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Introducing the LHRC new Executive Director, Ms. Anna Aloys Henga
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Introducing the LHRC new Executive Director, Ms. Anna Aloys Henga
Legal and Human Rights Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Anna Henga as the new Executive Director replacing the long serving Executive Director Dr. Helen Kijo-Bisimba. Her first charge as the Executive Director will commence on July 1, 2018.
The appointment of Anna Henga comes as a result of a succession plan that was internally carried out by the LHRC’s Board of Directors from the beginning of 2017.
Anna Henga’s Background
Anna Henga is the current LHRC Director of Advocacy and Reforms and a member of the management team. She is vested with responsibility to lead the Centre’s core cause which is to advocate for legal and policy reforms as well as change of practices to realize the vision of attaining a Just and Equitable Society.
Anna has grown carrier wise in the organization excelling from an intern to becoming the Executive Director. Prior to her promotion, Anna has been regularly serving as Acting Executive Director of the Centre when the current Director was not in office for some reasons.
Anna joined LHRC back in 2006 as an intern and later legal officer volunteer at the LHRC’s legal aid clinic in Arusha, afterwards she has been successfully serving in various roles counting Programme Coordinator - Constitutional Reforms, Coordinator of the Southern Africa Legal Assistance Network (SALAN) as well as Program’s Officer - Gender, Children and Anti FGM Coordinator.
Anna holds a Master’s Degree in Development Policy and Practice for Civil Society, (Mzumbe University), Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Bachelor of Laws (University of Dar-es-Salaam) and Diploma in Gender- from Sweden Institute of Public Administration.
Her hardworking and dedication in defending human rights has been impressive, we at the LHRC are glad to have such a passionate human rights defender as our new Executive Director and we call on the general public, national and international friends of human rights to accord her necessary cooperation.
With Anna as the leader of the LHRC’S team we are confident that our cause to attain a Just and Equitable Society can be realized.
Anna is reachable through these contacts:
Email: ahenga@humanrights.or.tz
Twitter: @HengaAnna
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ALLY SEIF RAMADHANI Says:
May 5th ,2018 1:41 PMHONGESA SANA LHRC kwa Kupata Mpambanaji Mpya kwenye ngazi hio ya Mkurugenzi Mtendaji. Mungu amuongoze vema Wakili Henga Jamii bado inakiu ya HAKI na Usawa bado haupo. Mungu awabariki wote. Salamu za Kwaheri zimfikie Daktari Helen Kijo-Bisimba, utumishi wako kwa Kituo hiki na Jamii ya WATANZANIA ni utumishi wa KIROHO, utumishi uliotukuka sana. Hakika Tanzania bado inakuhitaji sana na Jamii ya wapenda haki itakukumbuka sana kwenye harakati hizi na mapambano haya yasiyo na ukomo. Mungu akutunze kwa Afya na Uhai. Wewe Daktari Helen Bisimba ni TUNU ya hili taifa. Barikiwa sana huko uendako. Asante.
Bahati Mandago Says:
May 5th ,2018 4:44 PMcongratulations to both Anna and Legal Human Right Centre....Anna is very intelligent young woman, I have met Anna at the LHRC office and in various workshops and few TV interviews on human right related issues including the abaolishment of capital punishment ..it was through those events I I have learned about her intellectual and credibility. Once again , congratulations Anna..a quick reminder .. may you always serve our people.with diligency and patriotism spirit .
Ado Shaibu Says:
May 5th ,2018 7:13 PMHongera Bi. Anna Henga kwa kuteuliwa kushika nafasi hiyo nyeti. Jamii yetu bado ina kiu kikubwa cha haki. Ni matumaini yetu kuwa utaendeleza mapambano ya haki Kama ilivyokuwa kwa mtangulizi wako, Dk. Helen Kijo-Bisimba. Pia tunachukua fursa hii kumtakia kila la heri Dk. Bisimba kwa utumishi wake uliotukuka na kumpongeza kwa kupigania haki bila kuchoka wala hofu.
Kennedy Oulu Says:
May 5th ,2018 8:13 PMYour work is cut out for you. The context and environment for human rights is shaky and non appealing, but we all accord you the support necessary for us to stand and be counted among democratic nations of the world. Hongera na kila la Heri.
Osoro Nyawangah Says:
May 5th ,2018 10:06 AMHongera dada Anna, tunataka kasi ile ile na zaidi, umakini ule ule na zaidi, ujasiri ule ule na zaidi na vitu vipya kutokana na ujana wako! WISH YOU ALL THE BEST