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TaYA’s current activities are concentrated in Addis Ababa and Oromiya regions. We have small projects in the Benishangul region. We are also a plan to operate in Amhara, Tigray, and Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State and plan to grow and expand our activities in these regions of Ethiopia.
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How does TaYA fight HIV/AIDS? |
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TaYA focuses on prevention and behavioral change. Our approach utilizes a triangle framework of Education & Training, Networking & Partnership, and Mentoring. Our experience has shown that young people respond to the ideas and support provided by these types of thorough and comprehensive programs
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Does TaYA have any special themes to its activities? |
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TaYA’s 2009-2011 Strategy emphasizes the themes of gender equality throughout all its activities and environmental issues within its job readiness. These themes reflect additional emphasis that is needed because of the current state of the problems that we are working to address. For example, the rate of HIV/AIDS transmission is particularly high for urban young women. Because of this TaYA is providing extra mentoring efforts for young women within its youth clubs. Similarly, as it gathers performance data, all metrics are disaggregated by gender.
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How can I get more information? |
Feel free to contact our office to obtain brochures on our activities, a TaYA Fact Sheet, and/or a TaYA Organizational Profile. Since transparency is one of our guiding principles, we are happy to share information on our activities and achieved results.
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TaYA offers all kinds of rewarding opportunities to share your time and talents with others in need.
TaYA is a membership organization. Anyone who is interested to support the mission, vision and objective can become a member. By being a member you will join the member’s general assembly which is the supreme organ of TaYA. You can contribute your time, skills and ideas for the activities TaYA I implementing.
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HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health |
- Volunteer your time at one of our youth clubs, participating in discussions on life skills and positive behavior
- Sponsor a youth fighting HIV/AIDS
- Volunteer as a Youth Mentor, listening and offering advice to young people involved in anti-HIV/AIDS youth clubs
- Sponsor attendance to a HIV/AIDS youth conference.
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- Link in to the TaYA Success Center to consider youth for an internship or employment placement
- Volunteer to teach a job readiness workshop at the TaYA Success Center (examples include Business English, Resume writing, Interviewing Skills, Creating a Budget, Saving Fundamentals)
- Volunteer as a Career Mentor, listening and offering advice to young people striving to start/change/refresh their career
- Donate books, office supplies, and/or computer supplies for the TaYA Success Center.
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- Submit an Amharic article to the TaYA newspaper, DARA
- Provide an academic scholarship to a young person demonstrating excellence in TaYA activities
- Sponsor attendance to leadership training for TaYA youth
- Share information about scholarships or leadership opportunities within your community.
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Kasahun has a business degree from a local college. After graduating, 
Fuad has been involved in anti-HIV/AIDS youth clubs from primary school. 
Freiwot joined a TaYA-supported anti-HIV/AIDS youth club in secondary school.