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About Southern Highlands Participatory Organisation

SHIPO is a Tanzanian NGO dedicated to improving rural living standards through community-driven projects focused on water, sanitation, and sustainable development.

A rural village scene with several thatched-roof huts and people engaged in daily activities. A few individuals are carrying bundles of firewood on their heads, while others walk around or tend to tasks. Trees surround the huts, adding greenery to the otherwise dry and earthy landscape.
A rural village scene with several thatched-roof huts and people engaged in daily activities. A few individuals are carrying bundles of firewood on their heads, while others walk around or tend to tasks. Trees surround the huts, adding greenery to the otherwise dry and earthy landscape.
Empowering rural communities together.

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Our Services

Empowering communities through sustainable projects in water, sanitation, and climate resilience.

A white Land Cruiser with the World Vision logo is parked on a dirt road. A red motorcycle is nearby, with tropical trees and a simple building in the background, suggesting a rural setting.
A white Land Cruiser with the World Vision logo is parked on a dirt road. A red motorcycle is nearby, with tropical trees and a simple building in the background, suggesting a rural setting.
A rural setting with a thatched-roof hut and a solar panel in the foreground, surrounded by lush greenery and hills. A woman and a child are seen interacting, while another person stands near the hut, engaging in daily chores under a clear blue sky.
A rural setting with a thatched-roof hut and a solar panel in the foreground, surrounded by lush greenery and hills. A woman and a child are seen interacting, while another person stands near the hut, engaging in daily chores under a clear blue sky.
Water Solutions

Implementing rainwater harvesting and well rehabilitation for improved access to clean water.

Training Programs

Providing entrepreneurial training for artisans and micro-drillers to enhance local livelihoods.

Community Impact

Explore our projects enhancing rural living standards and sustainability.

A rural setting with two people, including a child wearing a red shirt, standing near a makeshift structure covered with a thatched roof. Clothes hang to dry on a line stretched between two trees. In the background, there are simple huts with straw roofs. A cart is partially visible under the shade of a large tree, while containers and buckets are scattered on the ground.
A rural setting with two people, including a child wearing a red shirt, standing near a makeshift structure covered with a thatched roof. Clothes hang to dry on a line stretched between two trees. In the background, there are simple huts with straw roofs. A cart is partially visible under the shade of a large tree, while containers and buckets are scattered on the ground.
Traditional round thatched-roof huts are situated in a rural village setting. The huts have earthen walls painted with patterns, and there is sparse vegetation in the surrounding red soil. A few small trees provide some greenery amid the dry landscape.
Traditional round thatched-roof huts are situated in a rural village setting. The huts have earthen walls painted with patterns, and there is sparse vegetation in the surrounding red soil. A few small trees provide some greenery amid the dry landscape.
A person wearing traditional Masai attire adorned with intricate beadwork and accessories. The background features a thatched roof, indicating a rural or cultural setting. The attire is predominantly red with colorful patterns.
A person wearing traditional Masai attire adorned with intricate beadwork and accessories. The background features a thatched roof, indicating a rural or cultural setting. The attire is predominantly red with colorful patterns.
Four women and a young girl are engaged in daily activities near large red water containers. They are standing on a rocky, dusty ground with makeshift shelters in the background displaying UNHCR logos. The women are dressed in colorful headscarves and patterned dresses. One woman is carrying a box, while another is standing beside the containers.
Four women and a young girl are engaged in daily activities near large red water containers. They are standing on a rocky, dusty ground with makeshift shelters in the background displaying UNHCR logos. The women are dressed in colorful headscarves and patterned dresses. One woman is carrying a box, while another is standing beside the containers.

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We welcome your inquiries and collaboration opportunities to support rural communities and make a difference together.

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