1996-2014
OUR EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Since its inception (1996 to present), the Kagondo Youth Group (KYG) has been implementing various projects within eight Sustainable Development Programs (8 SDPs) with tangible results as follows:
1. EDUCATION FOR ALL PROGRAM: With Action Five aid and other partners, KYG has supported over 5,000 needy school pupils, some of whom are currently still acquiring aids in terms of school fees, uniforms and other classroom supplies.
With Action Five‘s aid, the Organization is helping over 1,000 needy secondary school students with school fees and it will continue to help more. Also, with Action Five‘s grant, the Organization has supported some students with bicycles to easy their movements to-and-from schools in order to enhance their punctuality for classes, and to avoid having students walking long distances especially girls. More support is needed on this area.
In addition, with the help and support from friends of KYG from Nettuno Parish based in Italy, the group supports school pupils and teachers with books and sports supplies.
2. THE GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD MISSION: With aid from the founder, villagers, partners, volunteers and friends , KYG also supports the needy including the most vulnerable children, orphans, widows, widowers, the elders and people with disabilities by providing shelter materials such as bed sheets and blankets as well as food supplies through a community self-help group known as ‘Bweyambilo’ (meaning where there is help).
In addition, under a sponsorship from the Germany Embassy to Tanzania and in collaboration with Action five, KYG was aided to construct three rainwater-harvesting tanks at three primary schools. This enhances pupils’ accessibility to safe drinking water at school, and promotes preparation of porridge (breakfast) for pupils reducing the number of schoolchildren living on an empty stomachs during the school day time.
3. SELF-HELP GROUPS, CAPACITY BUILDING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ADVOCACY PLAN: Under its own initiatives, KYG has enhanced the formation of over 25 youth self-help groups with all members engaged in various economic activities, including agribusiness, poultry, goat keeping, etc. KYG is now facilitating the establishment of a Micro Finance Institution (SACCOS) in the rural area at Nshambya Village. KYG also organizes study visits and conducts capacity building seminars, training, workshops and awareness meetings on various socioeconomic issues, aiding the youth self-help group members, women and the entire community to get fully involved in poverty and income poverty reduction for sustainable development.
4. CREDIT WITH EDUCATION: This initiative involves building skills for individuals, families and community development. This is a new program being supported by FOCCAS since July 2011. Under this program, FOCCAS is committed to provide hundreds of determined young Tanzanians with opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development in Tanzania. Under this partnership, FACCAS aids KYG to support primary and secondary education, sponsor youth into Vocational Education Training Colleges, as well as provide graduate-level university scholarships to train teachers and community leaders. Under this program at least one young lady is already attending Kagondo Kolping Vocational Training College, and one young man has been offered a scholarship for graduate school in the USA.
5. PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM: KYG has established partnerships with local and international stakeholders who are supporting and sponsoring most of the KYG’s initiatives. Our current major supporters are (a) Action 5, a youth organization based in Germany since 2006 to present; (b) the IPS (Italian Peoples‘ Support) based at Parrocchia Santa Barbara V.M. {NETTUNO} Rome, Italy, since 2013 to present; (c) the Embassy of Germany in Tanzania in 2010; (d) the Muleba District Council since 2011; and (e) FOCCAS, a nonprofit organization based in Nevada, Reno, USA. Other partners and friends include KADETFU (Kagera Development and Credit Revolving Fund) based in Kagera, Tanzania, and Dar-es-salaam and YHAD-Tanzania (NGO) working in Tanzania.
6. THE TALENTS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: This program is designed to enhance and develop young people’s talents as the means to bring socioeconomic and cultural progress for sustainable development. Under this program the organization seeks to support existing groups and aid formation of more such talent based group. Currently, there is one Traditional Dance Group (Garaziwenzii), two RC Church Choirs working with KYG in various development projects.
7. TEACHING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM: KYG runs a Teaching Volunteer Program in collaboration with Action Five, a German based youth organization. Each year since 2010 we accommodate volunteers from Germany who join the local volunteers and teachers at local schools and communities in the rural areas, particularly at Kagondo in Muhutwe Ward, Muleba District. At this point, volunteers from abroad need to pay for their visas, healthy insurance, traveling costs and food while traveling to Bukoba area. Once they arrive in Bukoba, KYG is capable of providing two rooms, food and daily transport to various destinations, thanks to Mr. Justus J. Magongo, a founder and chair. We welcome anyone who aspires to visit rural Tanzania, in the northwest part of the country to enjoy the great environment and beautiful weather around Lake Victoria, meet cheerful Haya people and enjoy the lovely culture while making a difference to children in schools and the community.
8. THE NG’OMBE PROJECT: The Ng`ombe or Cow Project is another KYG’s on-going program carried out by the group under support from the Italian People at Parrocchia Santa Barbara V.M. {NETTUNO} and Action Five. This project is meant for socioeconomic empowerment of youth families to improve their livelihood. Five families have received one zero grazing cow each. The aim is to help these youth families to obtain cow dung for rejuvenating the soil that will enhance sustainable farming. 
In addition, the cow is an income-generating project through selling milk and even excess cow dung , thus, improving their economic status and health. This project is a sustainable one because it operates on the ‘Pass a Calf Strategy.’ Thus, one youth family that receives a cow, repay back the first-born-female calf that in turn is given to another family or an individual youth. This means that the circle will continue revolving within the community, making the project sustainable and empowering to many individual youth and families.