Fr Yona Richard Tarimo is a Roman Catholic priest belonging to the Roman Catholic diocese of Kahama, Tanzania. Fr Yona holds a diploma in philosophy and a bachelor’s degree in theology. He is currently pursuing the Licentiate in Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care with a focus on Safeguarding at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. As part of his academic training, he is currently doing an internship at the Safeguarding Commission Office in Malta.
Fr Yona shared “I am looking forward to learn a lot and get experience from the practical setting of the Safeguarding Commission in Malta as to use the same experience in Safeguarding Children and the vulnerable adults in my context”