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Children and Youth

Development Organization

2011

CYODO Tanzania

July - December 2011

SEMI ANNUAL REPORT

CYODO Tanzania

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

Preface ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..3

Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………………...4

Youth Development Project ………………………………………………………………………………….5

Most Vulnerable Children Support Project ……………………………………………………………9

Earl Childhood development Project ……………………………………………………………………10

Youth Sports Development Project ………………………………………………………………………11

Families Matter Project …………………………………………………………………………………………15

Youth for Human Rights Project ……………………………………………………………………………20

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PREFACE

This is semiannual activity report of the work done for six months, July to December 2011.

Organization aim at promoting development and welfare of young people right from their

teen ages to the stage of self reliance as good parents, guardians and leaders of tomorrow.

Thus it is my hope that by learning the progress achieved and challenges, stakeholders,

government, individuals, CYODO staff and targeted group will understand the importance of

the project to the community informed and encouraged to engage meaningfully in activity

on key issues, planning, budgeting and implementation in the years ahead. I hope you will

find this report attractive, informative and an effective contribution to the Tanzania’s

development.

I would like to extend my appreciation to my staff members, partners, municipal Council,

Local Government leaders and others who contributed to the preparation process. Their

contribution and participation has made this report a better representation of broad

implementation of CYODO plan of 2011.

Godlove Miho

Project Director

CYODO Tanzania

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report speculates the project perfect total phases of work performed for six months

from July to December 2011. The activities performed under project like Youth

Development Project; Early Childhood Development Project, Youth Sports Development

Project, Youth for human Rights Project, Families matter Project and Most Vulnerable

Children’s support Project.

About 42 youth benefited from Youth development Project; 12 children benefited from

MVC support Project; 83 parents/guardian access the early childhood development

information; 75 children participated in soccer game and training; 34 young people are

access of human Rights information and 575 parents benefited from families matter project

skills and knowledge.

For the year 2012, some of the project will reach to an end of implementations including

Early Child Hood Development project, Youth Development Project, Most Vulnerable

Children Support Project, and Families Matter Project that have ended its contract in

partnership. New strategies and plan are on the way to rearrange some of the project

including shifting the working area/location and change of the names. This depends with the

ability and need of the community members.

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1. THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (YDP)

This project intent to develop young people into diplomats and awareness about various global

developmental issues and empower them on humanity and strategic ways to fight against HIV/AIDS,

STIs, though Sexual Reproductive Health information.

August 13, 2011 Project Manager visited Masasi Secondary School which located at Masasi District

and conduct workshop which based on provision of education about “Human rights”, the targeted

group were CYODO Club. They learned more about human rights and asking many questions which

help them to know well issue concerning about human rights.

Lastly, students watched film which show different touched facing people in Sierra Leon and

infringed their rights like right to live, freedom, and education. About 42 student’s members

attended the workshop

CYODO Project Director and club members at Masasi Girls High School

Students at Masasi Girl Secondary suggest that, it is better CYODO prepare t-shirt and caps

which have CYODO log in order to mobilize other students to join CYODO student club.

During graduation ceremony the CYODO should be prepare student’s certificate for

participation and award to each member in CYODO club.

The members add that CYODO staff should be preparing workshop at least after two

month.

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CYODO Club follows the facilitator lecture during the workshop at Masasi District.

On 12 July 2011, project manager visited Hiari Ward to observe the site prepared for chicken

keeping project managed with Youth in this ward. The project is developing well in first step but

there are some obstacles which facing the youth and cause low success to step forward.

The cage were planning for chicken kept is not finished well due to the long rain season which

destroy some local materials used for building such as poles and bricks. The youth suggest that the

end of this rain season they may continue for construction the cage.

In 13th July the Project Director traveled to The Gambia to attend training Summer School Gambia

camp. The training was organized by the youth ambassador of Peace organization in Gambia from

15th July to 30th July 2011. The training was called the 5th International Youth Summer School. It was

based of peace making in relation to Human Rights Democracy and disaster management. The

Director was selected to attend Youth and Human Rights and Disasters management. It was a nice

trip since knowledge and skills ware acquired. The theme of the year was “In the search of Peace for

Africa”

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On August 20, 2011 the Manager traveled to Arusha Region in order to attend short-course which

based on provision of education about project monitoring and evaluation. The course was running

for one week at the Institute of Accountancy Arusha, and it was start 22-26 August, then all

participants awarded certificates for participation at the last day.

