New Members Meetings

New Members Meeting

Each month on the First Monday of the month, AYIFOD will be hosting a New Members meeting that will introduce the Basics of Practice of AYIFOD. This will be a very informative meeting to assist those who have recently become members to learn more about our wonderful practice and the background on many topics of our practice. In this meeting all those who are interested to join will also be welcome. We invite you to attend if you are able to make it.

New Member Meetings are held at 4pm in the Mukono at Golden Crane Hotel.

The Membership Department is open from -9 am to 5pm

Monday through Friday except holidays at our General Meeting Point

Golden Crane Hotel in Mukono town- 1km off Kayunga road

Through our New Member Meeting Program we are committed to educating and enlightening our new members on the benefits of belonging to this youth group. In the course of our meeting, we will cover issues that are important to you as a youth.

For those with youth groups:

If you already have, run or a member of a youth and you would like your members also to join AYIFOD, please let us know. Organize and mobilze your youth and we shall come and talk to them on how and the benefits of joining this network. We shall only be coming to visit groups with 20 members and above.

But for any group to be considered, one the group leader will first meet with the National Coordinator and arrange possible programs for your group.

Upcoming Meetings and Training:

Everyday Meetings:

Starting 25^th-July-2011, we are going to set meeting for members, new members and youth leaders, please if you want to attend one the meeting, just get an appointment.

 

Monday: 25^th- July-2011- Time: 9am-10pm/12pm-1pm/4pm-5pm- Mukono town

Weekly Program Meetings:

Mondays- Venue: Mukono- Meeting Time: 9am-10pm, 12-1pm, 4pm-5pm

Tuesdays: Venue: Kampala- Meeting Time:  10am-11pm, 2pm-3pm, 5pm-6pm

Wednesdays:- Open/Special Duties

Thursdays: – Field Outreach/Meeting youth group- Country-wide

Fridays: -Field Outreach/Meeting youth group- Country-wide

Saturdays- AYIFOD Round-Table 5pm-7pm –Selected special areas- Country-wide

Monthly Meetings: Each First Monday of each month

First Meeting will be held at Golden Crane Hotel in Mukono on 1^st/August/2011at 4pm, don’t miss out, please!

New Members Meeting at Mukono Secretarial body

At all Regional and District Liaison meeting centers

We urge you to spread the word to your friends and colleagues and to mark your calendars. Please plan on attending!

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!!!

 

Regional and District Coordinators

We need Regional Coordinators in all the regions and a District Youth Representative, please send us your resume for considerations: ayifod@gmail.com

Regional Coordinators

Uganda has four regions and so we need 4 Regional Coordinators for these regions:

Central Region, Eastern Region, Western Region, Northern Region

District Representatives,

We need hundreds of them, please spot your district and send in your application to become a Representative, once we get a representative, we shall remove the district on list and be put into our database with your contacts and you will get all updates about what is happening at AYIFOD.

Central Region Districts:

Buikwe, Bukomansimbi, Butambala, Buvuma, Gomba, Kalangala, Kalungu, Kampala, Kayunga, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Luweero, Lwengo, Lyantonde, Masaka, Mityana, Mpigi, Mubende, Mukono, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Sembabule, Wakiso.

Eastern Region Districts:

Amuria, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Bukedea, Bukwa, Bulambuli, Busia, Butaleja, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kaberamaido, Kaliro, Kamuli, Kapchorwa, Katakwi, Kibuku, Kumi, Kween, Luuka, Manafwa, Mayuge, Mbale, Namayingo, Namutumba, Ngora, Pallisa, Serere, Sironko, Soroti, Tororo.

Northern Region Districts:

Abim, Adjumani, Agago, Alebtong, Amolator, Amudat, Amuru, Apac, Arua, Dokolo, Gulu, Kaabong, Kitgum, Koboko, Kole, Kotido, Lamwo, Lira, Maracha, Moroto, Moyo, Nakapiripiti, Napak, Nebbi, Nwoya, Otuke, Oyam, Pader, Yumbe, Zombo.

Western Region Districts:

Buhweju, Buliisa, Bundibugyo, Bushenyi, Hoima, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kabale, Kasese, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kanungu, Kibaale, Kiruhura, Kiryandongo, Kisoro, Kyegegwa, Kyenjojo, Masindi, Mbarara, Mitooma, Ntoroko, Ntungamo, Rubirizi, Rukungiri, Sheema.

