OKOA NEW GENERATION (ONG) is an experienced, transparent, accountable and Community-led non-profit organisation in Tanzania. ONG’s overall goal is to sustainably improve the standard of living of the local communities with a focus on youth and women.

ONG centres its development approach around active community participation and partners with both local and international organisations to ensure institutional and capacity strengthening and sustainable development.

Through its tailor-made, direct community engagement, it has nurtured strong relationships with the local communities, local and central government authorities and other development partners. It has a strong governance structure with an efficient and effective financial management system that ensures maximum transparency and accountability.

Within indigenous communities such as the Maasai, youth and people with disabilities (PWDs) are often left marginalised, with no voice to speak out about their rights and have limited space for political participation. They are not involved in any of the democratic processes from the family up to the local government level.

PWDs, on the other hand, are not given the opportunity to take part in a leadership position, involved in political issues, decision-making and policy development. They have less ability to drive their agenda and nonactive to participate in the development process.

The project Empowerment & Democratic Participation for People with Disabilities is raising the voices of PWDs and strengthen the space for political participation, to ensure PWDs and young people in the indigenous community will be empowered and given the opportunity to solve their problems and mobilise other youth/PWDs to participate in democratic and development issues.

The larger part of the Maasai community is informed, engaged and raise awareness in the promotion and protection of persons with disability rights.