‘’FUNGUA MACHO YAKO SASA’’ (OPEN YOUR EYES NOW’’).
Nepperhan Community Center Tanzania (NCCT) a non-Governmental Organization, (NGO) with registration No 1-NGO/R/1044 has decided to cheep in helping the youth with the vision of empowering and transformation of youth for their better tomorrow with the project titled in swahili language ‘’FUNGUA MACHO YAKO SASA’’ and translated to English as (OPEN YOUR EYES NOW’’). The project operates in two wards with one street per each ward, Kinondoni in Kinondoni Shamba Street and Hananasifu in Hananasifu Street.
Figure 2.3 the NCCT Board Chairperson, Pastor Getrude Majaliwa giving a word of encouragement to the students.
On the other hand other approaches have invoked to get the adult youth. Among of the approaches involved are through the Community Developments officers in ward level and the local government officers. Whereas in the project introduction 46 youth were able to attend as the matter of fact the intended number was only 40 youth. This shows on how are in need to be helped. The project were introduced to them and responded positively on the contents and activities of the project.
Figure 2.4 the picture taken during the project introduction at DPC ground on 29th December 2020.
Figure 2.4 NCCT Chairperson of the board serving food to the youth came on the project introduction.
During the project introduction youth were able to ask for clarification. There after they agreed to the Fungua Macho Yako Sasa Project which led them to choose their leaders among themselves. I e Mwanaisha Bakari from Hananasifu street and one Jackson Kigimba from Kinondoni Shamba.
Figure 2.5 showing Mwanaisha Bakari, standing as one of the chosen leader for youth from Hananasifu street as chosen on 29th December, 2020.
Figure 2: 6 the picture showing the NCCT Chairperson Pastor Gertrude and the board member pastor Philip Patroba giving a word to the Youth during project introduction.
2.0 THE SUCCSESS OF THE PROJECT
1. Through the donation of Dar Es Salaam Pentecostal Church NCCT has managed to launch a A need assessment study, which came up with the opinions suggesting the interventions strategies to the society. This steady has brought a light of the project to the society especially children and youth concern.
2. Sports and games have been conducted under the weekly bases. This activity is carried every Tuesday of the week under this activity the targeted group is the in school and drop out students. There is a highly response from the students.
3. NCCT has managed to carry out the project with the available resources regardless of the shortages that happens during the implementations of activities.
4. Good response and cooperation from the government officers.
3.0 THE CHALLENGES FACING NCCT
- Lack of enough funds to facilitate the project. This project of six months is costing forty million nine hundred twenty seven and two hundred Tanzania shillings (40,927,200 TZSH) Million Tanzanaia Shillings. The project started with seven million Tanzania shillings only (7,000,000 TZSH).
- Lack of enough grounds within the targeted project streets ie. Kinondoni Shamba and Hananasifu
3.0 The plan concerning project funding
1. NCCT has planned to consult and ask for the fund from Nepperhan Community Center USA
2. NCCT has planned to make sure that it collects money from stakeholders in Tanzania Through fundraising, launching of dinner meetings.
3. Participating with other Nongovernmental organization for the financial uplifting.
4.0 CONCLUSION This project has drafted to be a very potential to the government f Tanzania, the targeted society and the Nepperhan Community center. The success of this Fungua Macho Yako six months project shall be ulfilled by meeting targeted required fund, the running budget. The targeted streets are the roots to reach out the whole Kinondoni Distict, then Dar Es Salaam City thereafter the whole country of Tanzania
