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To address the socio-economic challenges facing youth, LYA offers information, opportunities and llinkage through the following activities:
ACTIVITIES
To address the socio-economic challenges facing youth
OBJECTIVES
Advocacy for a favorable policy and legal youth environment
STRUCTURE
LYA comprises of 18 board members and 25 youth groups whose membership is free
EMPOWERED YOUTH, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
LAMU YOUTH ALLIANCE
MISSION
To promote active youth participation in sustainable development through capacity building, advocacy and innovation
VISION
To promote active youth participation in sustainable development through capacity building, advocacy and innovation
CORE VALUES
It is one of the most rewarding good deeds we can do in our lives as the benefits of giving Sadaqah Jariyah can be reaped now, and we can continue to benefit after we have passed
Objectives
- Promote youth empowerment by unlocking their potential and provision of opportunities to monitor youth related county and national responses.
Advocacy for a favorable policy and legal youth environment.
- Enhancing sustainable environment in collaboration with institutions for networking and collaboration.
- Enhancing research, learning and innovation for evidence based planning and programming.
- Actively participate in Peace and security capacity and reproductive health issues among the youth and promote and facilitate youth friendly services.
Structure
LYA comprises of 18 board members and 25 youth groups whose membership is free. The organization’s main source of fund is goodwill and donations from well-wishers. LYA has a broad base of volunteers with a rare capacity mix whose experience ranges from educationists, artists, counsellors and community education officers among others.
Activities
To address the socio-economic challenges facing youth, LYA offers information, opportunities and llinkage through the following activities:
- Youth Empowerment Forums: Monthly fora targeting youth grass root groups that inform the community/youth on reforms as well as foster peaceful coexistence.
- Traditional/Cultural activities: LYA makes the most of the community traditional events to mobilize the community and encourage positive engagement in responsible leadership through dramatized verses, poetry, theatre, dhow races, donkey races, henna painting and women galas.
- Youth at Risk Transformation: To actively involve the youth, LYA provides opportunities to the youth to showcase their talent through dramatized verses, skits, plays, good leadership and Sensitization on HIV and AIDS and Drugs Abuse.
- Advocacy for a favorable youth environment: LYA partners with a number of organisations in advocating for human rights, historical land injustices, gather evidence for effective policy and advocacy interventions.
- The youth parliament: LYA periodically conducts a youth parliament to give an opportunity to the youth to amplify their voices. The parliament involves government department heads, provincial administration, religious leaders and other stake holders to address issue concern security.
- LYA undertakes continuous monitoring and evaluation to ensure smooth running of all the intended activities. This includes conducting field visits, supportive supervision to ensure quality is not compromised in the execution of various activities.
Partners
It is one of the most rewarding good deeds we can do in our lives as the benefits of giving Sadaqah Jariyah can be reaped now, and we can continue to benefit after we have passed.
Key Strategic Objectives:
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