Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Social Work Associatios in EA.

Tanzania Association of Social Workers
P. O. Box 7732
Dar-Es-Salaam
Tanzania
Phone (255) 22 218 49 80 or (255) 22 218 0180,
Fax: (255) 22 218 41 25

Kenya
Kenya National Association of Social Workers
P. O. Box 74223
Nairobi
Kenya
Phone: (254) 22 40 411, (254) 20 72 32 79 996
http://www.socialworkafrica.org

Rwanda
Rwanda National Association of Social Workers
PO Box 5155, Kigali,
Rwanda
Tel (250) 08612351

Uganda
National Association of Social Workers of Uganda (NASWU)
P.O Box 29445
Kampala
Uganda
Tel. (256) 77-460278
Fax. (256) 41-235461

Social Work Club, at the ISW

The social work club at the institute of social work is an organization formed of students pursuing social work studies at different levels (certificate in social work, Ordinary Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Degree Programs, and Post Graduate Diploma). The main objective of the club is to assist students put into practice the learning of welfare services and delivery techniques in a real situation and life in the society.

The social work club usually organizes events and activities each semester for the students at the institute, to the target group and the society around. In other cases the club invites students from other departments, faculties and higher learning institutions based in Dar es Salaam to join. Some of these events are fund raising for the unprivileged, donations of utilities for school children, study tours and entertaining events.

Some reputable events and activities the club has organized are the historic study tour to Arusha in June 2006 where students participated in different activities to support children living in streets and at CCF –children centre, a forum at MSDC –training centre, a discourse at East African Community Headquarters, World Vision -Arusha and the 2007 Blood Donation Campaign.