News & Updates
Kijana Leo S2E5: Banana Waste to Wealth
In Tanzania, bananas aren’t just a staple food; they central to our cultural diet. In regions like Kagera, where about 95% of the population depends on bananas as a primary food source, per capita consumption reaches between 280 and 500 kilograms each year. While the...
Jamii Salama Project: Empowering Tabora’s Adolescent in the Fight Against Malaria
Malaria continues to be a significant public health concern, claiming an estimated one life every minute globally, with many deaths occurring in Africa. In Tanzania, the national malaria prevalence among children aged five years and under has decreased from 18% in...
Early Detection of Severe Anaemia Saves a Life
A 19-year-old first-time mother, Asia, arrived at the Jamii Salama (Safer Communities) mobile antenatal care (ANC) outreach site in her ninth month of pregnancy for her third ANC check-up. Though she appeared cheerful and strong, routine examinations revealed...
Strategic Collaboration to Empower Tanzania’s Young Entrepreneurs
In a visionary step toward advancing youth empowerment and economic inclusion in Tanzania, the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) has entered a strategic partnership with NEXLAW Advocates. This collaboration aims to provide critical legal education,...
Kijana Leo S2E4: Pioneering Local water distillation
Ever wondered where the distilled water, that we often enjoy, comes from? In this Season 2, Episode 4 of Kijana Leo TV program, we feature Caylak Group, a youth led enterprise addressing Tanzania’s need for distilled water. Founded in 2021, the Mwanza-based company...
The Jamii Salama Project, savings lives in Tabora
Despite being pregnant at 9 months, 21-year-old Mariam in her second pregnancy she had never attended an antenatal care clinic (ANC) because there was no health facility near her village - Nyankombe, in Uyui District of Tabora Region. To receive ANC services, Mariam...
Kijana Leo S2E3: Innovating Palm Oil Production
In Tanzania, local palm oil extractors often work for 12 hours a day, yielding only 5 litres of oil daily using traditional machines. However, in episode 003 of Kijana Leo Tv Program this landscape is changing with the introduction of cutting-edge technology by...
Hope on Wheels: Jamii Salama Project Changing Healthcare in Rural Tanzania
As Her Excellency Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan stepped into Chamwino State House, Dodoma, on February 1, 2025, she wasn’t just launching a project—she was igniting a lifeline for thousands. The Jamii Salama Project (JSP), a partnership between JMKF and SC...
Kijana Leo TV Program: More Than a Show, It’s a Movement
As 2025 kicks off, the Kijana Leo TV crew is back on the road, cameras rolling, capturing the stories that matter. But this isn’t just television—it’s a movement. A pulse-pounding, idea-shaping, future-defining movement that’s changing lives, one story at...