The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) is a Non-Government Organization which formed in Dodoma in order to deal with young for the empowerment situation. It was established in 15/02/2011 in Dodoma Urban and registered on 02/08/2011 at Dar es Salaam. Over the years Tanzania's situation has worsened leading to the evacuation of numerous Tanzanians to other nations At this point of time Tanzania is at a crossroad - the crossroad of a better future; the crossroad of economic and social stability; the crossroad of growth and change. She can either get better or worse - that choice lies in the hands of her youth.
The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) want to address the Tanzanian youth problems economically and socially. Taking a look at other Tanzanian organizations, most of them are geared toward cultural awareness or concerned about promoting their own individual ethnic groups. Some other groups are geared toward conversation - conversation about the problems in Tanzania and reasonable solutions. The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) differs from them because first and foremost it wants to comprise of all Tanzanians - representative of the plurality that exists there within, to advocate for the success of Tanzania as a whole, not catering to specific ethnic groups. It is concerned with the overall future of Tanzania and wants to move beyond just dialogue (which is necessary), supplying actions to words; bringing peoples words, ideas, plans to life to benefit the future of Tanzania. The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) focused toward uniting Tanzanian youths toward the above-mentioned ideals. History has shown that it has been youth organization such as this that has affected and shaped the future of the people. The several youth organization in South Africa were the conscience of their government during Apartheid, they were so great a force that their government went to great lengths to tear apart, silence and abolish these organizations. It was the SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference) of Martin Luther King that played an active role in initiating the civil rights movement. All these changes occurred due to the youths who were dissatisfied with the current situation of their country/people and did something about it. They had a vision that is why this organization is needed, to be a vehicle with which Tanzanian youths can foster a change in Tanzania.

CORE OPERATING VALUES

Our core values are the fundamental principles and standards to which we adhere. They reflect our rich and diverse organizational history, our culture and identity.

 We are committed to Youth development and will develop our culture and identity so that our staff and partners are care for and enhance. This will boost our working environment and encourage us to: operate effectively, collaboratively and creatively to fulfill our mission; help develop our partners; and contribute towards a more just, equitable and sustainable world. 

We are committed to becoming an organization:

•  where our mission is valued;
•  which has a strong identity;
•  where our people and partners are developed in a holistic way;

                 that involves a meeting of collaborative, creative and committed professionals;

                 That creates opportunities to serve Youth with energy and passion.

The following core operating values influence the culture and public image of The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) as an effective community-based organization serving a wide variety of youth groups such as disables (Special groups), entrepreneurship, environmental, health, cultural, sports and other groups with different professionals and non professionals in the society.

Caring Attitude – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) demonstrates compassionate support and concern for youth’s trouble.  As a part of this caring attitude, we educate and inform them through organizing and conducting training, seminars and workshop also by linking them with   financial institutions for financial support

Responsiveness – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) finds solutions that meet the needs and preferences for the    Youth   with different   needs to attain their goals in the life.

 Innovation– encouraging the exploration of new ideas and developing workable approaches to benefit global communities particularly youth.

Inclusiveness- embracing impartiality and diversity; standing in solidarity with Youth worldwide and acting to improve lives.

Respectfulness – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) honors the choices of youth, encouraging each person to take control over his/her own life, and helps to shape these based on what is important to each other.  We respect the role of   the   youth in helping to shape these choices as well. 

Individualized Support – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) knows that youth’s needs vary significantly and can change over time; we seek to understand the individual consumer and co-create the right supports for each person’s development.

Diversity – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) understands that youth   are part of all races, ethnicities and religions; we seek to assist as many youth  as our  financial resources support  through consultation of  different stake holder e.g. NGOs, Government, Financial institutions, e.t.c. 

Integrity and Accountability – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) has the highest level of integrity in its administrative, service, and outreach activities; we tie these activities directly to our mission, and we maintain and report our records accurately.

State of the Art Practices –The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) aims for excellent, high quality, state-of the-art approaches that youth  can always count on to be there. 

Partnerships – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) works with a wide variety of partners and advocates for quality service by all partners. 

Advocacy – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) educate the public and advocates for the long- term best’s interests of the youth.

Financial Sustainability – The Youth Empowerment and Support (YES) believes its work as an advocate and service provider will be needed for many years into the future.  Therefore, we strive to deliver on our mission with thoughtful strategic choices that ensure we have sufficient financial resources.