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Visitor from Y-Global Norway

On September 27th, Linda Martinsen from Y Global Norway visited YPM to inspect several projects

undertaken by our organization. Y Global is an organization lying under the Norwegian YMCA-YWCA (KFUK-KFUM). They are one of YPM’s partner organizations, and have supported us with funds. As a representaive for Y Global, Linda had the chance to visit the villages of Mshangai and Kwedeghe, to see VICOBA groups and their progress.
SUCCESS STORIES
Many young people have failed to make business due to the lack of capital, but VICOBA has shown how
it facilitates easy access to capital and possibility to establish successful business. Many members have
started a business from loans that were found in their groups, and many of them have invested in
agriculture, poultry as well as small businesses.
In the villages Mshaghai and Kwedeghe, we met with three groups: Tumaini, Upendo, and Songa Mbele.
Members of these groups had taken loans, and most of them had set up businesses. Through these
businesses they can now run their families, as well as restoring the credit which were taken.
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Inspection of different VICOBA projects
One member, Mr. Isack Baraza, had invested heavily in a major project of tomato farming. He took a loan of six
hundred thousand shillings, which made it possible for him to both start the project and construct his
own house. The tomato project has been very successful. Every week Baraza harvests twenty buckets of
tomatoes, and each of them sells for ten thousand shillings. That gives an income of 200 000 each week,
and at least 800 000 a month! With the tomato season lasting for four months, this is sure to bring good
income.
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Mr. Isack Baraza’s tomato fields
Linda learned a lot and saw how VICOBA can eliminate poverty. We hope she will take the new
experience with her when she travels home to Norway on the 29th of September.
CONTINUE TO VISIT OUR NETWORK FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND ISSUES CONCERNING YOUNG PEOPLE
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Opening of Stop poverty cup

On the 29th of October YPM, officially opened the Stop Poverty Cup. The first two matches were played in Mkinga between Maforoni football club and Lunga lunga Cranes on Saturday, and a second match between Horohoro Border and Liverpool on Sunday.

What is Stop Poverty Cup?

Stop Poverty Cup is a part of the Stop Poverty Campaign, aiming at ending poverty and misery once and for all. By playing for one of our teams, we hope to increase young people’s awareness about development issues. Sport is a good arena for personal develop and boosting of talents, but also wider community development. Youths love sports and we feel that sports will be a good platform to make the voice to stop poverty and work for justice be heard to many of our targets. We encourage our young hopes to think bigger than themselves. To think of “What is my contribution to development of this country?” rather than just “what can this country do for me?” That is why we say that sports are not just for personal health, but for the health of our country as well.

Opening of the cup in Mkinga

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Preematch between teams from Kenya and Tanzania

This weekend a big opening sermon was held in Mkinga to mark the beginning of the cup. District executive director was present, together with YPM staff, YPM tensing from Lushoto, and teams from Kenya and Tanzania. Speeches were held about our main theme of stop poverty, and tensing performed a play about VICOBA. Through sports and games – the language of the youth – we hope the participants will go home wiser than before.

After the sermon, the first match of the cup were held between Maforoni footbal club from Tanzania, and Lunga lunga Cranes form Kenya. The score ended at a tie of 1-1. The match next day between Horohoro Border and Liverpool ended 2-1. YPM is happy to see that our youths are doing well and show talents and engagement.

The cup will go on until December between different teams in Tanga region. Timetable will be posted here the coming week. 

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And the game is on! Pre-match before the opening match.
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Tensing from Lushoto performs play about VICOBA
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Audience are eager watching the game
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– VICOBA is my motivation

During our visit to Msongolo and Ngwele last week, YPM were able to see some of the achievements brought to life by VICOBA. We call these “success stories”. 

Mrs. Evelyn Apeles from Ngwele is one of the persons who got her life changed through VICOBA. With a loan of 300 000 shillings, she managed to build a new house for herself and her family.

ONLY VICOBA CAN CHANGE THIS

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INTO THIS

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Mrs. Apeles’ new and old house is lying next to each other. The improvements are easy to see. Thanks to VICOBA, her new home has double size of the old one, and is build in bricks rather than mud.

 

 

Loans from VICOBA are usually invested in small, income generating projects or businesses, which assure that money will be brought in to refund the loan with interest. Mrs. Apeles does not have a business of her own, but work on a nearby tea plantation. By taking extra shifts and working hard 6 days a week, she has been able to make 450 000 shillings.

– VICOBA is my motivation. I know that for each share I save in VICOBA, I can get loan of three times as much.

Mrs. Apeles is always trying to buy five shares every week, for two thousand shillings each share. Now she is saving up to extend her house with two extra rooms, giving the house four rooms in total.

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Welcome to Mrs. Apeles’ new home!

 

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YPM SONG-PEACE MAKERS.

This is a nice song for you.