TANZANIA 4H ORGANIZATION
MR. VENCESLAUS I. SHAYO
KANGE AREA, KOROGWE ROAD
P.O BOX 5599, TANGA
TANZANIA
Telephone: 255-27-2643397
FAX: 255-27-2643322
Email: 4h@tanga.net

Organizational Information
Date Founded: 9th August, 1993
Age of Members: 6 to 25 years; Number of Members: 30,250; Clubs: 461
Number of Volunteers: 1,399; Paid Staff: 15

Supporting Organizations: Tanzania Government (Ministry of Education and District/Municipal Councils), Finnish 4H Federation and European Union.

Mission Statement: “To advance the 4H youth development movement to build a world in which youth can learn, grow and work together to become economically independent and responsible adults”

Slogan/Mottos: “Learning by Doing” , “Earning while Learning“ and “4H is FUN”.

Pledge: “ I pledge
My HEAD to clearer thinking,
My HEART to greater loyalty
My HANDS to larger service
My HEALTH to better living for my club, my community, my country and my world”

Educational Program Focus:
• Educational - “Learning by Doing” providing support to members to become knowledgeable and skilled to manage agricultural and small-scale production better, awareness to the environment and conservation skills/motivation including tree planting, environmental cleanness and respect of biodiversity. Youth access practical agricultural education and rural production oriented activities so as to become future producers of Tanzania.
• Economic -“Earning while Learning“, the organization promotes entrepreneurial thinking in wealth creation. 4H Club members engage themselves during extra-curriculum period with income generation activities (IGA) in their localities.
• Socio-political - Promote thinking towards democratic and gender balance awareness amoung youths during the election of club leaders and while conducting club business. Youth acquire such skills and knowledge during social gatherings, youth camps and exchange programs.
• Community and Family Health - Besides providing their families with nutritious food including home grown vegetables, poultry meat, and other food supplements 4H members play a big role in educating the family and community around them in areas of nutrition health, family and environmental health.

Resource to Share:
1. Tanzania is a diverse natural resource endowed country, with largest game reserves and national parks in the world, tallest mountain in Africa, the Kilimanjaro, unspoiled beaches along the coast and Zanzibar Islands and people of many races living together can be an exciting adventure and learning to young people.
2. 4H Tanzania organizes cultural visits, international exchange visits and training camps where youth exchange experiences and knowledge from other people.