September 10, 2011 members of CYODO club from Dunda Secondary Bagamoyo District prepare get

together function in order to say farewell to the other members who prepare for sitting in final

examination October 2011. The function attended with almost 45 students, 16 were boys and 29

were girls. CYODO representative invited as guest of honor in this party and offer those students

certificates for participating.

The report to the guest of honor which presented by students member emphasized much on CYODO

to support them to get water cane and other equipments for irrigation.

Participants attended project monitoring and evaluation course at Arusha

Youth participants from Senegal participating in one of the summer school event.

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They suggest that, CYODO staff preparing workshop which should be combining the whole clubs

found at Bagamoyo. It may pave the way to acquire more knowledge from others and build strong

relationship to one club to another.

September 12, 2011 manager conduct workshop at Dunda Secondary School, the participants

attended in workshop is 16. girls 4, girls 12, the main issue discussed was about “Milleniam

development goals” (MDGs).All Eights goals are explained well and the students asked different

questions which Related with such goals.

In November 30th – 1st December of youth club member from Saint Augustine University Mtwara

participated in HIV conference at Dar es Salaam

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2. MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN SUPPORT PROJECT (MVCSP)

The project aim at support in education and given knowledge and skills to caregivers for

psychologically affected children and provide for their daily basic needs. We train them to know that

Children need to be educated, trained in moral values, played with, talked to, and listened to, and to

be given the opportunity to participate in family and community activities, including sharing their

opinions in matters that concern them.

The programme help MVC overcome trauma, help MVC regain self-esteem, help MVC acquire

knowledge and working skill, provide counseling and income generation activities, provide

educational training.

In this period, the main activity was to monitor students assisted by organization. Four schools which

are Chuno Secondary school, Mangamba, Mikindani and Rahaleo Secondary school for the aim of

knowing how the students continue with their studies at all, who we are already supporting them on

education requirements (pay their school’s fees and equipments) of the year 2011. Actually the

students are continuing well although they have few problems which are not simple to escape.

Some of the children benefited from the project in 2011

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3. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Early childhood Development seeks to ensure that young children are prepared to succeed in school

by meeting their health, emotional and cognitive need. Children who are healthy and have received

stimulation from their caretakers are able to function more effectively in the school environment

(work at grade level, get along with peers, follow teachers’ direction) than those who do lack such

opportunities.

This project empowers parents and guardians about child care and support in relation to child

development and behavior change. However child’s rights knowledge and skills are provided. The

target group is parents/guardian with children aged between 0-8 years

For this season, programmes were implemented in day care centers like Darul-hadith Islamic,

Anglican Day care center in Mtwara and Masasi day care center. The programme was extended and

accepted by parents. About 83 parents benefited with the project from Darul-hadith Islamic centre

at Mtwara 34 attended while male were 14 male were 20, the programme done on 16/08/2011. In

19/08/2011 we visited Anglican Day care center and about 33 parents attended and 4 were male

and 29 were female. In 20th August 2011 Masasi day care center were visited where 16 parents

attended, 6 were male and 10 were female.

Parents and other stakeholders attending the training workshop on childhood development and child’s rights

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4. YOUTH SPORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

To explore and promote sports talents of both young boys and girls. CYODO Tanzania has organized

different strategies to reach the goals. Strategies are implemented under programme that take place

for 4 years from 2009-2012. The major strategies used are the following. Conducting training soccer

programme for young people under 14 years; Participating in Local, National and International youth

soccer and organizing youth soccer Tournament.

For six months, training continued following programme of the instructor of the Club/Academy. In

5th August there was a meeting with Football Association with other stakeholders. The meeting

aimed at preparation on the game show for the expected guest from England. On 12th August our

boys Club Viva Fc had a friendly football game with Yoso Fc. The game was to show the town guest

who visited our city because their city of Redditch and Mtwara are sisters. So they were interested

with it and were happy. The final score was 1-1.

