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The 5th of 5th is the day that 5c piece got its value back with the launch of YGAP’s 5cent campaign at Gwanda, YGAP HQ.
With over 120 people joining us for this exciting launch, the vibe in the room was electric – if you weren’t there, you really missed out.
Three of our marvelous and supportive celebrity ambassadors, Kate Peck, Andy Murphy and Bridgette Duclos, showed their undying support for the 5cent campaign and YGAP with speeches that demonstrated their commitment to the cause.
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Would you bother to bend over in public for one? Drop one into the tip jar at your favourite café? Put them in your piggy bank?
Let’s face it – 5 cent coins serve little purpose these days, apart from bulking up your wallet. That is until YGAP launches its 5cent campaign on 5/5/12.
With over $150 million dollars worth of 5 cent coins in circulation, YGAP will harness the collective value of Australia’s small change to make a big change globally.
This is a preview of
Redefining Change with the 5cent Campaign
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Ygap’s Christmas Party took place on the first weekend of March in Sorrento. This incongruously named ‘Christmas party’ allowed volunteers, both old and new, to take time out to celebrate their hard work during the year and let their hair down. The weekend kicked off with an important meeting around the dinner table with our Kwencher beers – chatting about a very special ygap initiative to grace our shores shortly, (stay tuned for more info!) and concluded a few hours laterwith Gabe asking where the spa was at!
We have just closed our first ever photo exhibition – PHOTO FOR FREEDOM. It was a great success raising over $30,000 for YGAP’s Ghana Project with CORM. The wonderful and fascinating works of Tom Goldner brought attention to the issues of child exploitation in the Lake Volta region of Ghana.
The opening night was absolutely triumphant with over 100 people coming to support Tom and the Photo for Freedom project. The welcome speech, made by Rev. Tim Costello (World Vision CEO) outlined all of the values and messages that Photo for Freedom Exhibition incorporated. He shared personal stories about his encounters with modern day slavery and commended Tom for sheading light on these important issues.
If you ask me, the UN Alliance of Civilisations 2011 Doha Forum can be summerised by the well-known Andy Worehole quote: ‘replace fear of the unknown with curiosity’.
The convergence of 2,500 world leaders, civil society representatives, corporates, journalists and youth leaders had one key purpose – finding solidarity and peace amongst our human race.
Youth leaders benefited from a private day prior to the opening of the Forum. The energy, excitement and enthusiasm of these 400 leaders cannot be matched. Outcomes from the day were presented to UN Security General Ban Ki Moon, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza of Qatar.
YGAP welcomes you to partake in a night of mystical utopian indulgence at their 2011 annual charity fundraising event, “It Takes A Village @ Gwanda”. This special night will take place at YGAP’s newly acquired Headquarters, Gwanda; a vessel for positive change which encapsulates a mythological paradise.
This year’s celebrations will deviate from our traditional Ball-themed event, in a bid to take you to the streets of St Kilda where imaginations run wild. The 2011 theme is derived from the premise of ‘Gwanda’, combined with the symbolic proverb ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ – the ultimate experience of an unforgettable utopian village encounter.
I first met Dora in February 2011. Joseph Brabi and I were visiting the fishing village of Laloynia along the coastal region of Ghana. Our aim was to document the communities and work where so many children working as slaves on Lake Volta originate and gain an understanding of how a family can get desperate enough to sell a child.
Upon arriving at Ntenyo I was confronted by poverty & disease only overshadowed by the smiles, laughter, compassion, and a welcoming that felt like home. The sense of community – so strong; the dream to succeed -so real; the ability to make a tangible difference – in reach.
I joined the YGAP-Sanejo team in week 3 and was amazed at the progress that had already been achieved. Our project objective is clear – “rebuild tomorrows generation” by empowering youth through an expansion of educational access. With 2 classrooms completed in 2010 and 3 classrooms nearing completion in week 3 – you could see the possibilities.
Friends,
It has been another busy week for the Sanejo/YGAP team at Ntenyo! Building has rocketed ahead of schedule: barely three weeks after arriving on site, three classrooms stand as nearly complete structures, needing only roofs, windows, and trimmings. The foundations for an additional two classrooms are already underway.
Rarely have we encountered individuals with so few blessings, so full of life; so full of hope. We spent the morning witnessing, experiencing and rejoicing in the Ntenyo community’s culture through song and dance. We formed in a circle as one, laborers and international volunteers. We are able to greet one another with only single words in Kinyarwanda.
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