YOUTH VOLUNTEERS FOR DEVELOPMENT

Project description: This project is co-hosted by two organizations; AJOV in Mozambique and UVIKIUTA in Tanzania. The first two weeks of the program will be spent in Mozambique and the second half in Tanzania. 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 the first two weeks in Mozambique, participants will be involved the in the following activities:-Renovating a primary school earlier build by AJOV as well as carry out other environmental activities in collaboration with the local authorities. In the last two weeks in Tanzania participants will be involved in the following activities:- 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. Study part: Participants of this project will have an opportunity to experience life with local communities in Tanzania and the Mozambique Various Discussions and educational visits will be organized involving participants of the project, community members and visited places. The major topic will be Youth volunteers for development. Please bring information from your home community for sharing.