New Steps, New CCY and New Possibilities!

Time flies and we have truly had our hands full. First and foremost: the registration of CCY in Tanzania. The Tanzanian government has recently tightened the rules for non-governmental organisations in the country. When our international registration ran into problems without us being informed, it created serious difficulties under the new regulatory framework.

In early February we travelled to the capital Dodoma to visit the main social welfare office and prove that CCY exists in both Sweden and Tanzania. The office held countless moving boxes, overflowing with constitutions from NGOs. All inactive organisations that have not shown activity will be removed from the register. This is a good thing – many NGOs in Tanzania operate for the wrong reasons, simply seeking funding or having simply stopped working long ago.

We were not going to be one of those organisations. February was a battle involving contacts with various government offices, the Swedish Embassy in Tanzania, and both our Swedish and Tanzanian boards. We proved in every way possible that we are active, operational, and legally registered in Sweden.

And we succeeded. We rewrote our entire constitution so it better reflects our purpose. We proved to authorities – and to ourselves – just how much we are willing to work for CCY. All papers have been approved and stamped, fees paid. We are now internationally and legally registered in both Sweden and Tanzania, and we are ready for new approaches, new steps, a new CCY and new possibilities!