About Us

Our Story

Jitambue Kwanza Development Organization is an organization founded to help most vulnerable children (children with special needs) empower youth and transform community from abuse, exploitation, ignorance, disease and poverty by creating a conducive environment for access to education, healthcare, ,basic needs, employment and provide equal access for all to participate in development activities. The organization is based in Arusha slums and due to the many challenges facing vulnerable children and street youth such as lack the good education, protection, skills, knowledge and employment leading many of them to engage in misconduct like drug abuse, prostitution, theft and other acts that endanger the future of young people. Unemployment and child abuse is one of the challenges facing many youths and children in Tanzania many children have been abused physically, emotionally, sexually, mentally, and they fail to continue their education because of early pregnancy, trauma, failure to enjoy their childhood, disability and failure to fulfill their dreams .

Our Vision & Mission

Vision Statement:

To see most vulnerable children and youth in community are protected, educated, empowered, transformed and living free from abuse, exploitation, ignorance, poverty and disease.

Mission Statement:

To create a conducive environment for access to education,health,employment and provide equal access for all to participate in development activities.

Our Core Values

Passion and commitment

Integrity and Character Development

Transparency and accountability

Knowledge and Creativity

Partnership and Voluntarism

Gender equity and equality