Community Aid and Social Education Empowerment (CASEE) is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in 2019 under the NGO Act of 2002 with Reg. No. 00NGO/R/0291. The organization operates nationally and is based in Arusha.  CASEE has the mandate to empower communities and civil society organizations to reduce poverty and social injustices. It does this through an emphasis on human resource development as a basis for tackling income and non-income poverty.

Vision:

A society free from Poverty and Social Injustice

Mission:

CASEE is a local organization geared towards capacity building of grassroots communities, CBOs, NGOs, and institutions in the struggle against poverty; and promotes social justice, empowerment, and participation of the poorest in addressing their basic rights.

Organizational Structure and Personnel

The Board of
Directors of Community Aid and Social Education Empowerment (CASEE) consists of five members, two women and three men.  According to our Board Charter, the primary responsibility of the Board is to uphold and implement the organization’s core principles as outlined in its key values and ethos. 

In accordance with the Tanzanian NGO Act No. 24 of 2002, the Board holds ultimate accountability for the overall governance and operations of the
organization.  With this in mind, CASEE has appointed a diverse group of professionals whose expertise aligns with the organization’s mission and the needs of its programs.  The Board includes a human resources specialist, an accountant, a civil engineer, an economist and development expert, and a professional nurse, each bringing valuable insights and skills to support the organization’s strategic direction and impact.

At the management level, the organization is led by the Executive Director, who is accountable to the Board of Directors.  Under the Executive Director are the Programme Manager, Programme Officers, Accountant, Administrator, and support staff, which include a driver and an office attendant.  Currently, CASEE has a team of 10 staff members, four of whom are women.  In addition, there are two volunteers, a female and a male who work together with the organization’s technical team.

 All members of the program team hold at least a bachelor’s degree and bring extensive experience and expertise across various development fields; including education, child protection and safeguarding, rural and community development, gender, monitoring and evaluation, environmental conservation and agriculture, and financial management.  All CASEE staff are based in Arusha City, with operational areas extending to neighboring districts such as Karatu and Longido in the Arusha Region, as well as Kondoa District in the Dodoma Region.