By Br. John Cornel Sulle OFMCap | Executive Director
Quarterly Report – October 2025
Project: Sponsoring Survivors of Trafficking & Domestic Abuse
Project ID: #70636
Organization: The A’ray Justice and Peace Initiative (TAJPI)
Date: October 2025
Summary
The Girls Home School of Knowledge Sponsorship Project supports 50 girls aged 14–24 who have survived domestic trafficking and sexual abuse in the Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania. Through an 18-month residential and reintegration program, participants receive education, vocational skills training, healthcare, psychosocial counseling, and continuous social support. Sponsorship ensures that each survivor’s full recovery is nurtured with dignity, stability, and long-term empowerment.
Progress This Quarter
This quarter, TAJPI continued to advance community engagement and survivor support activities. We strengthened relationships with Maasai community elders, village government leaders, and pastoral leaders in order to improve the identification and safe referral of survivors. In many cases, perpetrators are close family members, which makes community cooperation sensitive. By applying a restorative and pastoral approach focused on healing, rather than confrontation or punishment, local leaders expressed greater trust and willingness to collaborate.
During outreach visits to Maasai communities in Loliondo, our team received warm and respectful hospitality. We are especially grateful to the elders and the Parish Priest of the Catholic Church of Loliondo, whose support helped ensure safe accommodation, transportation arrangements, and community acceptance.
It is important to note that this project has not yet received financial support through the GlobalGiving network. At present, the program is sustained through the dedication of TAJPI volunteers and in-kind contributions from local partners and host communities. This support includes transportation, accommodation, and shared resources, allowing us to continue serving the 50 girls enrolled in the SHUMAKWA (School of Home Knowledge) Program in Arusha.
At SHUMAKWA, beneficiaries continued receiving confidential health assessments, counseling, and life-skills education. Those with limited or no schooling are progressing through literacy and numeracy lessons. Vocational training remains strong, especially in sewing, where many participants are now producing garments that can generate personal income, marking meaningful progress toward independence.
Long-Term Impact
The project is increasing each girl’s confidence, resilience, and capacity for sustainable self-reliance. Graduates will be equipped to pursue employment, continue education, or establish small businesses. Many will become peer mentors, strengthening protection networks and reducing vulnerability to re-trafficking across communities. Over time, the program supports safer families, stronger community relationships, and increased economic stability for young women.
Thank You
We extend our sincere gratitude to all current and future supporters of this mission. Although financial contributions through GlobalGiving have not yet begun, the commitment of TAJPI volunteers, local community members, and faith leaders has allowed this life-changing work to continue. Your partnership and solidarity make lasting restoration possible for the girls we serve.
Submitted by:
The A’ray Justice and Peace Initiative (TAJPI) Team
Rhotia Village, Karatu District
October 2025
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