YOUTH CAMP DONE AT ILONGA YOUTH CENTRE

12TH TO 18TH FEBRUARY 2006

Responsible organization; The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Youth

Development.

Key actors; Department of Youth Development in the Ministry of

Labour, Employment and Youth Development.

Venue; Ilonga Youth Centre, Morogoro region in Kilosa

District.

Camp duration; One week (7 days)

Aim of the Camp; The aim was to promote Volunteerism to the youths.

Specific objectives; To build the concept of volunteerism through physical

participation in volunteer works and training in youth camp.

Participants; The youth camp includes forty (40) youths ranging

between 15 to 30 years who selected form genuine youth groups in Kilosa district (see table 1). Six (6) youth officers from the Ministry headquarters (The Directors of Youth Development (Mama Joyce Shaid inclusive) were also participated.

Camp activities; The camp activities were divided in to two sessions a day; volunteer works and classroom activities (More details see tables 2).

1.Volunteer works:

  • Physical environment cleanness
  • Preparation of demonstration farm
  • Trees transplantation
  • Pit -latrine excavation

2.Classroom activities:

The following themes were presented

  • Youth camp and the concept of volunteerism by Mama Joyce Shaid, Director for youth Development.
  • HIV/AIDS and life skills – by E.Riwa, Youth Officer.
  • The role of ICT in Youth economic and social development, by Mr. James Kajugusi, Principal Ilonga Youth Centre.
  • Constitution development and registration procedures for youth groups, by Mr. Kisui, Assistant Youth Development director.

Table 1: Camp participants (Youths)

S/No. / Name / Sex / Age(in yrs) / Group/
Organization / Field / P/Address / Telephone/E-mail address
1 / Joshua Moshi / M / 21 / Six Brothers / Carpentry / Box 65 Kilosa / -
2 / Daniel Mabiliga / M / 25 / Youth Net / Peer education / Box 87 Kilosa / 0787 635037
3 / Mary N. Haule / F / 19 / Magomeni / Fine arts / Box 266 Kilosa / 0787 209254
4 / Charles Masito / M / 24 / Kida / Cookery / Box 98 Kilosa / -
5 / Bestian Makeleka / M / 20 / Magomeni / Fine arts / Box 89 Kilosa / 0748 209254
6 / Agness Rodgers / F / 23 / Kida / Cookery / Box 98 Kilosa / -
7 / Kassimu Mwadua / M / 18 / FDC / Carpentry / Box118 Kilosa / -
8 / Joseph P.
Msumke / M / 28 / MATI / Agriculture / Box 65 Kilosa / -
9 / Frederick Abel / M / 21 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 87 Kilosa / -
10 / Hamisi Nassoro / M / 19 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 87 Kilosa / 0787 635057
11 / Magdalena
Leonard / F / 30 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 87 Kilosa / -
12 / Amina Ally / F / 22 / Youth net / Peer health
education / Box 170 Kilosa / -
13 / Veronica Mgongo / F / 28 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 87 Kilosa / 2623011
14 / Husna Thabiti / F / 19 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 16 Kilosa / 0787 826779
15 / Christina Francis / F / 25 / Masanze / Cookery / Box 60 Kilosa / -
16 / Mustapha Abdu / M / 23 / Mbumi / Peer education / Box 212 Kilosa / -
17 / Mariam Meshack / F / 26 / Mbumi / Peer education / Box 212 Kilosa / -
18 / Nassoro Ally / M / 22 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 170 Kilosa / -
19 / Sinaeli Mbise / M / 18 / Ilonga TC / Masonry / Box 98 Kilosa / -
20 / Shani Omary / F / 18 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 53 Kilosa / 0745 468184
21 / Kastory Jonas / M / 20 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 168 Kilosa / 0748 577895
22 / Azimara Mganga / F / 15 / Rudewa / Agriculture / Box 45
Kimamba / -
23 / Seif Juma / M / 13 / ARI / Agriculture / Box 66 Kilosa / 0748 288065
24 / Robert Magowa / M / 17 / Masanze / Shop-business / -
25 / Venance Petro / M / 19 / Youth net / Peer education / Box 6 Kilosa / -
26 / Laurencia Patrick / F / 17 / Masanze / Agriculture / Box 285 Kilosa / 0787 029032
27 / Hamis Nunda / M / 22 / Zombo / Journalism / Box 190 Kilosa / 0748 864213
28 / Elizabeth Joseph / F / 18 / Zombo / Journalism / Box 190 Kilosa / 0748 818858
29 / Odilia Cosmas / F / 24 / Agriculture / Peer education / Box 60 Kilosa / -
30 / Kamkande Ally / M / 22 / Rudewa / Peer education / Box 45
Kimamba / -
31 / Leah Karao / F / 23 / Ngaite / Animal
husbandry / Box 33
Kimamba / 0787 646136
32 / Elia B. Shilla / M / 29 / M/Mara sec. / Electrical
technician / Box 119 Kilosa / 023 2623410
33 / Simon Joel / M / 19 / Mkwatani / Agriculture / - / 0748 812749
34 / Zena Nassoro / F / 16 / Mkwatani / Agriculture / - / 0748 812749
35 / Petro Karao / M / 30 / Ngaite / Animal
husbandry / Box 33
Kimamba / 0748 719463
36 / Tatyo Nyange / F / 22 / Mwangani / Guidance &
counseling / Box 33
Kimamba / 0748 524240
37 / Titus John / M / 21 / Magomeni / Agriculture / - / -
38 / Mercy Alex / F / 19 / Twatwatwa / Animal Husbandry / - / -
39 / Juma Athuman / M / 26 / Ilonga / Carpentry / Box 98 Kilosa / -
40 / Ashel Mthihiri / M / 29 / Msimba / Agriculture / - / -

Table 2: Summary of Camp activities

Venue / Activity / Output / Expected outcome
Ilonga Youth centre/Chanzuru secondary school/Kilosa District Hospital /
  • Physical environment cleaning.
/
  • Immediate environment cleanness at Ilonga Youth Centre, Chanzuru Secondary and KilosaDistrictHospitaldone
/
  • Self physical environment cleanness attitude.

  • Pit-latrine excavation.
/
  • A hole for Pit-latrine unearthed at Chanzuru secondary school.
/
  • Self physical environment cleanness attitude.

  • Preparation of demonstration farm.
/
  • Demonstration farm at Ilonga Youth centre prepared (1 hector).
/
  • Positive attitude towards agriculture small economic schemes development.

  • Trees transplantation
/
  • 300 varieties of trees at Ilonga Youth Centre and ChanzuruSecondary School transplanted
/
  • Promotion of environment conservation attitude.

  • Indoor training
/
  • 40 Youths trained in respective themes of training.
/
  • Concept building and participation in volunteerism works.
  • Access of economic and social information through internet.
  • Small income generation groups development.
  • HIV/AIDS privation education.

Prepared by James L. Kajugusi – Principal Ilonga Youth Centre.

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