Kampala, Uganda – On Friday February 8th, the Minister of Youth and Children, honorable James Kinobe officially opened Youth Action International’s vocational skills training initiative in the slum areas of Kampala, Kisenyi. Honorable Kinobe urged the youth to “maximize the opportunities afforded to them by this initiative.”Youth Action International launched the vocational skills training program [...]
New York, United States: Internationally acclaimed Liberian child rights activist Kimmie Weeks has been named a speaker at the 2008 7th Annual Global Philanthropy Forum Conference, which will be held April 9th-11th, 2008 at the Sofitel, San Francisco Bay, in Redwood City, CA. The 2008 conference entitled, “Human Security, Human Rights and the Shared Responsibility to [...]
Freetown, Sierra Leone: Youth Action International has launched its first teacher training workshop on leadership and capacity building. The new program was launched at the organization’s head office in Freetown on Feb. 17th. The workshops, which will take place from February 21st -23rd 2008 at the Kissi town community hall will provide training for 50 [...]
Monrovia, Liberia: The American based organization Youth Action International today announced the launch of a nationwide Spelling Bee Competition for elementary and high school students in Liberia. The spelling bee aims at strengthening the academic foundation for school aged children while also providing a forum to link Liberian students from across the country. Winning teams [...]
A new reality series featuring world renowned Liberian activist Kimmie Weeks has begun airing in more than 133 countries and 35 languages around the world. The new series called “4Real” profiles celebrity adventures around the world to connect with young leaders who, under extreme circumstances, are affecting real change on some of the most pressing [...]
Monrovia, Liberia: The American based youth organization Youth Action International has made a L$75,000 donation to the Ma Martha Juah Charitable Foundation to aid the renovation of the Dorothy Cooper Elementary school in Bong Country county. The donation will provide renovation and desks for the 400 students attending the school.
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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