Programs
Our Approach
We deliver high-impact services through a dual model
Field Project Implementation – Direct community interventions.
Expert Consultancy – Technical advisory for governments, NGOs, and businesses.
MECODE PROJECT [MICODE VILLAGE OF HOPE]
We Don’t Have Money To Give You But We Have a Vision To Build A Village Where We Hope And Work Together:-
MICODE implements 3 programs under Kijiji cha Tumaini:-Mennonite Village of Hope a community-led model of transformation
01
Health promotion
- The “Mama–To–Mama” Knowledge Chain; MICODE Train in influential Grandmother (midwives) in village with knowledge and right information on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Breast cancer screening, and cervical cancer where they become “Health facilitators at local markets, water collection point or wedding, they spend 5 minutes sharing knowledge that goes hand to hand in supporting distribution of emergency sanitary kits.
- Nyumba ya Matumaini (House of Hope); with the challenge of finding health services instead of a clinic, designates one existing home in the village as a “Health information Hub”. MICODE trains the family for free to keep a basic first-aid Kit and a register of pregnant mothers or elders. They act as the link between the remote village and the nearest government dispensary.
02
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
- Shamba la Matumaini (The farm of Hope): A communal Multi- Store Gardens” or kitchen Gardens “located in central public space including Church, Yard ,village and school square set up using recycled sacks ,old tires and bamboo to grow high nutrition vegetable, They serve as a shamba Darasa (Demonstration farm) where the poorest families learn how to grow food in tiny/ small land with almost no water.
- Uzio Unaoishi (Living Fences); The project of Encourage farmers to plant moringa or chaya trees as fences around plots. These are not just walls ;Moringa leaves are a ‘’Super food’’ for malnourished children Nutrition security and roots fix nitrogen in the soil /land management ,were cuttings are been shared from neighbor to neighbor for free. It’s a permanent, growing assets that provide food / fertilizers
03
Empowerment & Social Inclusion
- Meza ya Tumaini (Table of Hope) ‘Moving From Begging to skills’ MICODE Host monthly Training session specifically for those usually ignored people with Disabilities and elderly they meet to share skills.
- Menonite support Group (The lift yourself up Group); The project applies Village Savings and Lending Association (VSLA) model where members save as little as 500TZS a week The focus isn’t just money but helping each other during sickness and school fee season.
A one-time gift of $300 fully equips one entire village with all the tools listed above.
Our Spiritual Foundation:
“Two are better than one… if either falls, one can help the other up.”-Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Our pledge
‘’I Am the Village Of Hope. You Are the Village Of Hope .Together We Are MENONITE, Do Not Wait For The Future, We Build It To Day With What We Have In Our Hands’’
SPONSOR A VILLAGE OF HOPE (KIJIJI CHA TUMAINI)
“We don’t have money to give, but we have a vision to build together.”
The Challenge: In remote Tanzania, poverty isn’t just a lack of cash-it’s a lack of access to health, nutrition, and support.
The Solution: The Mennonite Initiative for Community Development (MICODE) uses a community-led model where neighbors lift each other up.
01
Health Promotion (Afya na Huduma)
The “Mama-To-Mama” Knowledge Chain
- Donation Focus: Emergency Sanitary Kits & Training Materials.
- Cost per Kit: $10. (reusable pad, soap, pants, and visual health chart)
- Impact: A donation of $150 equips 5 Grandmothers/Midwives with a stock of sanitary pads and visual health charts to use at the market or weddings.
- “Nyumba ya Matumaini” (House of Hope)
- Donation Focus: The “Hope First-Aid Box.”
- Cost per Box: $50.
- Impact: Covers a solar-powered lamp (for night emergencies), a blood pressure cuff, a digital thermometer, and a basic registration ledger.
02
Sustainable Agriculture (Kilimo na Akiba ya Chakula)
Shamba la Tumaini (The Farm of Hope)
- Donation Focus: The “Starter Seed & Tool Kit.”
- Cost per Garden: $40.
- Impact: While sacks and tires are free, a donation buys high-quality vegetable seeds, a watering can, and organic pest control spray to jumpstart the “Shamba Darasa.”
- “Nyumba ya Matumaini” (House of Hope)
- Donation Focus: The “Hope First-Aid Box.”
- Cost per Box: $50.
- Impact: Covers a solar-powered lamp (for night emergencies), a blood pressure cuff, a digital thermometer, and a basic registration ledger.
03
Empowerment & Social Inclusion (Uwezeshaji)
Meza ya Tumaini (Table of Hope)
- Donation Focus: Raw Materials for Skills Training.
- Cost per Session: $25
- Impact: Provides yarn for weaving, beads for jewelry, or wood for small crafts so the elderly and PWDs have the “start-up” materials to create products they can sell.
- Mennonite Support Group (The “Lift Yourself Up” Group)
- Donation Focus: The “Iron Box” (VSLA Kit).
- Cost per Group: $35.
- Impact: Buys a heavy-duty lockable metal box, three padlocks, passbooks, and counting bowls. This provides the security needed for the 500 TZS weekly savings to feel “official.”
04
MICODE Community Council (Quarterly Meetings)
Donation Focus: Logistics and Hospitality.
- Cost per Meeting: $85.
- Impact: Covers basic refreshments (tea and buns) for village leaders and MICODE volunteers, ensuring a productive atmosphere where “ownership” is the priority.
A one-time gift of $300 fully equips one entire village with all the tools listed above.
Our Spiritual Foundation:
“Two are better than one… if either falls, one can help the other up.”-Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
Our Pledge:
Every dollar donated goes directly into tools and training. MICODE volunteers and village leaders provide the labor, the land, and the local leadership for free.
We Don’t Wait For The Future; We Build It Today With What We Have In Our Hands