YGAP - Y Generation Against Poverty

UN Alliance Of Civilisations

content — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:28:28 +0000

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…

Gwanda’ Laneway Cocktail Gala

content — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:13:27 +0000

It Takes a Village @ Gwanda’ Laneway Cocktail Gala

YGAP volunteer has just returned from Ghana!

content — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 06:44:00 +0000

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…

Land of a Thousand Hills – Final Week

content — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:53:32 +0000

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…

Land of a Thousand Hills – Week 3

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:03:25 +0000

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…

Muraho Rwanda – Week 2 Blog

content — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:56:50 +0000

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…

We Need Your Help!

content — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:16:51 +0000

Hi Friends,

YGAP is actively trying to raise $100,000 by the end of the financial year to support our project partners in Ghana and Rwanda. We need your help to achieve our goal by 30 June.
Child trafficking is…

Muraho Rwanda – Week 1 Blog

content — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:01:25 +0000

After enormous anticipation and a little bit of trepidation, we have finally started our project…Ntenyo 2011. The first thing we noticed on approach was the beauty of the school setting…a hilltop, overlooking rolling valleys..it was breathtaking and slightly Australian with…

Fyve Half Pipe Launch Party @ Gwanda raised $2K!

content — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:35:37 +0000

Thank you to everyone that came to the FYVE Launch Party on Sunday 12 June, it was a great success raising over 2k! Special thanks to our mates at DJ Warehouse for giving us free deck hire, Carlton Dry for…

YGAP Dinner for Difference

content — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:04:05 +0000

On Monday 23 May we held ‘Dinner for Difference’ a VIP Philanthropy evening at our Kinfolk Cafe. The dinner was hosted as a round table discussion sharing insights and knowledge into the following areas:

- The importance…