There was also a local youth tournament that played with different team. Our club Viva Fc

participated and eliminated on the quarter final stage. The tournament was successful to our player

because they learn a lot on soccer.

Guests from Redditch greeting Viva Fc players during friendly match with Yoso Fc. The game was special for the guest as they of intertainment

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Masasi youth programme went well and training enable young player to win 4 games out 6 games in

which one drowup with 2-2 score. On of the good test game played outside the town where the

game were very tough competitive and challengable

Lindi girls soccer training continued but not well since they had not any trial games because of

lacking oponent to play with. Young girls participated only in training, however it was good for them

since there was no training like that before. So it was like a new programme to most of the girls at

the town.

Viva Fc Masasi before the match between them and Ndanda Fc

During preparation of the match of the local tournament, players prepare strategies and warm up. Viva Fc Mtwara

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On 25th to 28th of october 2011 two participants (Club coach and Project Diredtor) attended the

women soccer com-unity seminar at Dat es salaam. The seminar was helled at Internationa City

Conference centre and all stakeholders such as organization, women soccer officers, instructers and

NGOs were invited. TFF, representative of Tanzania women players and their managers were

present. Medias, secondary school teachers and different companies as potentila sponsor were

present. Three ministries from ministry of sport, education and ministry of public service and

university of Dar sa salaam participated. Our organization was the only organization attended the

event.

The aim of the seminar was to promote women soccer In Tanzania. The event was organized by FIFA

ina collaboartion TFF. Instructors and FIFA offical from USA, Botswana, Namibia an Switzerland lead

the seminar. The seminar was very moblized and inspiring stakeholdr to establish and maintai girls

soccer clubs

Girls Viva Fc during training at Lindi Town. Young girls are continue with training programmes

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Project Direct far right with Fifa Official from Zurich, USA and Namibia, TFF officials and Tanzania Women football team captain at the center during seminar

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5. FAMILIES MATTER PROJECT

The FMP project focuses building capacity of parents of pre-teen to be able to communicate with

their children on sexuality issues. CYODO’s work force is on mobilization through workshop

conducted by CYODO staff workers.

The Objective of the project is to reduce risky sexual behavior among adolescents, consequently

reducing HIV infection rates and early pregnancy among school children (9 - 12 years old)

1. MOBILZATION

On 18TH July 2011

CYODO Staff carried out mobilization activity in various areas found in Nanguruwe and Mayanga

wards using Traditional theatre groups of Soweto and Ocean.

Mobilization activity took the following steps;

a) CYODO Staff reported to the Ward offices before the commencement of the activity.

b) Theatre groups delivered various entertainments that includes FMP message together with

project’s objective to the appropriate place for the sake of impressing people to come to

know what’s going on in their area.

Then FMP Manager explained the way how the project will be run;

a) Project objectives

i. Project Manager explained how the participants will be obtained and who are the

parents required or qualified to join FMP training by specifying parents and or

guardians having children aged between 9-12 years old regardless their literacy or

illiteracy.

ii. How to participate Five weeks of training; Training has been technically arranged in

such a way that parents and or guardians can participate without affecting their

daily time table of their developmental activities.

iii. Project manager told parents and or guardians that the Training will be provided by

facilitators of both genders in order to provide equal opportunity to both

participants to be free to ask and discuss various topics to be taught.

b) Project manager also talked about various effects to the children during their

adolescence stage and mentioned some as,

-Early pregnancy

-Involvement in drug abuse

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-Early sexual involvement that leads them being affected by STDs, HIV and AIDS.

Above mentioned effects are some of the many factors that make children fail meet

their goals by quitting from schools and sometimes deaths particularly to female

children due to early labor problems.

Manager proceeded by insisting parents and or guardians being in touched to liberate

their children by joining FMP Training as themselves are the ones with great

opportunity to talk and teach their children at home. Parents and or guardians

understood the lesson and promised to come for registration.

On 19TH July 2011

In collaboration with Village and Ward leaders CYODO Staff went on mobilizing people by;

a) Distributing FMP message brochures in Primary schools, market areas and to the people

gathering areas.

b) Going through people’s households and deliver FMP message to the people needed more

clarification.

