Utengule/Usongwe Ward in Mbeya rural district, ward executive officer (WEO) , Daud Mbembela has hailed Youth Education through Sports Tanzania (YES TZ) a youth led and youth focused non organization which advocates for youth reproductive health and rights (SRHR), promoting democracy and good governance by stimulating young people participation and engagement and building the capacity and culture of entrepreneurship to Tanzanian youth.
He said he has been hearing about YES Tanzania working with and for young people to advocate forSRHR, including family planning. He said that the organization is going help to reduce teenage pregnancy and HIV for young people.
According to the WEO, Utengule/Usongwe ward lacks youth friendly reproductive health services.
He requested YES Tanzania to come and rescue young people in the area by sensitizing and training service providers about youth friendly health services as well as SRHR issues so as to reduce adolescent pregnancies and school dropouts in the area.
Working with and for young people is the main reason for YES Tanzania existence, YES Tanzania uses sports as a vehicle to channel messages and empowerment.
“People in every nation love sports. Its values are universal. At its best, it brings people together. And when young people participate in sports or have access to physical education, they can build up their health and self esteem, use their talents to the fullest, learn the ideas of team work and tolerance, and be drawn away from the dangers of drug and crime,”
Kofi Annan, United Nations, Secretary General, message on the International Year of Sports and Physical Education. http://yestz.or.tz/
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