The Youth wing is the organ as part of the Tanzania Federation of Disabled People’s Organizations (SHIVYAWATA), a non-governmental federation established in 1992 bringing together ten national Disabled Peoples Organisations (DPOs).

The Youth wing is formed by and embraces members with all types of disabilities. It is the only organ in the country that protects, promotes and advocate for the rights of youths with all types of disabilities across Tanzania mainland. It represents the strong voice of youths with disabilities.

The wing offers a very important platform for youths with different impairments to advocate for their social, political and economic rights; voice their concerns and interests.

The project Inclusion is Our Business is addressing the barriers that youth with disabilities face when trying to enter the job market and build a world of work that is more disability-inclusive. This is done through training employers and mainstream organisations to understand the concept of disability and support them in including persons with disabilities in their workplaces and programmes. This includes how to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace, to raise awareness on inclusion needs of persons with different types of impairments, as well as tips on communication, connecting youths with disabilities to internship opportunities to provide them with necessary exposure and increase their employment chances.

The project is designed and implemented by a small group of young persons with different types of impairments trained and equipped with knowledge and skills on disability inclusion, job coaching skills and inclusive programming through training of trainers. They reach out to young job seekers with disabilities, potential employers and livelihood organisation.