About Us
A Dream In Their Mind Is Our Goal
The Zanzibar Youth Education, Environment, Development Support Association (ZAYEDESA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 and formally registered on 1st March 2001 by our chairperson and former first lady of Zanzibar H.E. Madam Shadya A. Karume with the noble vision of tackling the socio-economic problems facing youth and women.
ZAYEDESA’s activities are targeted at the youth of Zanzibar in areas of education, health, and empowering youth to engage in vocational and agricultural training for self-employment. ZAYEDESA is also involved in educating the youth about the environment in which they live and the need to use the environment in a sustainable way to safeguard it for future generations.
Our work support the Government’s initiatives to the youth self-sustainable by being productive through self-employment following skilled vocational training and using their natural environment resourcefully.
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A word from
Our Chairperson
The inception of ZAYEDESA (Zanzibar Youth Education Environment Development Support Association) is a civil contribution to society, which we felt, was very necessary. Today’s youth unfortunately are plagued by high unemployment rates, dangerous epidemics like HIV/AIDS, a growing incidence of drug abuse cases and general despondency.
The most enduring gift we felt we could give to the youth is to allow them to hope and work hard to achieve a happier life. Well knowing that those who aspire today, inspire tomorrow. The youth not only form 36% of our population but they are the future, the leaders of tomorrow
As parents and role models of society we recognized our social responsibility to help harness and cultivate the youth’s potential in order to build our country. As citizens we took it as our duty to support the Government in its’ struggle with MKUUZA or Zanzibar Poverty Reduction plans.
We have set up several initiatives that have yielded tremendous results and these include; imparting entrepreneurial skills to the youth, supporting them in finishing their education, encouraging vocational training to give them the necessary practical skills and spearheading healthy living through awareness programs.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one small step, a wise proverb states. Our small step was taken in the year 1998 when the idea was conceived in the Raha Leo Constituency in the Urban West of Zanzibar. The office was opened in the year 2001. Since then we have faced many trials and tribulations, which thanks to our donors who we see as partners, a lot of what you see today would not have been possible. And now after twenty two hard working years, and with proud practical experiences and achievements to talk of, we have finally decided to launch our website.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and all our implementing partners for their continued support. I would also like to thank the youth for their active participation and let us make this year an equally productive year.
To my fellow citizens I would like to lastly assure them that charity is about love, care and respect. The privileged are few in the world of today, so let us share a bit of what we have so that we can make this a better world.
Ahsante sana
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A Story To Our Journey
Collaborate with team members to rise
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor.When someone does something that.
They really have a choice. Maybe what I mean to say is did they really have a chance. Harness the power of social media to spread.
Collaborate with team members to rise
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor.When someone does something that.
They really have a choice. Maybe what I mean to say is did they really have a chance. Harness the power of social media to spread.
Collaborate with team members to rise
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor.When someone does something that.
They really have a choice. Maybe what I mean to say is did they really have a chance. Harness the power of social media to spread.
Collaborate with team members to rise
The world calls for, and expects from us, simplicity of life, the spirit of prayer, charity towards all, especially towards the lowly and the poor.When someone does something that.
They really have a choice. Maybe what I mean to say is did they really have a chance. Harness the power of social media to spread.
Our Mission
To engage youth in self-employment by enhancing their skills through entrepreneurship and agricultural training, and educating them on matters of health and environment
Our Vision
To help build confidence and inspire youth to engage in innovative capacity on self-employment, promote development of vocational and skills training to improve their living standard