United Nations Day 2018

The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories. United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October each year.
On October 24, 2018, four youth groups saw the need to create awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations; namely LYFT Africa, YARD-Liberia, Kids Development Initiative I-YOCA including participants of the YALI RLC Online Cohort 9 participants.
The day brought together over 123 participants including heads of organizations, principals of schools, students and other actors. Eleven (11) schools were invited to celebrate the United Nations Day. They include the Lott Carey Baptist Mission School, Jimmie K. Dugbe A.G.M. High School, Triumph Church Mission School, Diana E. Davies High School, Phila Institute, Mother Tegeste Steward High School, All Saints International, Annie Banks Williams High School, Idea’s Vocational and Training Institute, John Christian Int’l School System and the Teebey Memorial Academy.








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Anti-Drugs Awareness and Counselling Program

Image
The proliferation of the consumption of illicit drugs and narcotic substances amongst Liberia, especially youth has become a threat to sustainable development. Considering this, LYFT Africa initiated a two-day Anti-Drugs Awareness and Counselling program that benefitted at least 47 at-risk youth (6 females and 41 males) in the Neezoe Community, Paynesville, Liberia, a figure that was captured from the participants’ attendance sheet. Two separate events were held on the 10th and 17th of December at the SWEEP Solid Foundation Field in Neezoe to commemorate the entire program. Miatta L. Kamara, an experienced Drugs Counsellor and Abu S. Kaba, a volunteer of LYFT Africa and certified counsellor, facilitated the events. Their presentations were focused on the following common illicit drugs/substances and their negative effects users’ health and wellbeing, behavioral problems of drugs/substance abusers, and reasons and things to do to quit drugs, Additionally, 12 certified psycho-educators a...
Read more

Orphan Outreach 2023

Image
In December 2022, LYFT Africa launched her ‘Orphan Outreach 2023’ program. This program came through the inspiration of Mrs. Mariam Dukuly who is currently serves as Student Coordinator. The aim of the program was to provide orphans with basic needs such as food, clothing sand sanitary pads. The program was implemented on January 6 and 7, 2023 at the Faith Orphanage in Owensgrove, Grand Bassa County. Donation from friends and family, a carwash and sales of stickers were three major activities that enabled the organization to raise funds to have the program successfully implemented. A total of sixty nine thousand three hundred Liberian dollars (Ld $69, 300.00) and three hundred ten United States dollars ( USd $310.00) was generated. Funds generated were expended on seven (7) bags of 25kg rice, one (1) bale of clothes, two (2) dozens of sanitary pads, one (1) ream of sheet, two-ways transportation for volunteers and goods, printing of 100 program sheets, transportation to purchase goods,...
Read more

LYFT Africa International Youth Day Symposium

Image
On Friday, August 12, 2022, at least 57 young leaders from five counties in Liberia gathered at American Corner-Kakata in Margibi to commemorate the International Youth Day Symposium. The Symposium is an event organized by Leading Youths to Foster Transformation in Africa (LYFT Africa) in commemoration of International Youth Day which was tagged “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages”.   The day-long Symposium held in partnership with the Ministry of Youths and Sports in Liberia brought together participants from five of Liberia’s 15 counties including Montserrado, Margibi, Nimba, Grand Bassa, and Bong.  During the event, Pep Talks were delivered by vibrant young people from Liberia and Albania.  Mr. Charles G. Kpan Jr, Managing Director of CYGEC IT Solutions in Liberia delivered a 20-minute pep talk on the topic: “ Available Funding Opportunities for Entrepreneurs . Also in attendance was Mrs. Florence Kamara-Tokpah, Program Officer at Project Cha...
Read more