BYC's Bonanza 2014!

The 11^th of January saw BYC organize a bonanza as a climax of one and a half month's of BYC’s football league. The aim of the bonanza was to target the 110 direct and 1,000 indirect beneficiaries of the Million Hour Fund project conducted by BYC.




The final match of the bonanza between Buguruni A and Buguruni Heroes. The picture above shows the teams entering the football fiedl with the referees for the match. This was a very anticipated match where Buguruni Heroes took the trophy home after a they won through a penalty. They beat Buguruni A 1-0.

Different activities took place during the bonanza and this included dance and drama, 2 football leagues and a netball game.
 

The line up for the first match of the bonanza between the teams of Kiwalani and Buguruni.

Invited guests included a representative from the Community Development Office, Kiwalani School teacher and VSO’s Million Hour Programme Manager.



Differnt leaders including the Million Hour Project Manager giving hand shakes before the beginning of the match between Buguruni and Kiwalani.

 

The arts and culture teacher and his assistant with other BYC youth entertaining during the Bonanza



Buguruni netball team with girls who are part of the million hour project.



Kiwalani netball girls team with participants who are also part of the Million Hour project.



Netball match between Buguruni and Kiwalani.



Buguruni netball team won with 25-17 against Kiwalani.

The culture group entertaining the crowd during the bonanza.

Of the 110 direct beneficiaries, income generating activities have been formed by at least 10 groups and this bonanza provided an opportunity for the groups to showcase their items and products.

 

The bonanza helped create awareness on issues related to SRH and Entrepreneurship through use of sports and drama. 

One of the teams celebrating after the match.



This mostly was done through the use of movement games before the beginning of the football and the netball games. In addition, some of the youth and children that came to watch the bonanza also participated in the movement games.


A movement game conducted by one of BYC's peer educator after the first football match to create awareness on HIV/AIDS.




Progress of the Million Hour Fund Project

The past 2 months have seen BYC and its youth engage in different activities in the Million Hour Fund project and these have been workshop seminars on Sexual Reproductive Health, Civic Participation and Entrepreneurship. The workshop trainings were conducted in a participatory manner engaging the youth and the facilitators. Each workshop ran for 5 days from 8.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m in the evening with tea and lunch breaks in between.

10 peer educators that are the core part of the project were involved in a two week workshop on SRH and Facilitation skills and Civic participation. They were also given a chance to develop and showcase their skills through a 15 minute session in front of a panel of school teachers and the facilitator. This was a form of preparation for facilitating to the 100 peer educators, since one aspect of the trainings is that the 10 peer educators facilitate sessions on SRH and Civic Education and Participation to the 100 youth that they are targeting in their communities.

Group discussions during one of the trainings of the 10 peer educators

There was immense excitement during this time as youth trained youth, and there were also debates that ensued after these two trainings. The aim of the debates were to bring about issues that were discussed in matters concerning SRH and Civic Participation and Leadership.

Another group discussing issues on SRH during the training of the 10 peer educators

Currently, as a means of promoting sports and volunteerism to the 100 youth and indirect 100 youth in Buguruni and Kiwalani communities, BYC has organised and is running a league that will carry on till the month of December for a final bonanza.

The teams that are taking part in the league are Buguruni A and B, Kiwalani A and B, Buguruni Heroes and Mandingiteni.

The timetable for the match is as follows;

Group A

Day	Match	Place	Time
Saturday – 16th Nov 2013	Kiwalani (A) vs Buguruni (B)	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.
Saturday- 23rd Nov 2013	Kiwalani (A) vs Buguruni Heroes	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.
Saturday – 30th Nov 2013	Buguruni (B) vs Buguruni Heroes	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.

Group 2

Day	Match	Place	Time
Saturday – 7th Dec 2013	Buguruni (A) vs Mandigiteni	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.
Saturday – 14th Dec 2013	Mandigiteni vs Kiwalani (B)	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.
Saturday – 21st  Dec 2013	Kiwalani (B)  vs Buguruni (A	Buguruni Primary School	4.00 p.m.

                                    

Drama and culture are also progressing well as a drama facilitator is currently training some of the youth of Kiwalani and Buguruni who are part of the 100 youth. The drama group has at least 10-15 members and they are some youth who are joining as the days go by.

Drums for the culture group under the Million Hour Fund that also assist in the centre's art, drama and culture programme

Jasmine one of the 10 peer educators, far left, and some of the 100 youth in a dance training session

Activities are still going on as youth who are part of the project including the 10 peer educators have made work plans and are doing facilitation sessions during the week and reaching out to 100 youth (10 for each) while the 100 youth are also doing the same to reach to 1000 youth.

While these sessions are going on, income generation groups are being formed in order to start businesses that will make the youth self-sustainable.

Introducing BYC's Million Hour Fund Project

BYC is one of the three organisations in Tanzania who have entered into a partnership with VSO Tanzania to implement a project on Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Livelihoods of young people in Tanzania through Volunteerism. This project is known as the Million Hour Fund. The goal of the project is to Increase Social and Economic Opportunities for Youth in three regions of Tanzania through Peer Youth Educators with 2 main objectives which are to; improve the livelihoods of young people, especially girls through training on income generating strategies and create awareness on sexual and reproductive health through the use of sports and community theatre. BYC is implementing this project in Dar es Salaam region in its areas of operation, Kiwalani and Buguruni Wards. It is expected that the project will take 3 years.

So far, BYC has 10 peer educators who are currently undergoing training on SRH this week. More trainings on entrepreneurship and business skills and Civic education will follow suit in course of the project implementation. In addition, there will also be motivational seminars and speakers throughout the project to boost the morale and encourage the 100 youth in all sectors of their lives. The 10 peer educators will go on and reach to 100 youth through peer trainings and sports. In addition the 100 youth will reach to more 1000 youth through sports activities such as  BYC football, Netball and Volleyball leagues and a footbal bonanza and regular community theatres.

It is an exciting project and a very huge opportunity for  BYC and the rest of the youth in Dar es Salaam to be self sufficient in income and be aware on SRH and their civic rights.

Keep checking this blogpage and BYC's facebook page for more updates on BYC's Million Hour Fund Project.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buguruni-Youth-Centre/380110752013937?ref=hl

East Africa Cup 2013!!

Its that time of the year again where our youth gear up for the East Africa Tournament. Just like last year our youth are ready to face yet another exciting journey to Moshi. BYC is taking three football teams this year including U-16 and U-13 boys team and an U-16 girls team. Last year, BYC's U-16 boys team came close to winning the tournament by clinching the 3rd position in the EAC tournament. In addition to the teams, BYC has also sent 8 youth for the referee training of which 2 are female and the rest 6 male. The referees are already in Moshi and as this is their third day at the event. BYC has also sent two youth who will take film and animation trainings, and one field manager. The football teams leave for Moshi tomorrow with their team coaches and are expected to be back by the 30th of June. We wish all the participating teams in the EAC all the best and a thrilling time in Moshi.

For more information about the EAC visit the website at http://www.eacup.org/#

Up-Coming Event: Football Bonanza for Environmental Awareness

BYC has organised a football bonanza to climax our environmental activity and this will take place in Kiwalani tomorrow. Thus by promoting environmental awareness through sports, BYC's U-17 team will play Madingiteni's U-17 team from Tandika. The event will begin at 9.00 a.m in the morning and it will be graced by VSO, BYC, primary schools that participated in the clean up and their teachers and the local government.