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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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Empowering Africa


Read the YAI 2008 Annual Report: Empowering Africa (pdf)

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Show Your Love

This Valentine’s Day, show your love….

  • to a young entrepreneur in Africa
  • to a war-affected child
  • to someone you know

It doesn’t take much – by donating $1 to YAI you can show your love to all of these people. Make a donation to YAI by February 12th through our First Giving page and we’ll email your loved one to tell them how much you care about them and the world.

We have thousands of supporters, fans, and friends. Individually, $1 might not seem like much, but when each one of you shows your love by contributing $1 to YAI, we will raise over $25,000 to support our mission of rebuilding post-war African countries through education and economic empowerment. SHOW YOUR LOVE – DONATE $1 TODAY!

Click here to show your love!

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