ICYE-STEPS / KIGAMBONI COMMUNITY CENTER 2020

Type: Community - Brief description and main aims : KCC is a Tanzanian non-governmental organisation established with the aim of providing education to the people of the Kigamboni community. The centre is composed of five departments: The academic department provides childcare at the nursery school, tuition for primary school children as well as ICTs and English classes for secondary school kids; The activities department runs creative classes of all genres, such as modern dance, acrobatic dance, music, drama and clothes making; The social department is a shelter for young street boys. It organises community awareness and rehabilitation programs funded by Unicef. Every Saturday it hosts a workshop to discuss about important issues affecting the community; The business department comprises of an entertainment business and a shop. Young people in the centre can work for one of these structures. It also offers tours of the Kigamboni area; The office and administration department ensures that the centre runs smoothly. KCC was funded by a group of four friends who, after suffering from parental abuse, lack of education and homelessness, wanted to give something back to the community that. - - Main Activities : The motto of KCC is Everyones got a talent! Their mission is to fight poverty by encouraging talent. The staff consists of 4 directors, 22 volunteers, and more than 250 members. The government donated the building where the centre is located;