SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Project description: This project will be co-hosted by two organizations in East Africa; UVIKIUTA in Tanzania and CIVS in Kenya under the theme 'Sustainable community development'. The first two weeks of the program will be spent in Tanzania and the second half in Kenya. This project aims to contribute to the empowerment of young women and women through improved educational facilities. Poor education facilities including the learning environment has been one of the factors contributing to poor performance hence hinder the possibility of managing development challenges like unequal rights, a lack of awareness of rights, low literacy rates, dependency, limited access to education and opportunities to earn a living, and poverty. Participants' time, skills, and ideas are expected to help in building solidarity and support for young women and men in their pursuit of healthy and sustainable livelihoods. Project Activities: In Tanzania participants of this project will be involved in:-Renovation and painting of school buildings; Participating in greening school campaign through provision of garbage separation facilities and composting; Tree planting and environmental beautification activities. In Kenya; participant will be working at Marianne Centre, which focuses on people with mild to moderate mental disabilities, varying from Down syndrome to Autism, from the age of 16 to 35 years. Activities will include cleaning of the entire centre so that when school reopens then students find it well cleaned, Landscaping including planting of trees and flowers and Farm work which includes working in the greenhouse and open field. Study part: Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with local communities in Tanzania and the Kenya. Various discussions and educational visits will be organized involving participants of the project, community members and visited places. The major topic will be Sustainable community development. Please bring information from your home community for sharing.