In the community action output, the following activities conducted included 7 radio programmes on alcohol, tobacco and drug related harm and its effects, guided and counseled street children in stopping using alcohol, tobacco and drugs, and facilitated life skills education to community members from Maksoro, Kati, Kimandolu, Lemara, Sakina, Kijenge, Unga limited , Ngaramtoni, Themi, Kilombero market, Sombetini, Sekei, Sinon, Siwandeti, Kiranyi....
In the prevention of gender-based violence, BCST has reached out to 1,101 participants (706 female & 395 male) by educating the students, out of school kids and youth on gender-based violence and its effects. Moreover, participants discussed to rights and protect themselves. Moreover BCST supported 96 girls and women with hygiene pads from Ngaramtoni sober houses, Pippi Foundation for girls-Themi and Kindness Children Care-Kimandolu.
The baseline survey before and after conducted to identify the students and out of school’s kids and youth behavior before and after attained life skills education in Arusha, Tanzania. The baseline survey before life skills education found out that 61% (n=267) out of (n= 438) of the students and out of schools kids/adolescents and youth who participated in the survey have consumed drug in six months. However, participants who involved in the...
The life skills programme focused on youth and local community for a healthy future preventing alcohol and drug related harm in Arusha, Tanzania in different communities with the following objectives in 2021:to prevent of the initiation of the substance use and reduce risky behavior in 720 children and youth; to reduce gender-based violence amongst the communities in 452 women and girls; to empower citizens including faith communities to voice...
