Our Programs & Initiatives
Smart Youth thrives on intergenerational collaboration, fostering mutual learning, skills exchange, and economic empowerment through its three flagship programs.
Saveelders Tanzania
Saveelders Tanzania is an innovative intergenerational initiative that empowers both elders and youth to address poverty, health disparities, and social exclusion. By positioning elders as mentors, cultural custodians, and community advisors, and equipping youth with tools in digital literacy, advocacy, and entrepreneurship, the program builds bridges between generations to create stronger, more inclusive communities.
Smart Shule
Smart Shule is Smart Youth’s flagship intergenerational learning hub, connecting elders and youth to co-create solutions to local challenges. The program leverages elders’ leadership experience and cultural insight alongside youth-driven digital tools, entrepreneurship, and innovation. This unique model fosters sustainable business practices, preserves traditional knowledge, and promotes lifelong learning.
Imarika
Imarika empowers adolescent girls and older women in rural Tanzania through menstrual health education, entrepreneurship, and skills training in reusable pad production. Older women contribute cultural understanding and economic advice, while girls lead on innovation, awareness, and advocacy—breaking taboos, generating income, and promoting health equity.
This collaborative approach fosters mutual learning, empowerment, and sustainable
development across generations.