Youth peace Makers Tanzania is represented by 27 mothers from different groups of VICOBA

The women’s forum launched at Lushoto District on 30 May 2017 was aimed at helping the women to have the platform of discussing their challenges and grabbing opportunities in economic growth. The forum was launched by Lushoto District Commissioner and women around Lushoto.

YPM environment and advocacy program officer during the women’s forum introducing the VICOBA program and how YPM helping women in economic growth.

Different women from VICOBA groups select their representatives during the forum

Representative from HSSF encouraging women to have serving habit from anything they earn.

The women involved are from different VICOBA groups and Youth Peace Makers was represented by over 80 women from different VICOBA groups around Lushoto Districts, Program officer for environment and advocacy and Accountant.

Representatives from Malibwi VICOBA groups visited YPM office after attending their forum.

YPM RADIO SESSION: Ifahamu Youth Peace Makers Tanzania

Listen to Youth Peace Makers Tanzania programs through the radio program the UTUME Fm Radio

LUSHOTO DISTRICT COUNCIL ASSOCIATED WITH YOUTH PEACE MAKERS TANZANIA PRESENTS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY 05 JUNE.

MOTTO:CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE

YPM under the environment program prepared the environment competition debate.

YPM under the environment program prepared the environment competition debate. The competition involves secondary students from o-level and A-level. Schools around the Lushoto District.
On 13th May 2017 O- level students starts there competition and we look forward to starts competition for A-level students early July. On this first round it involve 10 schools and they were divided into two groups. Motion for first group was "Can environment protection lead to eradication o...f poverty?".
The second motion was "There is sufficient involvement of youth on environment in Tanzania?" . The model used was PDF. After this round we remain with 5 schools and the second round will be early July after the school vocation.

YPM MEETS WITH LEADERS ON THE DISTRICT LEVEL LUSHOTO THE ITENTION WAS TO NETWORK AND DO THE STACKEHOLDERS MEETING

Youth Peace Makers Tanzania is an Organization that works closely with the government. On 20th April 2017 YPM had an opportunity to meet with government officials in Lushoto district. These included but not limited to the District Commissioner, the Council Director of Bumbuli and Lushoto (Rep.) Police, Immigration officers and other top offcials. The intention was to network and do the stakeholders meeting to the new appointees in the District Administration of the 5th Government Era.   This will help promote cooperation in the work of YPM well. Lastly YPM invited the leaders in the radio program on Lushoto development  that will be aired by UTUME FM RADIO 5th May. The programm will invite different stakeholders into discussion related to goals of SDG as implemented in the development agenda of the district.

Irente Primary school, which specializes in offering primary education in an inclusive setting. The school is located in the Irente village, about 3.5 km from Lushoto town. The school embraces children with different types of disabilities, ranging from those with eye defects including short sightedness and long sightedness problems, albinos, and others.  They have the privilege of receiving this education here, in the fact that it could be hard for them to get this education from their natural settings (home) due to various restrains surrounding them. Irente school has a favourable environment which provide a unique atmosphere for students to do their activities including learning.

on 28 march 2017 they had a chance to be visited with the young people from SEKOMU who do field at YOUTH PEACEMAKERS TANZANIA for six weeks, disciples of these had the opportunity to learn about the changes of climate and environmental protection through this knowledge we believe will be ambassadors  environment protection.

Together with headmistress madam Celina Magambo, and two students from SEKOMU and representative from YOUTH PEACE MAKERS TZ.

YPM has received two students from the of Sebastian Kolowa memoarial university SEKOMU who came in the field for six weeks.

 Among the activities they would like to implement  the project of environment, between programs and activities will redeem it is around schools may offer education for students on climate change. On 24^th March the students have started to visit Mbula A primary school to provide such education.

Teacher of the environment in gathering picture with students of Mbula A with students from SEKOMU Jackson Mboya and Brayson Atupele.

Teachers of this school gave higher state cooperation to prepare students to participate in this program and participants are students of environmental Club whose number is 26.

Through this Program, we can help to prevent climate change and this schedule will sustainable for two consecutive weeks where we will visit schools and primary secondary.

Thank you.