TakingITGlobal: Ispirare, Informare, Coinvolgere

The founders of Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization having seen harsh realities which are being experienced all over the continent as a result of war and the consequent violence galore which flows, have decided to form this organization with a vision of continental integration...
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The founders of Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization having seen harsh realities which are being experienced all over the continent as a result of war and the consequent violence galore which flows, have decided to form this organization with a vision of continental integration for peace and development for youth across the continent.

It is the belief of the organization that violence achieves no meaningful goal. The Africa Youths for Peace and development otherwise known as AYPAD is a non-governmental, non-profit-making, non-political, voluntary youth development organization which aims at empowering youth and Youth groups through a multi faceted development program.
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Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization has been working in series of developmental issues. On the 21 September every year Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization celebrates the International day of peace with members of his organization and 21 September 2003 which mark...
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Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization has been working in series of developmental issues. On the 21 September every year Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization celebrates the International day of peace with members of his organization and 21 September 2003 which mark the international day of peace he gave out St Shirt, Hand Clean, leaf let’s and also went out to youths in the Ghettos and try’s to sensitize them about the International day of Peace. Every year there is grand peace cultural performances which portray peace messages.

Also every year on the 17 October, Mr. Salis Bangura urge members of Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization, to stand up against poverty and every year on this day we will hold a minute of silence and afterward try to organize our stand up against poverty program On the 17 October 2007 AYPAD in collaboration wit youth groups played a stand up match and after there was a drama show and also there was a sensitization campaign for people to aware on this day.

Africa Youths for Peace and Development Organization has implemented several developmental project such as Piggery Project, were in the organization can now bust of having 85 Pigs, also he has implemented a garbage collection project Tthat has created employment for 75 youths of the organization. Each youth can earn an amount of Le 150.000 with the help of GTZ.
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After several months of feasibility studies, research, consultation with organization dealing on Youth on streets and organizing an open forum themed youths on the street we can there fore justify that most of these Youths do live on the street doing odd jobs with out any means of education,...
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After several months of feasibility studies, research, consultation with organization dealing on Youth on streets and organizing an open forum themed youths on the street we can there fore justify that most of these Youths do live on the street doing odd jobs with out any means of education, housing neither medication which leads to high crime rate and high mortality within the communities. With Limited access to Education, Housing and medical facilities is what lead to Young Girl doing Prostitutions for as much as Fifty United State Cents, which is approximately Le 1,500. Living under these conditions in many ways caused the brutal civil war of Sierra Leone and now these youth are still on the streets doing odd jobs and engagin in criminal activities to sustain themselves.

The ultimate aim of the Youths off the Street Project is to provide developmental and Educational programs Youths living on the streets through our multi faceted development programs.

- To create a resource center we that provide literacy program, for illiterate youths which have limited financial resource to access the center to pop in and be informed.
- To Create educational training center to assist youths in skill acquisition program
- To Train youths leadership qualities as they are future leaders.
- To up date and motivate these youths about the need to rise and engaged in the door to door diplomacy programs for awareness and development of our community.
- To advocate for the Homeless and the child Right Bill to be approved in Sierra Leone.
- To serve as a platform for youth groups/ schools NGO and individual interested in getting information about youths on the street.
- To Provide Shelter opportunities by using local materials sticks, Brick and many more for the youth to get low cost housing.
- To exchange ideas knowledge on how to find problem affecting these Youths.
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