Saturday, 29 June 2013

PONGEZI KWA RAIS KIKWETE NA SERIKALI YAKE

UONGOZI wa TAVITA unampongeza rais wa jamhuri ya muungano wa Tanzania ndg Jakaya Kikwete na serikali kwa mafaniko makubwa sana,ambayo yameshapatikana katika muula wake wa uongozi,mfano wa mafanikio hayo ni...
a.ni serikali sikivu inayosikiliza wananchi
b.imeendelea kudumisha amani na mshikamano wa kitaifa
d.kusaidia kukuza uchumi wa nchi
e.kuinua kiwango cha elimu
f.kuboresha huduma za afya vijijini
g.kuinua na kuboresha michezo na sanaa.....UONGOZI WA TAVITA UNAWAOMBA WATANZANIA WAENDELEE KUMWAMINI DR JK KWANI KAZI KUBWA NA NZURI INAFANYIKA...TANZANIA INAPAA KIUCHUMI JAMBO LINALIWAFANYA MAJIRANI ZETU WATUONEE WIVU.....KAMWE TUSIWAPE USHIRIKIANO WA AINA YOYOTE WANASIASA UCHWARA WANAOTAKA KUTUVURUGA
      
     OTIENO. P.BARAKA
           KATIBU.

PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT,MOBILIZATION AND PARTICIPATION

1.Awareness raising and sensitization
2.Holding stakeholders meetings
3.Involving community stakeholders in planning,implementation ,monitoring and evaluation
4.Having community members represented in various committees,form and bodies of decision
   making

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The executive committee  of TAVITA believes that  the following factors are necessary for any organization to be successful.........
1.Realist constitution and Memorandum of understanding( MOU)
2.Democracy and good governance
3.Involvement of members and other stakeholders in planning and implementation
4.Having a strategic plan and plan of action
5.Fund raising programme for both local domestic resources and donors within and abroad
6.Good financial management
7.Staff development and organizational capacity building
8.Youth and women participation

FACTORS AFFECTING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

.Lack of parenting,guidance and counseling
.Lack of access to correct  information
.Gender inequality
.harmful traditional practices
.Lack of  youth friendly policies and lack of implementation by the government
.lack of clear definition of the youth
.unemployment
.lack of and limited basic education and skills training
.vulnerability to unprotected sex resulting into unwanted teenage pregnancy,STI|HIV|AIDS
.drug abuse
.insecurity  and civil wars
.modernization accomplished with globalization
..heavy foreign debts
.poverty
.lack of political and economic empowerment


IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR ACHIEVING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

.Peace and stability
.Parenting,guidance and counseling
.promotion of the human rights of the youth
.provision of quality education and skills training
.promotion of self -employment
.creation of jobs and employment
.conducive national youth policy and its implementation
.health education promotion and access to better health care services including  STI|HIV|AIDS
.Recreation facilities
.Life skills training

PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES FACING THE YOUTH

.Lack of parenting in a world of rapid social changes
.Lack and limited basic education
.Lack of skills training
.Unemployment
.Lack of youth friendly social services including health care services
.Vulnerability to STI|HIV|AIDS
.Drug abuse
.Conflicts of interests between adults and youth(widening generation gap)
.Erosion and decay of African traditional cultures,customs,norms and values and dynamics of
 modernization,globalization and foreign cultures
.Mistrust of adults and elders
.Non involvement of the youth in leadership and decision making
.Sexual abuse and exploitation
.Paying attention to youth  peer pressures
.Crimes
.Early and unwanted pregnancies
.Forced marriages
harmful traditional practices eg FGM
.Abuse of their human rights
.Violence against the youth
.

NEEDS OF THE YOUTH

.Parenting practices including guidance and counseling
.Education and skills training
.Recreation
.Health care services
.Food and nutrition
.Shelter and clothing
.Citizenship education
.Leadership skills
.Employment