In Junda Ward, Kisauni Sub-County, where youthful energy meets the realities of unemployment and limited opportunities, many young people grow up believing leadership and governance belong to others — older, more experienced, and more powerful voices.
At 23 years old, Dawati from Kisauni faced a familiar struggle—his dreams of pursuing higher education were cut short due to a lack of college fees.
Public participation is an action or a series of actions a person takes to involve themselves in affairs of government or community. These activities include voting, attending meetings, participating in public or private political discussion or debate on issues, signing a petition on a desired government action or policy, volunteering in community activities and contributing money to a political party or candidate of one’s choice among other similar activities
For Naomi, what began as a personal journey to understand the constitution and her civic rights has blossomed into a mission that continues to transform her community.