Kambie
Bolong Youth Development Association are eager to tackle some of the problems
facing young people in the country.
The
youth-led association was formed in June 2011 and legally registered at the
Attorney General’s Chambers with 30 members.
“We will create suitable platforms for youth
to excel and contribute to national development’’, they said.
They
said their programmes include advocacy and enterprise development.
“We
will be responsible for this country’s change legacy and to shape the world in
the positive direction that will support our communities and give other youth
the opportunity they deserve,” Babucarr E Camara, a member of the association
said.
He
said these and many other reasons motivated them to organise themselves to
create Kambie Bolong Youth Development Association.
Mr.
Camara said they target to empower, inform and enlighten young people by making
their voices heard.
The
group has a vision to cerate a society where young people are well informed of
the issues affecting their development and involve them in finding means to
remedy such situations.
It
also has a mission to inform and actively involve youth in social development
agendas and engage them in community activities.
In
the past, the group has organised symposia, speeches, training programmes and
cleaning exercises.
The
enterprise group has recently made bars of soaps using ‘moringa’ and were sold
to the community at a relatively cheaper price.
To
tackle youth unemployment, the group said it is preparing its members for
sustainable entrepreneurship training.
Mr.
Camara said they will appreciate funding from individuals and institutions for their
training programmes to help young people.
“We
have also established Kambie Bolong Girls in Business which aims to pave the
way for girls to become job creators rather than job seekers” Mr Camara said.
