Century Poverty Alleviation Forum (CEPAF) is a non government, non religious, non political, non profit sharing organization which is registered in Tanzania under Companies Act Cap 212 R.E 2002.
In recognition of the worsening economic and social situation in Tanzania, CEPAF started in 2007 as Poverty Alleviation Forum Ltd (PAF). bearing the fact that development is not an exclusive responsibility of the government PAF aimed at helping the government in alleviating poverty, Implementing 2025 Development Vision and to attain Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) PAF Ltd was transformed to CEPAF in may , 2008
With the changing policy of NGOs in Tanzania CEPAF had to transform itself into full NGO as required by Non Government Organization Act of 2002 in June and obtained its certificate of Compliance in the same month, 2008.
In conviction that Non Government Organization have a distinct and indispensable role to play in development process, CEPAF is currently looking forward to implement projects in the field of Education, Health, Environment, Good governance.

VISION.
Century Poverty Alleviation Forum ensures that present and future generations attain a high status as far as to matters of economic security and social equity. Attain fair participation in communities and maintain the health of the ecological systems upon which all life and production depend.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE.
To see a society free from poverty where men, women, youth and children have access to socila and economic enefits from family to national level.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
a) To contribute to poverty alleviation through provision of education and skilled training on the sectors of health, education, economic and culture.
b) To spread and disseminate its services to targeted group bu utilizing effectively the organization members
c) To promote development of culture and instill the will in people to act as development agents.
d) To provide education and skills that will improve health status, self reliance amongst the targeted communities and materials, finances and moral support to the most disadvantaged groups; such as orphans, disabled, widows, single mothers and those living in hard environment.
e) To conduct educational campaigns on human rights issues and civic education, such as women circumcision, child abuse, rape, drug abuse, heritage and civic education
f) To carry on the project and programs in the areas of education, health, economic, water. natural resources, environment, lobbying and advocacy, entrepreneurship, rural development, food and animal production, marketing and any other community identifies needs which benefit the community
g) To lead the fight against diseases especially HIV/AIDS by conducting educational campaigns, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, allies and any other activity suitable for the fulfillment of the objective
h) Carry out research and studies on poverty related issues.
i) To do all such other things as may be conducive or incidental to the attainment of the above objectives.

CEPAF MEMBERSHIP
Membership is divided into two categories;
i) Fonder members
ii) Ordinary members.
CEPAF membership is open to general public, CBOs or NGOs.

Kupunguza Umaskini karne Forum (CEPAF) ni serikali isiyo, wasio dini, yasiyo ya kisiasa, asasi zisizo kugawana faida ambayo imesajiliwa Tanzania chini ya Sheria ya Makampuni Cap 212 RE 2002.
Kwa kutambua hali mbaya ya kiuchumi na kijamii katika Tanzania, CEPAF ulianza mwaka 2007 kama Kupunguza Umaskini Forum Ltd (PAF). kuzaa na ukweli kwamba maendeleo si jukumu kipekee ya PAF serikali kwa lengo la kusaidia serikali katika kupunguza umaskini, kutekeleza Dira ya Maendeleo 2025 na kufikia Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Milenia (MDGs) Ltd PAF alikuwa kubadilishwa kwa CEPAF Mei, 2008
Kwa kubadilisha sera ya mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali katika Tanzania CEPAF alikuwa kubadili yenyewe katika NGO kamili kama inavyotakiwa na Sheria ya kiserikali ya 2002 katika Juni na kupata cheti yake efterlevnad katika mwezi huo huo, 2008.
Katika hukumu hiyo ya kiserikali kuwa tofauti na lazima nafasi ya kucheza katika mchakato wa maendeleo, CEPAF sasa ni kuangalia mbele kutekeleza miradi katika nyanja za Elimu, Afya, Mazingira, Utawala bora .

DIRA.
karne ya Kupunguza Umaskini Forum kuhakikisha kwamba sasa na vizazi baadaye kufikia hali ya juu sasa kama mbali kama mambo ya usalama wa kiuchumi na usawa wa kijamii. Kupata haki ya kushiriki katika jamii na kuimarisha mifumo ya kiikolojia juu ambayo yote maisha na uzalishaji hutegemea .

JUMLA MALENGO.
Ili kuona jamii huru na umaskini ambapo wanaume, wanawake, vijana na watoto kupata socila na kiuchumi enefits kutoka ngazi ya familia na taifa .

MALENGO MAALUM; a) Ili kuchangia katika kupunguza umaskini kwa njia ya utoaji wa elimu na mafunzo ya ujuzi katika sekta ya afya, elimu, uchumi na utamaduni.
b) Ili kueneza na kusambaza huduma zake kwa walengwa bu kikundi kutumia wanachama wa shirika ufanisi
c) Ili kukuza maendeleo ya utamaduni na instill mapenzi kwa watu kutenda kama mawakala wa maendeleo.
d) Kutoa elimu na ujuzi ili kuboresha afya kwa sasa, kati ya kujitegemea ya jamii lengo na nyenzo, fedha na msaada wa maadili kwa makundi yaliyosahaulika zaidi, kama vile yatima, walemavu, wajane, mama mmoja na wale wanaoishi katika mazingira magumu.
e) Kwa kufanya kampeni ya elimu juu ya masuala ya haki za binadamu na elimu ya uraia, vile kama wanawake kutahiriwa, unyanyasaji wa watoto, ubakaji, madawa ya kulevya, urithi na elimu ya uraia
f) Ili kuendesha mradi na mipango katika maeneo ya elimu, afya, maji ya kiuchumi. maliasili, mazingira, ushawishi na utetezi, ujasiriamali, maendeleo vijijini, chakula na uzalishaji wa mifugo, masoko na jamii yoyote nyingine kubainisha mahitaji ambayo faida ya jamii
g) Ili kuongoza mapambano dhidi ya magonjwa hasa VVU / UKIMWI kwa kufanya kampeni za elimu, semina , warsha, maonyesho, washirika na shughuli nyingine yoyote inayofaa kwa ajili ya kutimiza malengo ya,, h) Kufanya utafiti na uchunguzi kuhusiana na masuala ya umaskini.; i) Kwa kufanya yote hayo mambo mengine kama inaweza kuwa mazuri au kwa kufikia muafaka wa malengo ya juu .

CEPAF wanachama
Uanachama umegawanyika katika makundi mawili;
i) wajumbe Fonder
ii) wanachama wa kawaida.
CEPAF uanachama ni wazi kwa wananchi kwa ujumla, CBOs au mashirika yasiyo ya kiserikali.