YGAP - Y Generation Against Poverty http://ygap.com.au Thu, 17 May 2012 08:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 5cent Media Launch http://ygap.com.au/blog/5cent-media-launch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5cent-media-launch http://ygap.com.au/blog/5cent-media-launch/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 12:55:48 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3476 www.fivecent.com.au

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…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/blog/5cent-media-launch/feed/ 0 Ride West Africa http://ygap.com.au/events/ride-west-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ride-west-africa http://ygap.com.au/events/ride-west-africa/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 13:56:06 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3418 Four boys cycling through West Africa to raise awareness and help reduce the incidence of child slavery in Ghana.

Right now, four courageous boys are cycling their way from Seville, Spain through West Africa to Terma, and the Ygap supported…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/events/ride-west-africa/feed/ 0 Redefining Change with the 5cent Campaign http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/redefining-change-with-the-5cent-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redefining-change-with-the-5cent-campaign http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/redefining-change-with-the-5cent-campaign/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 06:45:21 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3315 www.fivecent.com.au

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…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/redefining-change-with-the-5cent-campaign/feed/ 0 Urban Seed http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/australia-melbourne-homeless-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australia-melbourne-homeless-initiative http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/australia-melbourne-homeless-initiative/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:27:08 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3270 The Issue: Homelessness and Poverty in Melbourne

Thousands of people in Melbourne are classified as physically homeless, and many more have significant financial issues that affect their access to food.

Our Response: Financial Contributions to Urban Seed’s Credo Cafe

Through…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/uncategorized/australia-melbourne-homeless-initiative/feed/ 0 The Cathy Freeman Foundation http://ygap.com.au/projects/supporting-indigenous-australians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supporting-indigenous-australians http://ygap.com.au/projects/supporting-indigenous-australians/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:52:06 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3252 The Issue: Literacy and Truancy in Palm Island

A staggering 70% of indigenous students in Palm Island drop out before year 10.

Our Response: Financial Contributions to the Cathy Freeman Foundation

Through YGAP’s Kinfolk Cafe, we are truly proud to…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/projects/supporting-indigenous-australians/feed/ 0 Cambodia: Empowering Former Sex Slaves http://ygap.com.au/projects/cambodia-empowering-former-sex-slaves/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cambodia-empowering-former-sex-slaves http://ygap.com.au/projects/cambodia-empowering-former-sex-slaves/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:31:28 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3163 The Issue: Sex-Trafficking

As a result of the Khmer Rouge genocide (1975-1979), nearly 50% of the population in Cambodia are below 20 years old. This has led to a situation where growth in the young labour force has outpaced…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/projects/cambodia-empowering-former-sex-slaves/feed/ 0 SecondBite http://ygap.com.au/projects/australia-solving-food-insecurity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=australia-solving-food-insecurity http://ygap.com.au/projects/australia-solving-food-insecurity/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:17:10 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3156 The Issue: Food Insecurity

Over 1.2 million Australians face food insecurity. They are unable to access a secure, safe and healthy source of food to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.  Whilst they deal with the regular struggle to find…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/projects/australia-solving-food-insecurity/feed/ 1 YGAP’s (belated) Christmas Bash http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygaps-belated-christmas-bash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ygaps-belated-christmas-bash http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygaps-belated-christmas-bash/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:49:01 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3087 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…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygaps-belated-christmas-bash/feed/ 0 YGAP Photo For Freedom Exhibition http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygap-photo-for-freedom-exhibition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ygap-photo-for-freedom-exhibition http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygap-photo-for-freedom-exhibition/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:58:52 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3068 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…

]]> http://ygap.com.au/blog/ygap-photo-for-freedom-exhibition/feed/ 0 The Polo Club http://ygap.com.au/events/the-polo-club/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-polo-club http://ygap.com.au/events/the-polo-club/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:36:47 +0000 content http://ygap.com.au/?p=3049 http://ygap.com.au/events/the-polo-club/feed/ 0