthens household nutrition, water stewardship and income opportunities.

2026 priorities

Expand local and international funding, invest in rural infrastructure, strengthen community education, improve monitoring and evaluation, deepen local-government partnerships, and increase economic support for women, youth and people with disabilities.

Leadership