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Youth With Disabilities, Leading Change

Youthhood is a time of energy, health, and opportunity — yet for youth with disabilities, it often comes with unseen barriers. Welcome to the home of Tanzania’s youth with disabilities: our stories, our experiences, our impact.

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What We Do

We advocate for inclusion by promoting equal rights and opportunities in education, employment, and leadership. We empower young entrepreneurs with disabilities through mentorship, training, and start‑up capital, fostering independence and sustainable self‑employment. We drive community‑based programs that transform lived experiences into impactful change, building confidence and amplifying voices across Tanzania. Together, we are creating a lasting platform where every young person has the opportunity to thrive and lead.

Community Outreach & Services

Our outreach begins with listening to the voices of youth with disabilities and their communities. We design programs that respond to real needs — from awareness campaigns and peer support networks to skills training and inclusive events. By meeting young people where they are, we provide tools, mentorship, and opportunities that strengthen resilience, foster independence, and build inclusive communities across Tanzania.

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YoWDO Connect Portal

The YoWDO Connect Portal bridges opportunity and talent. It is a dedicated platform where employers and investors with an inclusive mindset can access a pool of skilled and qualified youth with disabilities ready to work or run businesses. At the same time, it provides young people with disabilities direct access to opportunities — from employment and funding to start‑up capital and mentorship — overcoming barriers of inaccessible infrastructure, stereotypes, and uneven competition. By connecting ambition with opportunity, the portal creates a space where inclusion drives innovation and independence.

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Peer to Peer Mentorship

Our mentorship network brings together employees, employers, business leaders, and service providers — both with and without disabilities — united by a shared commitment to shaping the future careers of youth with disabilities in Tanzania. Through peer‑to‑peer guidance, we foster skills, confidence, and opportunities, ensuring that every young person can learn from lived experiences and professional expertise. This collaborative model breaks stereotypes, builds bridges, and empowers youth to thrive in inclusive workplaces and entrepreneurial ventures.

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Our Mission

We exist to unlock the hidden potential of youth with disabilities, advancing economic empowerment, education, leadership, and dignity. Guided by inclusion and equity, our mission is to transform barriers into opportunities and ensure every young person can thrive.

Our Values

Transparency & Stewardship

We manage every resource with integrity and accountability. Whether supporting a single youth entrepreneur or implementing nationwide programs, we ensure that partners, donors, and communities can trace impact clearly. Honest reporting — successes and challenges alike — builds trust and strengthens our collective mission.

Inclusive Collaboration

We believe solutions must be shaped by those most affected. That’s why we bring together youth with disabilities, families, employers, service providers, and allies to co‑create programs. By fostering partnerships across sectors, we ensure that every initiative respects lived experiences and drives meaningful inclusion.

Lifelong Service

Our work is rooted in unlocking hidden potential. Through mentorship, training, and start‑up support, we empower youth with disabilities to lead independent lives and contribute to their communities. Service is not a one‑time act — it is a lifelong commitment to equity, dignity, and opportunity.

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March 21st, 2026, Dar es Salaam.

RISE/E Round 4 Now Open

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YoWDO, in partnership with Sightsavers Tanzania, is inviting youth with disabilities to apply for the Ready for Inclusive Sustainable Employment and Entrepreneurship (RISE/E) program.

The program aims to empower youth with disabilities through employability training, mentorship, and entrepreneurship support — including access to start‑up capital and tailored business advisory services. RISE/E addresses the barriers of inaccessible infrastructure, stereotypes, and uneven competition by creating a platform where inclusive employers and investors can connect with talented young people with disabilities.

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March 6, 2026, Dar es Salaam.

TGNP Join effort in Driving Disability Inclusion.

6th March 2026

In a powerful demonstration of inclusive collaboration, Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) partnered with YoWDO during the Women’s Day week to advance disability inclusion in Tanzania.

On 6th March 2026, TGNP hosted a dynamic engagement at its premises, bringing together youth with disabilities, government representatives, entrepreneurs, and youth without disabilities. The event created a unique and inclusive platform for dialogue, learning, and shared experiences.

Through this engagement, participants explored key issues affecting young people, including economic empowerment, gender-based violence (GBV), civic participation, and access to education. Youth with disabilities were given the opportunity to voice their perspectives, engage directly with decision-makers, and contribute to discussions shaping inclusive policies and practices.

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