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Thomas Barlue's Profile

About Thomas Barlue

This is how Thomas is a Changemaker:
I am a change maker because my aim is to see the youth of my country and the continent graduating from the state of acute poverty, strive, ignorence and criminalism to world productive elements. After the 14 years unbrooken civil crisis in my country, all one can see is a bounch of traumatize and hopeless population of young people who are often miss led and usher into violence at the expense of selfish warlords. My aim is to use my own idealism and insight as a war victim and African patriotic youth activist, embarking on initiatives that would collaboratively change the world of young people in my communities and beyond. I believe this can be done through hands on skills development programs that will add value to young people's life, shifting their minds from violent prone activities to self-sustainable income generating capacities and activities.

The place for which Thomas feels a fondness or connection:
The wwww.takingitglobal.or community and the facebook online programs are useful for young people to make connections and learn. WiserEarth.com is one also.

The change Thomas passionately wants to happen:
I want to see a world without angony, war, strive, and their like. Building the capacity of young people, avoiding ignorence and crimes. Determined to overcome these challenges through positive, empowering actions; To educate young people, their immediate cares and their communities in order to nurture the development of peaceful, responsible and productive citizens; To promote the culture of peace and democracy; raising awareness about women and children rights and domestic violence To promote, develop, and conserve a clean and healthy environment; To promote positive behavioral changes in society; To create awareness on HIV/AIDS pandemic and education in the communities; To engage into any and/or all lawful activities under this organization in keeping with the not-for-profit Corporation Act of Liberia, now in force or to be established hereinafter for its existence.

Bio

Thomas is a young motivated Liberian youth with a positive attitude, dedicating his fruitful time in working as a volunteer with diverse youths communities in his country to help many other efforts fight Poverty and ignorance through participation and skill development initiatives. He is presently National Focal Point for Global Youth Coalition against HIV/AIDS-GYCA for Liberia 2008 - 2009. Co-Facilitator/Trainer for the Creating Local Connections West Africa (CLCWA)-Liberia Project and the Coordinator for his organization’s ICT Programs, The African Child Peace Initiative (ACPI)-Liberia National Coordinator for Africa Youth for Peace and Development-Liberia He understands that governing the secret of our existence as a human being is an inescapable quest and duty one should perform, given the numerous challenges face with young people especially with the high rate of poverty and also unemployment amongst them.

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Alternative Realities - Restoring Dignity of Homeless Youth - Changing the face of Cities
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