Each day, there is someone passing away and leaving an orphan in some place around Tanzania. The reason include but not limited to accidents, diases, natural calamities and fire. Most of orphan and vulnerable children don't get enough services to make them reach their goals. They are challenged with poor shelter, limited opportunities to get an education, shortage of fund to get medical treatment, social protection, psychological support and other services.

The population of youth, women and elders get diversity of challenges including economic, unemployment, social exclusion, low self esteem and self-awareness.

The government of United Republic of Tanzania, has put forth different laws, regulations and policies to help vulnerable children get services. In education, children get free primary and secondary education. This is one of the biggest steps the government has done to make an equal education opportunity to all children to get education. Student with low income and vulnerability background are given priority in accessing government loans when admitted to Higher Education Learning Institution in order to get an opportunity to pursue higher education.

Most vulnerable children have been served with the National Coasted Plan of Action for Most Vulnerable Children (NCPA II) which provide the stakeholders with relevant interventions in dealing with Most Vulnerable Children. Also the Children Home Act provides guidelines on how to take care of orphans in children's home.

Youth, women and elders have different rules, laws, and regulations that guide guided different stakeholdrs to support them. The government has important finding for them and also the District set aside some internal incomes for supporting them. The National Youth Development Policy by the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disability stipulate different mesures to deal with youth in offering services that are convenient to their needs.

Different National and International organisation have embarked different efforts to address these challenges as well. International Development Agencies like USAID, UNDP, UNWOMEN, UKAID and others are working with local NGO's to address the most challenges that face the population.

By realizing efforts done by Government and different stakeholders, We, Founder members have agreed to establish the Organisation with the name Ilula Orphan Program (IOP) to address those challenges through training, advocacy, lobbying, seminars, workshops and collaboration with Government and other stakeholders, inside and outside Tanzania.