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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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$150,000 in education materials for Liberia

Youth Action International is teaming up with People United for Libraries in Africa (PULA) and Mother Goose Times to ship over $150,000 in books and education supplies to Liberia and Sierra Leone.    The consignment will include books for rural libraries, materials for a new after school initiative, computers and materials for Sierra Leone’s school for the visually impaired. Youth Action International will continue to ship education supplies to Liberia throughout the year.