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Legal Aid and Developments Promotion Organization(LADO)

Songea, Tanzania
Joined May 2022

LADO works at national level. Its mission "to provide free legal aid, human rights advocacy and developments promotion. Programs "Legal aid service , Advocacy, Empowerment,Protection and Promotion.

Presence in: Tanzania
Focus: Children's Rights, Community Paralegals, Criminal Justice, Disability Rights, Financial Sustainability & Fundraising, Gender-based violence, Generalist Legal Services, Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Legal Aid & Public Interest Law, Protection & Safety, Women's Rights

LEGAL AID AND DEVELOPMENTS PROMOTION ORGANISATION (LADO). This is a Non -Governmental Organization (NGO) registered under the Tanzania Non -Governmental Organization Act of 2002, on 4th October, 2022 with registration number 00NGO/R/2322 , to provide service at national level or more than one region. The vision of the organization is “to be an exemplary legal aid provider and developments promotion to all persons” and the mission is “to provide free legal aid, human rights advocacy and developments promotion”. Basically originated as idea by Mr. January Nkwera in 2018 who later joined other members including female member in 2019 and in 2020 a draft constitution was adopted and in 2021 by October got official registration as aforesaid. Our organisation has bank account No.0133620443200 “CRDB PLC” Songea Branch in Tanzania. It also has Trade Identification number (TIN) 153-901-082 in case we have engaged in activities which generated surplus income. Also LADO has governing law that is the constitution and led according to the observance of its constitution, laws of the United republic of Tanzania and International laws to that effect. On top of that it has accountant and external independent auditor which is a firm for better financial record keeping and recently LADO is a member of the ” Bench-Bar Civil and Land case Management Commitee” of the High Court of Tanzania Songea Zone. And currently we are joining the National Council of NGOs, (NaCoNGO) . Lastly but not least lado has its head quarter in Songea Municipality-Ruvuma Region-Southern Tanzania and is expecting to expand to reach 7 regions in Tanzania provided resources are compatible. Currently LADO has volunteering members off staff like lawyers,community developments officers and branch representatives.