Youth Network trains volunteers for project

The Youth Network has trained 22 volunteers selected from 12 non-governmental organisation (NGO) to undertake the cross-continental project.

Four countries, United Kingdom, Romania, Zimbabwe and Ghana are the partners of the Youth Network Project.

Young Muslim Advocacy group from the United Kingdom, Foundation Pro-Peritonea (The Friendship Foundation) from Romania, Regional Centre for Social Responsibility from Zimbabwe, and New Life Foundation from Ghana facilitated the training workshop.

Opening the two-day workshop at Apam Junction (Gomoa Ankamu) on Tuesday, Miss Christiana Fasia, the leader of the team, said the Youth Network Project was aimed at developing Africa-European Union partnership, to consolidate cross-continental dialogue policies in the area of youth volunteering with special focus on attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.

She said the project aimed at responding to the needs of youth organisation attached to Youth Network platform in order to raise their capacity to implement cross-continental volunteering projects.

Mr Thil Long, from Young Muslim Advocacy Group, said the NGOs were trained to recruit volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30 to work for two months to 12 months on voluntary project.

Miss Edina Moisa, official of Foundation Pro-Peritonea said the Youth Network Project would deal with human trafficking.

It would also assist in the rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking and help to develop the skills of members of the NGOs in combating the canker.

Mr Edmond Osei Kwakye, the Executive Director of the New Life Foundation, who hosted the workshop, appeal to NGOs in Ghana to come together to enable them to formulate programmes and speak with one voice.

“We must not let financial gains and pride separate us” he added.

Mr Roger Amoako, Programme Manager of New Life Foundation, said a follow-up workshop would be held by the Youth Network in September in Ghana, to consolidate the capacity of the volunteers.