WebAlert: Africa YMCA Youth News

AAYMCA WebAlert: 8 Sep 2011

1. Voluntarism and Giving has become a lifestyle in Zimbabwe YMCA
2. Ethiopia: New cash transfer programme to reach vulnerable communities
4. Bombalong: Ella Odile Diatta

Greetings YMCA family and friends

Colleagues Sonia Rasugu and Christian Kamara were recently in Togo to conduct a baseline survey on the Togo YMCA, which is one of the national movements selected for technical support from the AAYMCA. Once analysed, a capacity development plan will be put in place. My colleague Muna and I conducted a similar baseline survey in Zimbabwe last week. We will keep you posted!

Keep moving forward!

Gil

Bombalong

In February 2011, 16 young women gathered on the sun-soaked shores of Ziguinchor, Senegal, to take part in a ground-breaking AAYMCA project.

En Février 2011, 16 jeunes femmes se sont réunies au bord des rives ensoleillées de Ziguinchor au Sénégal, pour prendre part à un projet novateur de l’AAYMCA.

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Director - International and

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Africa Alliance of YMCAs
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Voluntarism and Giving has become a lifestyle in Zimbabwe YMCA

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The Zimbabwe YMCA Chairperson Langton Mabhanga recently pledged to finance a youth business plan to the value of USD$500.00. He made this pledge at a YMCA youth fundraising dinner where a Youth Empowerment Fund was launched. The dinner was held at Meikles Hotel in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 26 August 2011.

Dr. Chitepo, Principle Director of Ministry of Youth, assured dinner guests of the ministry’s support in working with the YMCA in Civic engagement and economic renaissance. She urged YMCA to access youth funding through the Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe...

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ETHIOPIA: New cash transfer programme to reach vulnerable communities

WA3 In an effort to help some of the most vulnerable people in one of Ethiopia's most food insecure regions, the government of Tigray has launched a pilot scheme to transfer cash to those least able to earn money for themselves. If successful, it could be adopted country-wide.

The scheme follows a series of interventions by the local government designed to improve food security among a fast-growing, predominantly rural population. According to a recent report published by the journal Ecology and Society, recent initiatives "such as water harvesting schemes, employment generation schemes, and promotion of technology adoption significantly contribute to a higher likelihood of household food security status" in Tigray...

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Bombalong!: Ella Odile Diatta

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Mlle. Ella Odile Diatta est une jeune fille d’origine diola, belle, intelligente, ouverte, très déterminée. Elle est célibataire sans enfant originaire d’Ousssouye et fière d’être diola. Elle est née le 01 Février 1987 à Thiès, de teint noir avec une taille de 1,70m sur 50kg. Après le baccalauréat qui lui a ouvert les portes aux études supérieures, Mlle Diatta s’est orientée en Gestion Touristique où elle est à sa troisième année (licence). Elle aime les langues comme le français, l’espagnol, adore aussi le sport, la lecture...

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