Our Mission

To provide the skills & knowledge to the people so that they can recognize and use the resources around them for their holistic empowerment. Seeing our clients obtain certification and licenses for whatsoever they’re working towards and seeing them successful in their pathway.

Our Vision: To see a prosperous and productive society that lives in a conducive environment.

Our vision is to see everyone succeed, living health, and living a great well being for everyone because substance use has really impacted the youth and vulnerable individuals in the community.

As life goes on, we keep focusing on educating our community youth about the danger of guns, especially those who have experienced trauma in their past life history. Not only that but also promote safe gun storage practices which some of them learn from school, relatives and friends in the community.

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My name is Jean Baptiste Nganizi. I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and left in 2005 due to the war in neighboring Uganda. I arrived in the United States of America in 2014 with my wife, Jacqueline Gateneza, and we are proud parents of five children.

We settled in Boise, Idaho, and have resided here since. Growing up, I experienced various hardships and witnessed both positive and negative occurrences, primarily involving children between the ages of 10 and 18. As parents, police leaders, educational ministers, spiritual leaders, and government officials, we must unite to support and guide our children toward a successful future.

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Therefore, I proposed this idea to help our community and requested the collaboration of the aforementioned parties. Our innocent children require our collective assistance to lead fulfilling lives. Thank you for your attention.

SINCERELY,

Jean Baptiste Nganizi

Our General Objective

To identify, tap, and optimally harness the potential of the youth in such a way as to strike a judicious balance between their own quality of life as well as towards their meaningful contribution to the society/nation. Through community violence intervention, we discuss the root causes of violence within our community, such as systemic racism, poverty, and trauma, to prevent individuals from engaging in violent behavior after consumption of drugs and alcohol.

Overall Goal

The overall goal of the organization is to empower and positively impact the lives of youth in our community by addressing the challenges they face and nurturing their talents. By providing them with guidance, support, and opportunities, we aim to create a generation of responsible, productive, and engaged individuals who contribute meaningfully to society.

Serving individuals

Servicing individuals ages 14 and up, non-english speakers like the new arrival, and those youth that we know in our community that have engaged in trouble with the law, bad peer groups and those that are growing up so that he or she doesn’t follow the wrong direction.

Maendeo international is a non-profit organizan founded by Jean Baptiste Nganizi with the primary objective of supporting and empowering the youth in our community. As a parent who has personally experienced the challenges faced by young individuals, Jean recognized the need for a platform that could provide guidance, mentorship, and resources to help them navigate through these crucial stages of their lives.

What is each day like

Each is different for examples, some days we meet with the client chat about what has been happening in their life and do evaluation to see where an increase is necessary or decrease so that we can determine whats needs to be done so we can ensure that all is well and get feedback to help us identify areas where our products and services can be enhanced, guiding necessary. Also because engaging with clients through feedback fosters trust and shows that we value their opinions. Overall, clients feedback is a valuable tool for continuous improvement and long-term success. When there is an event in the community, we invite leaders to speak and give advice to the youth on what’s happening in the world today and also give them positive advice to help them make direct decisions in all that they are working towards.

What We Do

What can we treat: Motivate the youth to navigate the struggles challenges theft face because of their peer wong group.

We work with those struggling with addiction to drugs, alcohol and guns, especially the youth in the community through advising them about the negative impact of guns but focus on school and employment for future success and self independence. We do share about the negative impact of it more deeply and teach them how to avoid it through attending classes and elderly advising sessions. Our main goal is to being the community together and assist our individuals especially those struggling to make life more important to them

Who can benefit from Maendeleo international? Anyone can benefit from us because we’re for all individuals in the community.

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Community events: We Organize events that promote healthy activities, such as sports, arts, or community service projects. These can provide an alternative to substance use and help build a sense of community.

Mentorship Programs: We Create mentorship opportunities where older, recovering individuals can guide and inspire younger community members, sharing their experiences and providing positive role models.

Support Groups: Establish support groups for individuals dealing with addiction. Provide a safe space for sharing experiences, challenges, and successes while offering peer support. Our main goal is to think for them, look for what they can do to earn a living, short courses and training and also to develop their talent. We can’t do all these on our own/without our government support so we are deeply grateful for the support we shall receive from our government agencies and other local community organizations so we can collaborate, come together and serve our community to make it safe for everyone and also support anyones talents.

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Get Involved

There are various way you can be part of our great initiative. Please contact us for more details.

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Get Involved

There are various way you can be part of our great initiative. Please contact us for more details.