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ACCESSIBILITY OF BASIC LEGAL AID SERVICES

To increase accessibility of basic legal aid services (paralegal or other forms), in particular for women.

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PROTECTion of WOMEN’S RIGHT TO PROPERTY

To increase protection of women’s rights to land, property, safety and security through legal empowerment.

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INSTITUTIONS FOR LEGAL EMPOWERMENT

To promote formal and informal institutions which effectively promote legal aid and empowerment.

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SUSTAINABLE LEGAL AID SERVICES

To ensure sustainability of quality legal aid and legal aid providers.

We are an independent basket fund promoting justice for all

Registered in Tanzania as a nonprofit company limited by guarantee, we channel funding on equal opportunity basis to organizations which promote, provide or support legal aid and paralegal services and work toward empowerment of poor women, children and men.

Grant Making

Results-oriented grants facilitate legal empowerment with increased protection of womens’ rights to land, property, safety and security.

Capacity Building

The Legal Services Facility supports legal aid providers institutionally and technically, which will assist in their resource mobilization.

Partnerships & Networking

This aims to substantiate and accelerate LSF inputs, to generate financial resources and provides access to centers of expertise.

Learning

We pilot different approaches and systematically monitor our partners, to inform the direction of the program.

WE STRIVE TO INCREASE JUSTICE FOR ALL, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN

We focus on delivering in 4 key areas

In order to streamline our efforts for maximum results and the highest social return on investment, The Legal Services Facility commits to substantive progress on well formulated outcomes in each of 4 result areas as mentioned below:

Accessibility of legal aid, in particular for women
Legally empowered communities, in particular women
Conducive environment for legal empowerment
Institutional sustainability of legal aid and legal aid providers

Accessible legal aid

Can citizens conveniently access legal aid?

Empowered Communities

Are communities aware of and exercising their rights?

Conducive Environment

How conducive is it to exercise one’s rights?

Institutional Sustainability

Can the legal aid system and the providers sustain themselves?

disbursed as grants

supported groups

legal aid beneficiaries

legal education beneficiaries

Paralegals fight for the rights

of women and little children.

SUPPORT PARALEGALS

Beneficiaries Say

I thank paralegals, who assisted me to claim my rights. Government officials, local leaders, land tribunals tried for 10 years but failed to reconcile us, but the paralegals have done it in three months.

Ms Bertha

Kigoma Resident

When these boys (paralegals) came at Soni ward to talk to us about issues on legal aid, I felt like they had come purposely for me, to save me from injustice.

Mama Bakari

Tanga Resident

During the court hearing, I spoke like someone who knew the laws and people, particularly magistrates and police, were surprised and wondering where I got such knowledge and courage.

Msegena Jeremia

Geita Resident

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