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YOUNG TANZANIANYOUNG TANZANIANFOR FOR

COMMUNITY PROSPERITYCOMMUNITY PROSPERITY

Southern Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Development

Alfred O. Magehema: Founder & Director

FNB Learning Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa

18th October 2011

Recognizing community-based volunteering for poverty alleviation in the region

The role of youth in community based-volunteering

About YTCP Youth facts in Tanzania Why youths get involved in community

volunteerism. YTCP efforts on community development Impacts How can this be further supported

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About YTCPWhat is YTCP and when did it start?

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Who are the team members?

SKILLS: Environment and Management, Medicine (health), Business Managements, Entrepreneurship and Information Technology

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YOUTH FACTS IN

TANZANIA

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Youth Population in Tanzania

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Source: Calculations based on UN’s World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision

47.2%52.8

adults (25+ years)

Young people (10 to 24) as a proportion of all adults, 47.2

Youth and employment opportunities

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Estimated number of graduates from Primary, Secondary and High learning institutions entering the labour force annually.

Source: YES Tanzania

Graduates Employed in formal sector, 40,000

Graduates who don'tabsorbed in formal sector, 660,000

6%

94%

The greatest challenge facing sub Saharan Africa today is poverty.

Youths are more vulnerable group

YTCP works towards highlighting and strengthening the role of young people in poverty reduction strategies.

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YTCP acknowledges that youth:

More populated in the community

More energetic and physically fit

More accessible and available

High creativity and innovative

Easily transfer of knowledge

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What if we don’t involve youth?

Raising level of poverty

Poor governance

Conflicts in the Society

Increase HIV/AIDS rate

Idle youth in the community

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YTCP efforts on Community

Development

Conduct training to youth organizations and institutions

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Conduct training to young entrepreneurs.

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THEME: Climate Change, Life skills and Education Motivation

Raising awareness to Primary and Secondary Schools

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Let’s empower youths for change

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YTCP promotes youth’s innovative ideas

Mr Leornard, is an entrepreneur and domestic

utensils designer

Young man with dream of generating energy,

biogas

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YTCP impacts to

the society

Impart volunteerism spirit among young people

Increase in level of academic performance

Rising level of environmental Protection in the society

Increase employment opportunities

More than 4000 young people and 20 youth organizations were reached

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Other youth’s efforts in Tanzania

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Azania students with biogas production for community development

7/1/2004 TCSS545A Isabelle Bichindaritz 21

Environmental Watch Association of Tanzania (EWAT)-“Waste recycling and reduction“ www.environmentalwatch.webs.com Tanzania Youth Coalition (TYC) www.tyc.org

DARECHA- Create employment opportunities to young people

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Challenges facing YTCP

Insufficient equipments and facilities (limited funds)

Extensive coverage area

Negative perception of volunteerism

Insufficient skills among youth.

How youth’s efforts could be further supported?

Strengthened support

Youth participation

Recognition

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THANK YOU ALL

www. ytcp.org

We believe in Youth’s Potential for Change

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