“When we invest in a young person in Katavi, we invest in a family, a village, and a future Tanzania. YRO exists to make sure no youth is left behind because of where they were born.”
Mr. Simon John
Founder & Executive Director
Mr. Simon John founded Youth Redemption Organization in April 2022 after years of working in community development across Katavi. His vision: an NGO rooted in local realities, run by people who understand what it means to grow up in Mpanda, and accountable to the youth it serves.
The People Behind YRO
Meet Our Team
Passionate individuals dedicated to creating lasting change for youth in Katavi.
Mr. Simon John
Founder & Executive Director
Visionary leader and founder of YRO, committed to transforming youth lives in Katavi and beyond.An expert journalist for more than ten years major in gathering,Publishing and presenting community mass information.A talented master of ceremonies,and currently an official secretary of publicity and mobilization of uvccm in Mpanda district.
Antony Sulula
Program Manager
A strong leadership skilled with highly influence,Project designer and good writer.A MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST dedicated to community health transformation in communicable and non communicable diseases notifications.
Abigael Hendry Leina
Program coordinator
Masters of Rural development. Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)
Eng.Dauson Bruno.
Human Resources Manager (HRM)
Bachelor of science in electrical engineering Dar es salaam university of technology (DUT)
Eric Magina Simon
Program officer-Monitoring,Evaluation and learning.
A pharmaceutical technologist and professional ICT.
Join Us
Be part of the work
We're always looking for passionate people — whether for a few hours a month as a volunteer, or as a full team member.
Volunteer with YRO
Mentor a scholarship recipient, facilitate a workshop, help with events, or contribute your professional skills. Flexible commitments — we work around your schedule.
Become a volunteerCareer opportunities
We occasionally open roles for program staff, coordinators, and consultants. Send your CV and a short note about why YRO interests you — we'll keep your application on file.
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