KIGOMA YOUTH FOUNDATION (KYF),
Is a community based organization wich is legally and officially registerd under the non governmental organization policy on civil society organization in Tanzania with the recognition No KUMC/MW/KSK/CBO/O21. in 2017
It prepares young people in Kigoma Region to be healthy, productive and engaged citizens in the community.
OUR VISION
“To improve the life conditions and prospects of youth through effective and sustainable programmes that positively impacts their lives”.
OUR MISSION
“To help young people to shape their future through proven programmes that tie education to work, improve employability, and enable and inspire them to play a positive role in their communities”.
OUR MOTTO
“Power to implement, power to change”
OUR CORE VALUES
- Equality and inclusion regardless of gender, ethnic group or other social divisions
- Accountability, Commitment, Honesty and Transparency in our intentions and activities
OUR OBJECTIVES
- Mobilizing resources to facilitate youth’s engagement in wealth creation for development by creating saving and credit groups and implementing sustainable income generating projects to nurture self-reliance.
- Supporting the struggle of youth for higher living standards, for better conditions of education, work and leisure and for development of cultural, educational and sports activities for all young people in Kigoma region.
- Promoting life skills and social accountability among youth and building the capacities of youth development relations to enhance the realization of their goals, through seminars, workshops and conferences.
- Advocating for review of conventional laws, policies and development agenda that are hindrance to youth’s participation and assisting young people to become aware of their rights and responsibilities as active citizens.
- Working diligently to educate the youth about the source, effect and prevention of drugs and drug abuse, and STDs including HIV/AIDS and provide support and counselling for those who are addicted by drugs, STDs and HIV/AIDS infected persons.
- Establishing vocation training centres as a means of empowering youth and rising their potentials.
- To promote entrepreneurship among the youth to fight poverty enhance their self-reliance.
8. To promote and develop various potentials possessed by the youth in kigoma region.
09. To convene and sponsor conferences,workshops,seminars and other getherings conducted within the Kigoma region for the purpose of realizing the objectives of the organization.
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