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May 9th, 2009 - 12:13:36 |
Teeman.LIB
JOIN NOW..! - Mano River Union Youth Community
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Dear Colleaques, Youths and Members of
the MRU Basin,
Please..., I am glad to welcome you to The MRUYouthplatform online community; a private networking and content sharing site powered by (but not only) young people, around the theme of youth-led development in the Mano River Union Countries .
The site will allow you to participate actively in enhancing the development of the sub-region; you will exchange and present your visions, recommendations and point of views to other youth in your country, and countries of the Mano River Union, as well as hold discussions with your peers and governments officials on pressing issues affecting youth in the sub-region. Finally, you can provide and receive peer-to-peer support in your area of expertise.
All of these above, some great preparations already underway by the host organization for Liberia, the Youth Crime Watch of Liberia.
This is your chance to Particip@te, Xchange, Support! Join us NOW!!
JOIN HERE: http://mruyouthplatform.org/participate-xchange-support/sign-up/
Welcome always,
Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator - YoungPeopleWeCare Inc
Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
http://teeman.tigblog.org/
WWW.ypwc.org
May 9th, 2009 - 12:12:35 |
Teeman.LIB
Dear Colleaques, Youths and Members of the MRU Basin,
Please..., I am glad to welcome you to The MRUYouthplatform online community; a private networking and content sharing site powered by (but not only) young people, around the theme of youth-led development in the Mano River Union Countries .
The site will allow you to participate actively in enhancing the development of the sub-region; you will exchange and present your visions, recommendations and point of views to other youth in your country, and countries of the Mano River Union, as well as hold discussions with your peers and governments officials on pressing issues affecting youth in the sub-region. Finally, you can provide and receive peer-to-peer support in your area of expertise.
All of these above, some great preparations already underway by the host organization for Liberia, the Youth Crime Watch of Liberia.
This is your chance to Particip@te, Xchange, Support! Join us NOW!!
JOIN HERE: http://mruyouthplatform.org/participate-xchange-support/sign-up/
Welcome always,
Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator - YoungPeopleWeCare Inc
Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
http://teeman.tigblog.org/
WWW.ypwc.org
May 7th, 2009 - 15:09:49 |
Teeman.LIB
Program Overview
The Mano River Union (MRU) countries (Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire) present the greatest challenge in terms of the necessity for creating jobs for youth. Nearly three in four people living there, or 71.3 per cent, are under the age of 30 and youth unemployment rates run high around 70 per cent in the subregion, and as high as 88% in Liberia. Female youth require particular attention as they account for half of all youth but are regularly overlooked. When young people do find a job, it is often in the informal economy, in low-paid, low-skilled and unprotected jobs.
Without access to employment and income opportunities and without means to fulfill their aspi¬rations, youth in the sub-region can represent a potential threat to regional stability. That is why ILO, UNDP and UNIDO have made a pledge to “deliver as one” on the issue of youth employ¬ment in the Mano River Union countries . The “Multi-stakeholder Programme for Productive and Decent Work for Youth in MRU countries” comes as a response to increas¬ing calls for harnessing the capacities of youth as a potential social and economic resource for peace building and stability.
This programme aims to facilitate the creation of employment opportunities for youth in the MRU countries and contribute to social and political stability, and economic growth in the region.
Beneficiaries of the Programme
The choice of the target beneficiaries is based on the following core assumptions: a) disad¬vantaged poor youth are the largest population group in the region; b) there are different youth groups with different economic and social roles; c) the majority of poor youth are self-employed in the informal sector; d) establishing trust with youth is critical to the success of an outreach de¬velopment programme. Youth should be active, participatory partners in youth employment pro¬grammes, rather than being treated as passive beneficiaries. Even if economic growth reaches a reasonable rate, the rate of job creation will not be commensurate with the need to create opportunity for large populations of unemployed youth.
The programme will thus benefit different target groups;
Marginalized, disadvantage urban and rural youth;
Youth who wish to start up a business or to become employed or improve community productivity;
Youth who already own a business and wish to expand;
Development Objective
Creating opportunities for decent and productive work for under- and unemployed youth in the MRU countries, thereby contributing to social, political and economic stability in the sub-region. Provide communication means to promote dialogue, knowledge and information sharing, peer-to-peer support, and youth direct participation to development.
More details and JOIN Here:
http://mruyouthplatform.org/about/
May 7th, 2009 - 14:35:19 |
Teeman.LIB
Dear colleagues,
As a community coordinator for the International Candle Light Event, I’d like to give you an update on ongoing activities owards the International Candle Light Memorial in Liberia and to invite you and your organization to take action as well.
Today marks 2 weeks towards the International Candle Light Memorial date which my organization, ACPI Inc, the stop Aids Liberia, LIWEN, Lutheran, SOS, LIGHT Ass. And other prominent organizations concerned about the HIV pandemic have been working tirelessly to organize a national activity towards the celebration of the Global AIDS Week of Action and the Candle Light Day 2009 Event in Liberia.
