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YCAB spreads its wings Internationally

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Ever since YCAB International Inc. was established in 2006 in Atlanta, Georgia USA, YCAB has committed to expand their programs to Least Developed countries. YCAB looks for opportunities and programs that align with the mission of YCAB to empower youth through holistic development program.

For this reason, YCAB seeds programs in a few other countries, partnering with British Council’s Global Changemakers. Through this program, YCAB is able to reach out and empower youths from all over the world. In 2012 alone, YCAB has seeded 3 projects related to education and women empowerment proposed by youths in 3 different countries: South Sudan, Myanmar, and Afghanistan.  (Please refer to the table below to learn more about the projects)

This is just the beginning of YCAB journey to contribute to the society globally. YCAB plans to continue to work closely with British Council in 2013 to bring impact to more youth in other parts of the world.

2012 YCAB International Seeding Program

Project Name
Teachers Training (Capacity Building)
ChangeMaker Name
Santo Khamis Laku
Country
Republic of South Sudan
Beneficiaries
Teachers
Project Description
Due to high demand of teachers in the country, it is difficult for the state government to fulfill the training needs for the teachers. Currently, there are many primary schools that are managed by untrained teachers. Therefore, the project will provide training to the in service teachers who will be serving an area with population of about 40,000.
Project Name
Wonderful Garden
ChangeMaker Name
Zin New Win
Country
Myanmar
Beneficiaries
Children
Project Description
Wonderful Garden Project aims to promote education, child rights, and public health issue. This project will bring volunteers to a monastic school to read books to the students. They will also loan books and reward them for reading as an effort to instill the culture of reading. In addition to that, they will also have Mobile Clinic which will provide basic medical check-up for kids in the area.
Project Name
Women Empowerment Through Sport
ChangeMaker Name
Maihan Wali
Country
Afghanistan
Beneficiaries
Women
Project Description
The project’s goal is to empower women, who are often seen as second class citizen in Afghanistan, by introducing them to sports. Maihan plans to start by inviting some women from the different provices to Kabul to train and empower them prior to opening local workshops and events. However, as part of this project, she will also open local workshops and ask the women who has attended training in Kabul to go back to their communities train others in the community. This project will allow women to take parts in activities in society that they were not able to take part in before.

Additional information about the 2 organizations is available in the following links:

YCAB Foundation programs:
https://www.ycabfoundation.org/what-we-do/our-programs/

British Council’s Global Changemakers:
http://www.global-changemakers.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Global-Changemakers-Annual-Report-2011.pdf