Non-profit organization, Youth Action International (YAI), along with British music producer, songwriter, and vocalist, Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam (MIA), will be opening the Becky Primary School this August. Following YAI’s commitment to education, the new school seeks to create a favorable learning environment for its students intended on inspiring the children to learn. MIA was [...]
Forbes, 8.14.08: Today marks the official launch of The Greener Diamond Foundation, whose mission is to raise awareness about the continued trade of conflict diamonds and to fund restoration efforts for communities in Africa that are continuing to suffer from the connection between the diamond trade and warfare. Youth Action International is one of three [...]
Monrovia, Liberia- July 29, 2008- The American based organization Youth Action International in partnership with All for Africa is proposing to tackle the problems facing the women in Liberia using a multi-pronged approach through the creation of a Center for Women Empowerment in Monrovia, Liberia. The Center for Women Empowerment will use basic education, alternative [...]
Monrovia, Liberia- July 29, 2008- International non-profit organization, Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB), arrived today in Monrovia to work in partnership with non-profit organization Youth Action International (YAI). Together, they will provide food, water, education, and micro-credit loans to young people across Liberia. HUB is an American-based organization with the mission “To help transition our world [...]
Monrovia, Liberia- July 14, 2008- Internationally acclaimed Liberian child rights activist Kimmie Weeks arrived in Monrovia today to head a major humanitarian mission. Over the next six months Weeks and his organization, Youth Action International (YAI), will launch new anti-poverty and youth empowerment projects across Liberia. Along with the construction of a multi-purpose school [...]
Kimmie Weeks and his youth run organization, Youth Action International partners with Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB) in their joint effort to help communities in Africa move from survival to self sustainment through self empowerment. HUB also announced its first humanitarian program which includes micro loans to the women of the worst slums in Nairobi Kenya [...]
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.
Read the YAI 2008 Annual Report: Empowering Africa (pdf)
