Our Vision
Africa Youth for Peace and Development
organization otherwise known as AYPAD was formed
1995 and was finally registered in the year 2000
under the ministry of youth and sport in Sierra
Leone, as a voluntary, youth development organization
that aims at organizing, empowering and creating
opportunities for youth and youth groups that
are in difficult circumstances.
The founders of Africa Youth for
Peace and Development Organization having seen
harsh realities which are being experienced all
over the continent as a result of war and the
consequent violence galore which flows, have decided
to form this organization with a vision of continental
integration for peace and development for youth
across the continent.
It is the belief of the organization
that violence achieves no meaningful goal. The
Africa Youths for Peace and development otherwise
known as AYPAD is a non-governmental, non-profit-making,
non-political, voluntary youth development organization
which aims at empowering youth and Youth groups
through a multi faceted development program.
Geographically the headquarters
are situated in Sierra Leone but members are widespread
in 14 African Countries. Africa Youth for Peace
and Development Organization is a non-governmental
organization that was established after the brutal
protracted civil war in Sierra Leone. Our mission
to the people and the nation is to promote Education,
Health care, Agriculture, income generating activities,
material and messages about (HIV/AIDS etc...)
providing on job training , implementing Agricultural
Projects (Farming and Fishing) in collaboration
with Youth serving agencies (YSA) and community
based organizations
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Speaking
on behalf of the street children, 12-year
old, shabby-looking Francis Amara narrated
a tragic story that led him to take to the
streets. According to Francis, he has been
living in the street for the past three
years, after he left his poor parents in
Guinea in search of fortune in Sierra Leone.
"My only source of livelihood is sweeping,
toting and doing other odd jobs," Francis
informed the gathering. Other street kids
also took turns in explaining circumstances
that led them to the streets.
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