A world where Children & Youth have sustainable Development

We are a youth-led NGO with over a decade of experience, empowering young people in Tanzania. At MYCN, we believe in the power of young people to create positive change.

MYCN is a youth-led NGO which was established by youth in Mwanza in 2009 and officially registered in 2010 with the headquarter in Ilemela District, Mwanza City, Tanzania.

MYCN realized the absence of a clear platform for bringing together youth and children to access information and voice up for their rights and wellbeing, there was a gape of communication as most of services and engagement was adult to youth/ children, then MYCN came up with the idea of peer to peer working where MYCN employs only youth below 35 years old to work with their peer youths.

We also deploy the young reporters and children council to work directly with their peers, and youth reporters work directly with youth and teens to cut down the communication barriers. MYCN believes in the approach of nothing about us without us and beneficiaries are the center of all the interventions, from planning stage to execution and evaluation.

Our Mission

To assist and facilitate youth and children so they have the best means to participate and develop their intellectual, physical, moral, cultural and economic capacity for their benefit and society in general.

Our Vision

MYCN vision is a prosperous Tanzania with youth and children generation that having sustainable development.

Programs

We provide diverse programs that make a difference

SRH & HIV/AIDS Program

Program promote accessing quality an affordable friendly health services to youth and adolescent, right to access right information and making informed decisions regarding their sexual health, Providing training on SHRS to youth, adolescent young mothers, Promote HIV/AIDs prevention, treatment , care and to reduce stigma among PLHIV, Develop communication materials on SHRS and HIV/AIDs, Through implementation of this Program MYCN successfully advocated for the amendment of HIV/AIDs Prevention and control act on the age of consent on testing.

Young Reporters Program

This Program is divided into two groups: juniors under the age of 18 and seniors between 18 and 25. The program aims to advocate for the rights of youth, adolescents, young mothers, and children through effective policy implementation, through carrying out community engagement in schools and out of schools, amplifying the voices of vulnerable children through media and social media on child rights.

Economic Empowerment and Livelihood.

MYCN in Implementing a youth cash Project dealing aiming at improving livelihood of youth and young mothers through business development skills, Vocational trainings, and entrepreneurship skills to youth and young mothers, linking them with local government financial opportunities i.e 10% loan from the government, Financial institution and technical support from different development institution and engaging in decision making.

Environmental Conservation and Climate change.

MYCN has been and still is implementing a youth based Environmental conservation and climate change program Through engage youth in addressing climate change challenges - reducing the effects, adaptation, using available opportunities for economic empowerment.

Child Development and Protection

MYCN focuses on improving children's well-being and development through strengthening children's platforms to champion and lead their development agendas from early stages, particularly on ECD, Access to a quality education, and a friendly learning environment, and ending Child violence.

Values & Principles

We encourage practicing these values indvidually and organisational level

Integrity and ethics
Recognition and accountability
Volunteerism spirit
Teamwork
Communication
Commitment & hardwork
Leadership
Continuous improvement

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Our Goal is to aim at inspiring, motivating, involving, and supporting youth and children’s communities to enable them to realize their roles to participate in development process.