YOUTHAID-LIBERIA (YAL)

WHO ARE WEYouthAid-Liberia [YAL], is a youth led platform, voluntary and humanitarian service organization working with local youth across the length and breadth of Liberia, especially operating on advocacy and peace building programs in Montserrado and Bong counties. YouthAid-Liberia was established by two inspiring, passionate and humanitarians youth, [Swaliho M. Fofana and Alieu F. Feika] on March 3, 2012 on the campus of University of Liberia. YouthAid-Liberia was accredited by the Ministry of Planning and Economic Affairs as a youth focus NGO on June 12, 2013 and was also accredited by the Ministry of Youth and Sports on July 22, 2013 to operate as a youth organization in Liberia.

TARGET GROUPSLocal youth, disabled youth, underprivileged/less-fortunate youth, adolescent girls and womem and SGBV & HIV/AIDS affected people

PROGRAM FOCUS:Capacity & Leadership Building, Peace building, HIV/AIDS, Literacy Training, Youth Exchange Ideas, Skills Training, WASH Promotion, Community Empowerment, Advocacy and Civic Education

CORE VALUES:inspiration, innovation, motivational mentor ship, youth and women empowerment, gender sensitivity, capacity building, leadership development, advocacy, Peace and community empowerment.

PARTNERS/SPONSORSInternational Foundation for Electoral System-Liberia

Population Service International-Liberia

National Elections Commissions

Advocacy4Youth International

SLOGAN:"empowering youth, serving humanity"