Social Services
HIV/AIDS Prevention Tanzanian Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS) introduced the program ISHI in 2001 to prevention infection of HIV/AIDS. We sensitize youth on the effects of HIV/AIDS and teach youth on how to avoid transmission of the disease. In addition, we promote life skills will help young people to understand themselves and therefore make more responsible decision. We strive to teach youth to understand themselves and their values toward the society. We also discuss other alternatives to sexual relationships. Drug Abuse Prevention TAYODEA in collaboration with the Tanzania Drug Control Commission conducted a baseline survey in Tanga City in December 2007 whereby the addicted youth were visited and a dialogue was done to identify how they can be resurrected from addiction. The visit was conducted in Majengo Ward, Bomboka jobless corner where 7 addicted youth were identified and Chumbageni Ward, Bankok jobless corner where 4 resurrected youth were identified. TAYODEA has organized a seminar with stake holders in Tanga City Council Hall on January,2008 and identified the youth groups affected. There is a dialogue with the Drug control Commission to collaborate with TAYODEA and financial support in order to conduct a seminar to all Ward Executive Officers in order to sensitize them the identification and resurrection methods to addicted youths in their respective wards. Future Programs
Youth Parliament
Establishment of youth parliament in the whole Tanga region-The 3 years ago the project funded by The Foundation for Civil Society, where every district has to form youth forum, this forum will assist youth to participate in decision making process in the region.
The Foundation for Civil SocietyHaidery Plaza 5th floor,Upanga/Kisutu street
p.o. box 7192 DSM
Tel:+255-22-216850/2
E-mail:maendeleo@thefoundation-tz.org
web:www.thefoundation-tz.org
Partners
TAYODEA inter in agreement with MS Tanzania to support youth programs in Tanga region especial in Kilindi District, where young woman and men are involved in social and economic programs. This specific program will have been processed from 2009 to 2012.Now, TAYODEA is taking a effort to develop a social and economic parts in Kilindi.
MS Tanzania463 Charambe Street-Upanga
P.O box 2519, DSM
Tel: +255-22-2117945/8
Fax: +255-22-2115913
Email: mstan@mastan.or.tz
Web: www.ms.dk/tanzania
Introduction the program
The pro-moter
:: TAYODEA & MS Tanzania
Period
:: From 2009 ~ to 2012
Location
:: Kilindi district in Tanga region
The Goal
The Economic Goal is
:: Poverty reduction in Kilindi district
The Social Goal is
:: Politically empowered young women and men influencing Local Government
Activities Plans
A functional Youth Council(YCs) by 2012
- Raising youth's political awareness
- Establish Youth Councils
- Facilitate YC meetings and policy dialog with LGA
- Civie education campaign using mass media
- Baseline survey, Monitoring & Evaluations
13 Functional youth Reflect group by 2012
- Establishment of youth Reflect groups
- Training and supervsion of Reflect facilitators(Youth Parliament Representation)
- Annual Reflection group symposiums
200 more youth employed by 2012
- Facilitate Youth Leadership and Service Summit(in collaboration with MTV program)
- Train youth in entrepreneurship skills(Live stock, Carpentry and horticulture)
- Facilitate Vocational training for women
Environmental Conversation
The environmental conservation project focuses planting trees in areas hit by pollution and educating the community on conservation. In addition, TAYODEA is attempting to conserve places that are prone to soil erosion. TAYODEA has seen success with planting trees in areas devastated by population growth and pollution. In the Majengo Ward of Tanga City, 180 Cassia Siamea trees were planted to improve the vegetation of the area. Over 1000 Mangroves have been planted in the Chongoleani Ward along the Indian Ocean in Tanga Region. TAYODEA is working to conserve the natural forest of the Usambara West Mountains. Mass deforestation has disrupted the natural ecosystem. TAYODEA provides training for local environmental groups. We also teach with youth organization how to prevent other types of environmental hazards, like air pollution, noise pollution, plastic materials, etc. An additional program under development includes more of the community in environmental conservation. We are working with primary and secondary schools, where students receive five trees to plant. We are also introducing dialogue with churches and mosques on environmental conservation and give members seeds to plant. Youth Seminars
International Youth Day and National Youth Week
Since 2003, TAYODEA has organized International Youth Day and National Youth Week. International Youth Day: A forum focusing on the main issues effecting young people. In 2007, International Youth Day celebrations were held in the Korogwe District of Tanga Region. National Youth Week: Sponsored by the Tanzania Government during the last week of the Uhuru touch race. The topics of the youth conference included, disease control and environmental conservation. The week was concluded by a rally with officials from the government speaking to the group. The 2007 National Youth Week was held in Tanga District.
Implementation of National Youth Policy
The organization planed to lobby and make advocacy on implementation of National Development Youth Policy. The Policy is there since 1996, but most of Youth do not implement what written on the Policy, therefore now we have a project (funded by Foundation for Civil Society) we had Youth Conference which we discussed better way of implementation the Youth Policy to grass roots. We are also having meeting with Tanga Regional District Commissioners and District Executive Directors with youth in particular District where we discussing the implementation of a such policy by involving youth in implementation, an eventually we shall form committees which will follow up the progress of implementing the National Youth Policy in grass root level. Monthly Youth Dialogue
Since 2004, Organization conducting Youth dialogue every month, where youth discuss issues affecting their life, to date several issues were discussed, like Environmental, Poverty MKUKUTA, HIV/AIDS, Corruption, Drug abuse Youth rights and Obligations, etc. In the end of discussion Youth come out with the resolution, the resolution forwarded to the Government instruments for further action, other resolution are implemented by our Organization if it is under capacity, example the establishment of Tanga Youth Parliament, this was done by TAYODEA, and City now has a Youth Parliament. Currently we meet every end of the month with different tropics.
