C A L A O E X P R E S S 119 (October 2013) Monthly Internet Edition of the African Movement of Working Children and Youth (AMWCY) Published by Enda TM with the support of Plan ******************************************************************************* Write to us at maejt94@gmail or [email protected] and consult our website : maejt.org ********************************************************************************* * AMWCY: youth employment training during the General Assembly of Ouagadougou * Benin: achieving WCY’s 12 Rights * Burundi: final match of the football tournament * Côte d’Ivoire: ZCY involved in monitoring children’s rights * The Gambia: sensitization on malaria * Guinea: fighting cholera * Democratic Republic of Congo: fighting malaria/setting up IGA * Senegal: training camp for young people * Zimbabwe: manufacturing and marketing of candles ********************************************************************************* AMCY: youth employment training during the General Assembly of Ouagadougou AMCY’s National Assembly will start on October 21 in Ouagadougou and end on November 2. During the second week, a workshop will deal with training issues for the first time employment and IGA’s contributions. Get ready and supply us with pictures and accounts of your experiences. They will be highlighted in the forthcoming 120 issue of Calao Express!!! [email protected] , maejt94@gmail * Benin: achieving WCY’s 12 Rights From August 10 to 15, 2013, WCYs Lake Nokoue organized an activity that aimed at achieving WCY’s 12 Rights. 12 teams were set up and each team bore as its name one of WCY’s 12 Rights. Three games were part of the contest, namely dart, «boutou» game and best dancers contest. This old game parents used to practice when they were 15 years old as a means of leaving the earth and plunging into the flood was attended by more than 500 spectators. Out of the 12 teams that were based on the WCY’s Rights, only 7 teams were among the winners. They are as follows: 1. “The right to be trained to learn a trade” Team, 2 The “right to learn how to read and write” Team, 3 The “right to have leisure time and enjoy themselves” Team, 4 The “right to rest in case of illness” Team, 5 The “right to be listened to” Team, 6 The“right to express oneself and organize oneself ” Team and 7 The “right to stay in the village, and not go away” Team. [email protected] , [email protected] * Burundi: final match of the football tournament The final match of the football tournament called «Together, let’s end human trafficking» took place on September 1st , 2013. The two teams that played the final were the «Rapido Star» from SEST and «Young Star». It was a great football match that ended with «Rapido Star’s» victory over «Young Star» by two goals to nil. The day ended with a ceremony during which prizes were given to the winning team, the one that lost the match and the team which came in third; but also to the best goalkeeper, best scorer and a team for fair play. Among the people who attended the event were the Representative of the Administration in Cibitoke, the National Police representative, the Justice et Equite organization, as well as many spectators from the city of Cibitoke. [email protected] * Côte d’Ivoire: ZCY involved in monitoring children’s rights Once again, WCYS Côte d’Ivoire were involved in the children’s rights monitoring process. In collaboration with the NGOs Forum dedicated to helping children living in difficult situations, and with Save the Children International, WCYs submitted the Côte d’Ivoire Report to the United Nations Sessions in charge of Human Rights. It is the Periodic Universal Review: an interstate process created in accordance with the 5/1 resolution of the Human Rights Council. It provides to Children’s Rights organizations the opportunity to report on the major shortcomings of the State in relation to its commitments to fulfill Children’s Rights in the country. [email protected] , [email protected] , * The Gambia: Sensitization on malaria Thanks to the financial support from Nova Scotia Gambia Association (NSGA), AMWCY Soma organized a three-day door-to-door sensitization campaign for the community of Soma and its neighboring villages on the importance of sleeping under a treated mosquito net, spraying and the dangers of malaria. The sensitization which was conducted by 50 volunteer WCYs benefited 1,000 people in Soma. It helped WCYs play their role in the forthcoming house-spraying campaign planned for the beginning of October and to enter into a partnership with the health authorities of the locality. Thanks to these sensitizations, AWCY Soma has become better known and registered 40 new members. pamodousenghore2006@yahoo * Guinea: Fighting against cholera From June 27 to July 06, AWCY Dubreka organized a clean-up campaign regarding public areas in the Urban Commune (Health Prefectural Office, Prefectural Hospital, 04 Health Centres, Prefecture Headquarters, Prefectural Office for Social Affairs and Children and the Town Hall). Combined with a sensitization session on preventive measures and handling of cholera, these activities aimed at stopping the spread of diarrheic diseases and to strengthen relationships between WCYs, officials and the populations. The clean-up and sensitization campaign took place with financial and material support from the Prefectural Office for Social Affairs and Children. It mobilized 85 WCYs and facilitators from the support organization. Practical advice was given to the populations. Among other things, they called on people to regularly clean their houses, wash their hands with soap and chloride bleach before eating and after going to the rest room; to cook well foods products before eating them and to report any suspicious case to health agents. The same types of activities will be conducted in other villages. cn.aejtguinee1@gmail , [email protected] * Democratic Republic of Congo: Fighting malaria/setting up IGA - In August, AMWCY Kinshasa was trained for three days on malaria and its consequences and sensitization techniques on prevention of the disease. In collaboration with its partner Medecin du Monde, the training was attended by 44 WCYs who came from all Grassroots groups. At the end of the session, the different actors organized a field trip to explain to the populations how to prevent and fight this disease. They went on to distribute 700 treated mosquito nets: 02 mosquito nets per household. - 06 WCY from the Grassroots Group of «mwira wa yesu», taught children how to breed goats. Members of the group provide housing for the children who take care of the goats that come from Burundi to be sold in Uvira and Missi. With the products, these young breeders are financially better equipped for 2013-2014 school year. Likewise, Grassroots Groups from Uvira, made up of manufacturers of stoves, trained 18 non member WCYs on how to make stoves. [email protected] * Senegal: Training camp for young people A training camp for WCYs was organized in Mbour from September 04 to 14, 2013. Facilitated by Enda Jeunesse Action with support from Save the Children, the objective of the camp was to train children on child protection. 61 young Senegalese and 01 Guinean were taught how to protect children. They signed a charter to magnify their commitment in favor of the children who live in a difficult situation in their localities. One by one, the WCYs stood up in front of the audience and explained why they were chosen to participate in the training camp: readiness, commitment and participation in protection activities. Every youth received a bracelet which represents a strong social pact in the training process. Consequently, one must then translate into acts his commitments and submit the outcome of the training to its Grassroots Group for assessment through debriefing. All activities that contribute to achieving the pedagogical objectives (sports, leisure, group works within «families», plenary sessions and supervised night vigils) were the highlight of the training. [email protected], malickyade90@gmail * Zimbabwe: Manufacturing and marketing of candles AMWCY Zvishavane has been involved in a candles manufacturing and marketing project since 2010. To be able to conduct such a project, WCYs had beforehand led a research to assess the viability of their project. They found out that the sector was faced with severe power failures. This situation was encouraging for their project, for a local candle provider was lacking; therefore there would be less competition. The inputs needed for the project were not expensive. It was one way of giving to children some survival skills. The level of responsibility is high and sustainability is guaranteed. The project will contribute to AMWCY promotion. A training session was organized with children who are involved in the project for a better candle production within Grassroots Groups, children succeeded in producing some candles as samples of future production for income generating projects. In addition to helping give a helping hand to orphans and children from impoverished families, the project income is used to continue good operation of the association. [email protected] Please click on the following link to see the logo of the 9th meeting realized by the WCY: maejt.org/page%20anglais/Images/ejtr_anglais.jpg Do not miss Ouagadougou National Assembly on maejt.org See you at the beginning of November through Calao Express 120
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