Please note this before you apply that you must have some mobilizing skills, some leadership skills, and good speaking habits.

Hello world!

If you are in youth work, humanitarian services and child development programs, you are running a school, an NGO, or any youth project; you need to know about African Youth Initiative For Development (AYIFOD). It’s more than a social-platform for discussions and a totally unique experience. We are implementing real development projects and programs for youth and children. So we would like to incorporate you into our programs.

AYIFOD- Creates and promotes youth-led solutions to unemployment and poverty. Experience has shown us that young people are the solution not the problem- so we must encourage them to lead.

Youth problems are too many and can’t be solved by the government alone, and this is reason young people are taking charge.

We’re committed to improve the living standards of the youth through mobilization of resources for youth development, connect a community of young people around the country and provide a way to:

•        Be active in GETTING INFORMED about issues affecting them.

•        DISCUSS these issues with other like-minded young people.

•        Learn new skills and be inspired, so they can TAKE ACTION

In Uganda Youth being one of the marginalized groups of people yet more resourceful in terms of development and innovativeness, we decided to start an organization that will act as a voice for other vulnerable groups.

Youth are persuaded to join army, carry out campaigns for politicians so they are used as a stepping stone to achieve others desires. Being strong they’re seen as dangerous substitutes for indecent works.  This is a controversial point of view and here we stand “together as one” to fight against social injustices which has caused un-employment, low incomes hence poor stands of living.

Opportunities:

If you are a youth activists or a mentor you can join the Uganda Network of Youth Activists (UNYA)- This is a program of AYIFOD.

Your Youth can join other youth and are welcome to:

Participate, Teach, Express their views and network with others.

There are five main parts to AYIFOD:

The AYIFOD blogs, pages and website supports an online community of young people and is a space to; connect with other likeminded peeps, access information about global issues, discover ways to take action and express yourself by writing articles and discussing issues.

AYIFOD Write Project is an exciting opportunity for those budding journalists out there. Each year, our AYIFOD Write program gives young people from around the country the opportunity to develop writing and research skills, explore global issues and gain experience in the media industry.

Training for future, is an exciting project which started to give young people an opportunity to get involved in an after school program which interests them and boosts their skills and talents. This program gives youth an opportunity to realize the future full of hope and opportunities and make them realize their potential and own their future.

AYIFOD Clubs- These are school centered clubs with an aim to mentor the school going youth, organizing peer-to-peer education, peer-to-peer counseling, promotion of talents through Music, Dance and Drama, Development Trainings, Production and Distribution of Information, Education and Communication materials, Video shows and Sports competitions.

Premium Membership- This is the formal way to contribute to the development of this organization with an annual membership subscription, and you will directly be involved with many programs and projects and able to make decisions that work.

Who is AYIFOD Project for?

AYIFOD is aimed at ALL youth and Adults with an interest in development issues, such as social justice, sustainability, fair-trade, development, human rights and peace.

Want to join AYIFOD? Subscribe to our membership packages and it means you will get regular updates about the project, information about upcoming events and new opportunities, and four times a year we will post you out our fabulous magazine THE YOUTH FOCUS.

Opportunities:

Is there something that frustrates you, or makes you mad? Want to do something about it? Often you care about something, but it’s hard to work out what to do about it. This part of the site provides some information to help you think about the issues, analyze them, make connections and Take Action!

Getting Started

Our interactive ACTIVE CITIZEN will help you figure out the best course of action to take on the issues that you care about.

The Active Citizen

Want to get connected to other choice people who are out there making a difference? The ACTIVE CITIZEN is a database that matches your interests with projects and organisations in Uganda that might suit you.

Or

Have you taken initiative to creatively solve local or global problems? Tell us your story and we might include it on this website as inspiration for other citizens out there looking to make a difference. Inclusion in THE YOUTH FOCUS and on our future T.V show:

Email Address: ……………………………………………………………………………

First Name: ………………………………………………………………………………..

Last Name: …………………………………………………………………………………

Organization/Company: ……………………………………………………………………

Title/Occupation: …………………………………………………………………………..

Your Story: (Write down)

Your Photo: (Send attachment)

Events

Check out any upcoming events from around Uganda, national and international competitions and campaigns, and important UN and World Days.