stand up and take action report
DESCRIPTION
In all Young People We Care (YPWC), was able to mobilize about 13,118 young people and other interested people like teachers, heads of institutions, agencies and organizations as well as religious leaders. Among notable events that took place include a church service at the St. Peters Cathedral Church in Kumasi, Schools mobilization in Central Region, Upper West and Upper East and spending some time with Orphans at the Kumasi Children’s Home. The section that follows contains summaries of the activities organized in Ghana, Mexico and Nigeria. The summaries have been compiled by YPWC based on reports that were received from the leaders at the various centres.TRANSCRIPT
CONTENTS:Pages
Young People We Care .....................................................3
Our Mission Our Vision Our Philosophy
Background ............................................................................4
What is STAND UP and SPEAK OUT? The Millennium Development Goals
Ghana ......................................................................................5-9
Upper West Sissala East Central Cape Coast Ashanti Northern Region
Mexico .....................................................................................10
Nigeria ......................................................................................11
Conclusions ............................................................................12
Challenges faced Opportunities Lessons learned The Way Forward - 2009 and 2015 Acknowledgements
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Students of Universidad del valle de México, say no to poverty
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CREDITSPrepared by:
Michael BoampongVanessa Curney
Summer Johansson
Edited by:Godwin Yidana
Shimrit Janes
Design by: Mirela Jurisic
Illustrations by:
Louis-André Fortin
This publication is based on the reports and inputs of:
Kayode Ajayi-SmithPablo Torres Aguilera
Michael AduSally Appiagyei
Abdul Kabiru Tiah MahamaBennin Juatie Duori
Godwin YidanaMatthew Yossah