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Focus Youth Forum Association(FYF)
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FOCUS YOUTH FORUM ASSOCIATION
This followed research done and recent population growth of Uganda standing at 38 Million, it’s found out that 74.4% of that Population in Uganda is Youth and middle age. And out that percent, over 60% are un-employed. And even those who are employed are under employed, and this statistics excludes the yet to leave institutions like universities, tertiary levels and those who dropout at tender age, that means there is a lot of pressure for limited jobs, considering to our education system which focuses more job seeking than job creation with the current life style of youth who wants quick gain, its predicted that if solution is not provided as first as possible for the generation to change their mindset towards the way they are viewing the future and stop being so much expectant of white color jobs and consider other sectors like agriculture, value addition, manufacturing, innovation, and hands-on skills activities which are also demanding with lots of employment opportunities, with increased levels of sectarianism where politicians are using youth in negative ways then the next generation is bound to face a lot of challenges.
Why we came up with Focus Youth Forum Association Idea
Following the reasons above, we realized that its high time we step up and become an example to the world; we mean to the rest of the Youth out there suffering or going through the same state of job seeking, dropping applications,  to an extent that those seeking to do internship exercises they have failed to get placements! Then a question is posed! What is the guarantee that when you finish your degree you will probably get employed? Hence saying, We MUST come out and sacrifice our time, my job, finances and save tomorrow’s generation and also be role Models in shaping the future and serve above self towards Nation building.
Vision
To leave a sustainable future generation that is economically empowered.
Mission

To implement sustainable programs that improves the well-being of Youth through different investment ventures, and lifesaving services for now and the future generations.
Shaping the future by preserving our heritage, discovering new knowledge and sharing our resources with the world.
Providing every person with the opportunity to achieve his/her fullest potential and participate towards social and economic development.

Areas of concern!
After coming together early beginning of this year, we focused at present challenges affecting youth to mention unemployment, poverty, youth inclusive and opportunities around us especially the market, peace in the country, we decided to start this Association which is the engine in share the following ideas;

To attract youth into agriculture and value addition through setting up youth demonstration model farms in different regions.
To be a Centre for Positive Mindset change amongst the Youth.
How best Youth can be job creators other than job seekers.
To equip youth with patriotic programs through mobilization and sensitization together with government which bridging and strengthen youth-government relationship that will foster development of our country.
How to strengthen the savings culture amongst the youth generation in order to overcome the challenge of starting capital 
How we can bridge the gaps between seniors and the youth through knowledge sharing, mentoring and knowing who we are.
To impart hands-on skills, confidence, knowledge, networking and inspiring in order to restore the lost hope and attitude.
How Youth can continuously work together through regular networking business meetings and share opportunities of best particle practices to solve challenges of unemployment and Poverty hence creating a sustainable generation.
How to start business oriented, entrepreneurship, agriculturists by starting small and growing bigger with time other than waiting for tomorrow.
How they can utilize their Youthful skills and talents for example being music artists, footballers, public speakers, inspiration speakers, leaders, hand crafts makers and many more.

Because of the above ambitions, Focus Youth Forum Association is already in place and registered with Reg No. 3709.  It has since grown amazingly fast to different parts of Uganda because it touches directly to the problems/ Youth Challenges and its non-partisan platform, now over 300 members have subscribed and reached over 600 people Countrywide.
Focus Youth Forum Association (FYF) Success Story.
When we started, we realized that the group we are bring together need a strong sensitization strategy but because of limited resources like finances and full time office, we looked at available resources where many Youth spend most of their time like social media platforms thus opening up a Facebook page account in the names of “Focus Youth Forum Association” whereby whatever is discussed is posted on and Youth can easy liked the page, send messages and inquire about the Association, we also opened up a Whatsup Group to cater for those who are always trending online to get informed very fast.
We also started Radio talk shows on UBC Red 98FM for English coverage in East Africa, UBC West 105.7FM for local languages covers parts of the country and UBC TV viewed internationally and hosted us on Education Forum, where we are discussing on solution for Youth Challenges especially regarding Unemployment and Poverty. And these talks show we haven’t gotten any sponsors.