On 20TH July2011

In collaboration with Village leaders, CYODO Staff executed pre-screening activity for the sake of

obtaining appropriate parents and or guardians having children aged between 9-12 years old before

registration day.

On 21STJuly 2011

Registration started at 9:00 am in all four stations, Nanguruwe, Namahyakata, Nkunwa, and Nanyati.

This activity took two days due to occurrence of people’s emergency.

To conclude, Registration was successful since many parents and or guardians responded positively

and adequate number of participants was obtained to start FMP Training for wave seven and others

were told to wait until the eighth wave of the training.

2. TRAINING SESSION

FMP training was implemented in two different wards of Nanguruwe and Mayanga of Mtwara

Rural.

Mayanga ward

The training was implemented in two centers of Mkunwa and Nanyati. In all two stations the sums of

288 parents or guardians was registered (144 in each) and were all successfully completed five

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weeks of training. Among 144 in Mkunwa 103 were women and 41 were men and in Nanyati 111

were women and 33 were men.

The above statistics show unbalanced ratio between women and men participated. This problem is a

result of Male-Supremacy in the society in which child care is seen to be mother’s obligation.

Another problem is divorce that make many mothers live without fathers and sometimes mother

having children without proper father.

Participants during FMP training session

Nanguruwe Ward

In Nanguruwe ward there were also two stations of Nanguruwe primary school and Namahyakata

primary school. The sum of 288 parents or guardians was registered (144 in each). Among 144

people in Nanguruwe primary school but unfortunately only 143 were successfully completed the

training, 97 women and 46 men due to various reasons.

In Namahyakata, all participants were successfully completed the training, 112 women and 32 men

3. GRADUATION AND CLOSING WAVE

The FMP training was effectively commenced on 25TH July 2011 in all centers and completed on 25Th

August 2011. Participants filled Participants’ Evaluation Form from the assistance of CYODO Staff,

also approve the number of participants and then present them to facilitators. Graduation was done

in September 1st 2011 for Mayanga Ward and September 9 and 10 for Nanguruwe Ward. The event

was well performed with all celebrations and decoration and certificates provided.

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Performing arts of Ocean and Soweto groups

4. INFORMATION WORKSHOP

On 23RD July 2011 CYODO staff moved to Ziwani ward for the introduction of FMP training to

residents in order to obtain permission to initialize FMP training. Various groups of people were

being met (Youths, Popular elders, Parents/guardians, Teachers and Religious leaders)

FMP Manager with his team introduced the project to the above mentioned groups of people.

Different people asked how the project will be delivered and the expected outcomes or advantages

to be obtained from the project. On his level best, FMP Manager clearly clarified the mode of the

project and expected advantages to be obtained from the project. The crowd understood and all

accepted the project to be brought in their area. The sum of 369 was approached.

The same activity was done to Naumbu ward on 16TH July 2011. In all two places people appreciated

the FMP objectives and believed FMP would be their Messiah on one hand and would develop the

area on the other. The sum of 325 people was approached.

Information workshop was also done to Nanguruwe ward on 22TH July 2011. The information activity

was nicely delivered and accepted by participants. The total number numbers of participants were

323.

On 24TH July 2011 CYODO Staff introduced the project in Likombe ward. Ward leaders received

CYODO staff and were given a chance to talk to people to announce and introduce the project

.People appreciated the objectives and the advantages that will be obtained from the project and

accepted the training to be brought in their area. People warned the project manager on the truth of

the project because there are some projects drew near in the same style as FMP but at the end of

the day they were not implemented. Manager assured people to convey and implement the project

in short period. People were excited and guaranteed to provide cooperation for the whole period of

the training. The sum of 242 people was approached.

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In this activity we meet with all important groups such as religious leaders, parents, nyakangas,

youth, famous elders and Ward and village leaders as well.

5. TRAINING PARTICIPANTS WAVE 7

NO WARD MEN FEMALE TOTAL

MAYANGA 74 214 288

NANGURUWE 78 209 287

TOTAL 575

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6. YOUTH FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT (YHRP)

The purpose of YHRPI is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal

Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace.

The information workshop was done also at TTC collage with club members. The instructor

presented the Human rights programme in relation to their life today

Students at Mtwara Teachers’ Training Collage during Human Rights workshop