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YOUNG TANZANIAN FOR COMMUNITY PROSPERITY. Southern Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Development Alfred O. Magehema: Founder & Director FNB Learning Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 th October 2011. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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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