I encourage those of you who’s organizations are aware of this day and have activities planned, to please sign up to the Candle Light website and be registered with the National Campaign: internationalaidscandlelight.org.
In 2008, according to the national figures, about 2,000-35, 000 is estimated number of AIDS cases while 53,000-140,000 estimated case of HIV cases, of which approximately 20% do have access to ARVs. Recently, with scale-up of VTC to most part of the country, the situation is significantly better but the number of people living with HIV and AIDS on treatment is very low.
For the people living with HIV/AIDS, access to treatment is definitely a major point, but it is not sufficient help to them in their daily life when paying for opportunistic infections treatment remains a challenge. Indeed, social and psychological issues are also significant: social problem such as food insecurity, stigmatization/discrimination, violation of rights and self exclusion from social network, etc., could come from lack of commitment from decision-makers to analyze the gains, fulfill policies, programs and implementation mechanisms, and the big loses and new promises to contain the epidemic.
The aim of the National Global AIDS Week of Action is to campaign with focus on the right to ARVs and opportunistic treatment, especially women and children during the Global AIDS Week of Action and the Candle Light Day 2009 through (state activities), which advocate within local, national and international levels to provide policy recommendations to government, non-government actor, donor agencies and civil society groups for greater accountability and more effective approaches to adopt policies, program, implementation and accountability mechanisms of Universal Access 2010.
This is why it is important for you to joined GAWA- Liberia now, to engaged in this collaborative process with different kinds of initiatives and promote a space that amplifies people’s voices, to address the weaknesses observed both at local and national levels.
About the CANDLE LIGHT MEMORIAL
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a program of the Global Health Council, is one of the oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV/AIDS awareness in the world. Started in 1983, the Candlelight Memorial takes place every third Sunday in May and is led by a coalition of some 1,200 community organizations in 115 countries hosting local memorials that honor the lost and raise social consciousness about the disease. The Candlelight is also much more than just a memorial. It provides opportunities for leadership development, policy advocacy, partnerships, and improvement of community mobilization skills. With 33 million people living with HIV today, the Candlelight continues to serve as an important intervention for global solidarity, breaking down barriers, and giving hope to new generations.
More here: internationalaidscandlelight.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW THE GET YOUR ORGANIZATION INVOLVE IN THE NATIONAL GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION AND ACTIVITY…..YOU MAY KINDLY CONTACT ME WITH CONTACT DETAILS BELOW:
Welcome always,
Thomas J. Barlue
Programs Director
African Child Peace Initiative-Liberia
National Coordinator – YoungPeopleWeCare Inc
Cell: +231-6605658 / 77969319
profiles.takingitglobal.org/Teeman
teeman.tigblog.org
WWW.ypwc.org
May 7th, 2009 - 14:12:40 |
Teeman.LIB
Declaration of Solidarity
26th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
Sunday, May 17th, 2009
The following statement is the official declaration of solidarity for communities participating in the 26th
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, the world’s oldest community movement against HIV and
AIDS. The Declaration was created by the International Advisory Board of the Candlelight Memorial
program, which represents every world region, in collaboration with the Global Health Council.
AIDS is one of the world’s greatest challenges. Over the last quarter century, the disease has
impacted our communities, families, economies, and millions of lives. And yet, communities
worldwide are hopeful that a solution can be found. The theme for the 26th International AIDS
Candlelight Memorial is “Together, We Are the Solution.” The theme represents the challenges
that remain and our unwavering belief that a solution is possible. The role of civil society is
critical to ending HIV and AIDS, but we cannot work alone and hope is not enough. We need
action, and communities and governments must work together.
On behalf of the over one thousand communities in over a hundred countries participating
today in the Candlelight Memorial, we declare our solidarity in the response to AIDS and
recommit ourselves to the cause. We call on global leaders to hear our voices, honor pledges to
give resources for HIV and AIDS, and increase access to prevention, treatment, and care. We
call on national and community leaders to serve as examples and include people living with
HIV and AIDS in the process of forming national programs. We call on businesses to invest in
their communities and we ask institutions of faith to be more inclusive. And we call on the
media to report the truth about HIV and AIDS, and help us share stories about what works.
Policy must be equitable and based on evidence. Treatment must be balanced with prevention.
Human rights, particularly of children, must be upheld and education must be a priority. The
link between AIDS and TB, malaria, and other conditions should be promptly addressed with
appropriate actions and resources, and the issue of AIDS must be addressed as part of a broader
problem of poverty and development, gender inequity and sexuality, and health system reform.
We must move beyond fear and ignorance, and embrace people living with HIV and AIDS by
replacing stigma and discrimination with understanding and support. All of us can be a part of
the solution. Learn about AIDS. Get tested. Become an advocate. Join a club or volunteer.
As we gather around the world today to remember those we have lost, we stand committed to
finding a solution by working together to end HIV and AIDS.
Signed by the International Advisory Board of the
Candlelight Memorial program & the Global Health Council
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