Tanzania Registered NGO

Sustainable
Health & Climate
Initiative

A Tanzania-based NGO working at the intersection of environmental protection, climate resilience, and public health — empowering communities to thrive.

Climate Programs

Active in 2+ regions

Community Health

Outreach & education

Community Reach

Growing every quarter
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SHCI community health work Environmental conservation
2026Founded in
Mwanza, Tanzania
Our Story

Born From a Simple Belief:
Healthy Planet, Healthy People

SHCI was founded in 2026 in Mwanza, Tanzania, by passionate health and environmental advocates who witnessed first-hand how climate degradation and poor public health reinforce each other in vulnerable communities. Polluted waterways spreading disease. Indoor smoke from firewood cooking triggering chronic illness. Deforested hillsides reducing rainfall and food security.

Rather than address these crises in silos, SHCI was built on the principle that climate action and health action must go hand in hand. Today we operate across multiple regions, implementing evidence-based, community-centred programs that deliver real co-benefits for both people and the planet.

Mission

Protect ecosystems and strengthen community health through integrated, sustainable programs.

Vision

A resilient Tanzania where healthy environments support thriving communities.

Approach

Community-led, evidence-based, and gender-responsive programs across climate and health.

Reach

Active in Mwanza, and expanding to more regions across Tanzania.

Glory — Founder of SHCI
"Address the root cause — protect both people and planet."
Founder SHCI · Est. 2026
Founder's Story

From the Wards of Ukerewe
to a Movement for Change

Glory Robert Founder & Executive Director, SHCI

The idea behind SHCI began during my clinical field rotations in Ukerewe, an island district in Mwanza, Tanzania. Working with local communities, I witnessed people suffering from diseases that were largely preventable — respiratory illnesses, water-borne diseases, and conditions worsened by poverty and environmental neglect.

What became clear was that many of these illnesses were not only medical problems — they were deeply connected to environmental conditions such as pollution, unsafe water, and reliance on traditional cooking fuels. Families were fighting disease with one hand while the environment fuelled it with the other.

I realised that if we could address the root causes in our environment and climate, we could genuinely reduce the burden of disease in our communities. Together with colleagues who shared this vision, we founded SHCI — to advance solutions that protect both environmental and public health across Tanzania.

Glory Robert Founder, Sustainable Health & Climate Initiative Mwanza, Tanzania · 2026
What We Do

Our Program Areas

Integrated climate and health programs that create real, lasting change in communities.

Active

Environmental Pollution Clean-Up

Community-led waste collection, plastic reduction campaigns, and environmental clean-up to protect ecosystems and public health.

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Active

Tree Planting & Ecosystem Restoration

Reforestation initiatives combating deforestation, improving air quality, and enhancing long-term climate resilience.

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Active

Ubuntu Health Fellowship

We train 10–15 emerging leaders annually in a 7-day residential camp — then fund the best climate-health idea with a seed grant to begin community implementation.

🌍 Climate × Health Leadership Explore the Fellowship

Online Webinars & Zoom Sessions

Virtual awareness sessions on environmental conservation, climate action, and sustainable practices across Tanzania.

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🌸 New Project

Eco-Friendly Disposable Pads

Creating and distributing biodegradable, eco-friendly menstrual pads for girls and women in underserved communities — addressing period poverty while reducing plastic waste and promoting environmental sustainability.

🌸 Gender & Climate Learn more
Active

Community Health Outreach

Delivering basic health services, referrals, and health information to underserved and vulnerable communities across Tanzania.

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Active

Health Education & Awareness

Community sessions on disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, environmental health, and climate-related health risks.

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Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

Promoting equitable access to essential services through outreach, education, referral support, and health financing linkage.

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NCDs & Communicable Diseases

Prevention, awareness, and early screening for non-communicable and communicable diseases at the community level.

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The SHCI Difference

Climate–Health Co-Benefits

Every climate action we take creates a direct health benefit — and vice versa. This integrated approach is what makes SHCI uniquely powerful.

🌱 Climate Action

Tree planting reduces carbon emissions and restores natural water cycles

Clean cookstoves cut household biomass burning and deforestation pressure

Waste clean-up reduces toxic runoff and environmental contamination

Eco-friendly pads reduce plastic menstrual waste in landfills and waterways

❤️ Health Benefit

Improved air quality lowers respiratory and cardiovascular disease burden

Lower indoor smoke protects children and women from chronic lung illness

Cleaner water sources reduce diarrhoeal and waterborne disease rates

Affordable, clean pads keep girls in school and protect menstrual health

2+
Active Regions
10
Program Areas
100%
Community-Led
Open Partnerships
Upcoming Events

Join Us in the Field

Community activities, webinars, and health outreach sessions open to all.

18Apr 2026
Tree Planting Drive

Community Reforestation Day — Mwanza

Join volunteers, local leaders, and SHCI staff in a mass tree planting along the Lake Victoria shoreline.

Mwanza, Tanzania 8:00 AM EAT
24Apr 2026
Online Webinar

Climate Change & Health Risks in Tanzania

A virtual Zoom session exploring how climate change is affecting health outcomes in East African communities.

Zoom — Free 3:00 PM EAT
10May 2026
Health Outreach

Community Health Camp — Ukerewe Island

Free health screening, referrals, and education for underserved households across Ukerewe Island.

Ukerewe Island 9:00 AM EAT
Partners

Our Partners & Supporters

We collaborate with government agencies, NGOs, health institutions, and community organisations.

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