Lugarawa Youth Foundation Calls for Donor and Partner Support to Empower Tanzania's Youth

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Lugarawa Youth Foundation Calls for Donor and Partner Support to Empower Tanzania's Youth
Njombe & Ruvuma, Tanzania - Lugarawa Youth Foundation (LYF), a registered non-profit organization (No. 2147), is making a powerful call to donors, partners, and development agencies to support its mission of empowering young people across Tanzania. With a focus on education, agriculture, healthcare, entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, and sports, LYF continues to invest in initiatives that transform lives and build resilient communities.
According to the 2022 National Census, Tanzania has a total population of 61.7 million people, of which 35% are youth aged 15-35 years - approximately 21.7 million young people. This youthful population represents both an opportunity and a challenge, as youth unemployment and underemployment remain pressing national issues.
Regional Focus: Njombe and Ruvuma
Lugarawa Youth Foundation primarily operates in the Njombe and Ruvuma Regions:
• Njombe Region: Population 889,946 (Male: 420,533; Female: 469,413), with an estimated 312,000 youth.
• Ruvuma Region: Population 1,848,794 (Male: 902,298; Female: 946,496), with an estimated 647,000 youth.
Combined Impact Area: Together, these regions host 2.74 million people, including 959,000 youth who represent LYF's primary target group for empowerment programs. This demographic profile underscores a significant opportunity for LYF and its partners to create meaningful impact by addressing the needs of nearly one million young people in these two regions.
Milestone: Official Launch in 2022
In October 2022, LYF was officially launched at Lugarawa Village in Njombe Region, marking the beginning of its journey of community transformation. The launch event reached over 1,000 young people and community members, featuring:
• Sports for Empowerment - Eight football and netball teams competed, using sports to unite and inspire youth.
• Health Awareness - Free HIV testing and education campaigns reached hundreds.
• Education & Social Awareness - Youth engaged in training on moral decay, drug abuse prevention, entrepreneurship, and environmental conservation.
This successful launch demonstrated LYF's commitment to holistic youth empowerment and laid the foundation for its expanding initiatives.
Impactful Ongoing Programs
Since its launch, LYF has implemented a wide range of impactful projects, including:
• Skills Training & Entrepreneurship: Established carpentry and mechanics workshops at Peramiho Ward.
• Agriculture & Agribusiness: Introduced bee farming, mushroom cultivation, and large-scale rice and sunflower farming.
• Healthcare & Awareness: Rolled out mental health awareness programs, HIV education/testing, and GBV/VAC prevention education.
• Environmental Conservation: Promoting youth-led initiatives in climate-smart agriculture and conservation.
Call for Partnership
To scale up these programs and reach more young people, LYF is calling for donor and partner support. Investment in these initiatives will not only reduce unemployment but also promote healthier, safer, and more resilient communities.
"Our mission is to give young people the tools to shape their own future," said Romanus Aidan Mgimba, Director of Youth at LYF. "With the right partnerships, we can transform challenges into opportunities and ensure no young person is left behind."
About Lugarawa Youth Foundation (LYF)
Lugarawa Youth Foundation (LYF) is a youth-led, registered non-profit organization in 2021 (No. 2147) operating in Njombe and Ruvuma Regions, Tanzania. LYF works to empower youth through programs in education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, agriculture, environmental conservation, and sports. Our vision is a community where every young person has the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
Contact Information
Romanus Aidan Mgimba
Founder and Director
Lugarawa Youth Foundation (LYF)
Head Office: Lugarawa Village, Ludewa District, Njombe Region BOX 54
Branch: Peramiho Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region
📧 Email: info@lugarawayouthfoundation.org or lugarawayouth@gmail.com
🌍 Website: www.lugarawayouthfoundation.org
📞 Phone: +255 752 379 378
References
• National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) & Office of Chief Government Statistician (OCGS). (2022). Population and Housing Census 2022 - Volume I: Population by Administrative Units. United Republic of Tanzania.
• National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). (2023). Census General Report.

Lugarawa village, Ludewa district
box 54 Njombe Region , Tanzania
Romanus Aidan Mgimba
Founder and director
Lugarawa Youth Foundation
+255752379378

Lugarawa Youth Foundation

1. Registration & Identity
• LYF is registered in Tanzania under the Non-Governmental Organisations Act No. 24 of 2002, registration number 00NGO/R/2147
• It is non-religious, non-political, non-partisan, and non‐discriminatory in its mandate
• Key contact details: Head Office - Lugarawa Ward, Ludewa District, P.O. Box 54, Njombe Region, Tanzania. Phone +255 752 379 378. Mini-office in Peramiho Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region.
• Tax Identification: TRA TIN number 153-113-173.
2. Mission & Vision
• Vision: We envision where all youth are nurtured to reach their fullest potential.
• Mission: Improving the lives of young people through innovative community strategies to increase social and economic opportunities
• Philosophy: Belief that empowering youth is key to creating a better world; commitment to supporting youth to gain skills, partnerships and opportunities to lead positive change.
• Core values: Integrity, accountability, transparency, commitment, compassion, love, patriotism, honour, discipline, innovation, ethics, equity, fear of God.
3. Scope of Work / Thematic Areas
LYF's programmes cut across several thematic areas. Key ones include:
• Youth Empowerment & Self-Awareness: Supporting youth to recognise opportunities, develop soft skills, self-worth and take initiative rather than remaining idle or marginalized. Lugarawa Foundation+1
• Education: Interventions to support youth access to education, moral development, awareness of opportunities. Lugarawa Foundation+1
• Entrepreneurship & Economic Empowerment: Bridging youth and private‐sector opportunities, facilitating small‐scale business, self-employment, market access. Lugarawa Foundation+1
• Agriculture: Engaging youth in agricultural activities, small‐scale business in agribusiness. DevelopmentAid+1
• Environmental Conservation / Climate Action: Recognising the role of youth in sustainable natural-resource use, environmental care. Lugarawa Foundation+1
• Inclusion & Gender Equality: Acknowledging vulnerable youth, ensuring programmes are inclusive across gender and vulnerable groups. Lugarawa Foundation
• Sports
4. Geographic Reach
• Head Office: Njombe Region (Lugarawa Ward, Ludewa District). Lugarawa Foundation+1
• Branch / Mini-office: Peramiho Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region. Lugarawa Foundation+1
• The organisation states that it currently operates across "Tanzania Mainland" with these as key bases. Instagram+1
• While headquartered in Njombe and active in Ruvuma, the ambition likely is to scale more broadly across regions given the youth-empowerment focus.
5. Operations & Approach
• LYF engages in programmes built around major pillars: Building Foundations (skills & assets for youth), Economic Change & Sustainability (entrepreneurship, market access), Enabling Environments (policy engagement, youth voice). Lugarawa Foundation
• They emphasise community engagement (acknowledging each community's unique context) and youth contribution (youth as change-actors). Lugarawa Foundation
• Monitoring, learning and adaptation are part of the approach ("collaborate, learn and adapt").
• Given thematic scope (education, entrepreneurship, environment) operations likely include training, mentoring, outreach, partnerships with local stakeholders, community mobilization. (The web-profile indicates thousands empowered globally, though that may reflect ambition or network linkages).

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