Advocacy-
UWZ aims to enhance rights and opportunities for people with disabilities through advocating for, creating awareness and educating the public on disability rights and inclusion. The programmes also documents violations of the rights of people with disabilities. Membership Development and Training-
Strives to improve social and economic participation of people with disabilities in societ
y, through the provision of entrepreneurship skills, sign language, civic education and reproductive health. The programme links disabled people to other institutions for support, including loans and education. It keeps data of its members for planning purposes. Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)-
Enhances inclusion of disabled children in society through providing; awareness of their rights, guidance and equipment to aid daily living in addition to other support for daily living. CBR can bring medical professionals into community to improve access for those who cannot reach hospitals. The programme can provide training on reproductive health to prevent HIV and unwanted pregnancies. CASH Project-
UWZ works under the CASH project which aims to improve the livelihoods of small holder farmers in Zanzibar. It supports disabled farmers and those caring for someone with disabilities to turn farming into profitable business not a subsistence activity. This is achievable through offering farmer training on good agronomic practises and providing repayable business loans. Organisational Development-
The programme works to strengthen government structures and practises by carrying out constitutional meetings and elections. Cross-cutting issues-
Issues such as HIV/AIDS and gender are referenced in all programmed of the organisation. Collaboration-
Partners include Save the Children, Foundation for Civil Society, Embassy of Finland, Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, Sigrid Rausing Trust and The Ford Foundation.
