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Youth Action International is a non-governmental organization that uses grassroots techniques to develop and implement programs that help alleviate the suffering of children affected by war or living in difficult circumstances, empower them to reach their full potential, and break cycles of violence and poverty.

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Empowerment program benefits 100,000 youths

Monrovia, November 15, 2007:  Youth Action International in partnership with the United States Aid for International Development (USAID) has successfully launched a major two month youth empowerment program in Liberia.   The campaign is using billboards, radio jingles, bumper stickers and posters to spread motivational messages to youths across Liberia.   The campaign is on target to reach more than 100,000 youths across the country.