The Popular Inspiring & Relief Organisation was registered in 1997 (Zanzibar Societies Act #6, 1995) as The Pemba Island Relief Organisation (PIRO) with the intention of improving the lives and welfare of the people of Zanzibar by joining with and supplementing government efforts towards development. To date, our projects are in all districts of Unguja and Pemba and are serving many communities. PIRO’s expertise and commitment are focused on supporting communities to be able to develop; plan, implement and monitor (manage) projects that will lead to healthy, well-informed, self-sufficient and responsible citizens. In any project PIRO is involved with, a package of core approaches and services are deployed. These core services and cross-cutting issues include:
i. Educational approaches that lead to behaviour change, including SBCC materials
ii. Improve people awareness to their rights and obligations
iii. Approaches that involve and enable participation with all stakeholders including people’s partners, public and private sectors, traditional, religious etc.
iv. Well-being of those most vulnerable: Improving the human rights of key populations and other affected groups
v. Empowerment approaches: PIRO services are directed to empowerment rather than a welfare approach. PIRO works under the following program areas: Livelihood and Social Protection; Democracy, Civic Engagement and Accountability; Strengthening Integrity and Capacity of Justice Sector; Education Development; Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change