It is celebrated each year in
over 100 countries, with young people working together--and with schools, youth
organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, national
service programs, government agencies, and
adult mentors-- to address the world’s most critical issues and change
their communities.
In April last year (2012) The
KudeNumo Peace Initiative Foundation, Inc. (KNPIF), author of peace in the
Glebo Peninsula, Maryland County, Liberia, celebrated the Global Event in collaboration
with The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC),
OXFAM, Visions in Action, UNHCR, Right-to-Play and UNDP.
Due to the critical environmental
condition of the city of Harper, children, youths, Churches, schools and other
groups joined ranks to clean the City. After it was done, Harper city looked
spic and span. The people were proud and extended special thanks to the youth,
KNPIF and the INGOs that collaborated with KNPIF.
The celebration lasted for
three days as usually done around the globe. It began with the cleanup campaign
and ended with an indoor program and a football tournament. The Ivorian Refugee
Ball Club captured the Trophy. It went to the Finals against Bishop Hill Ball
Club - an enclave heading towards Bishop Ferguson High School campus.
This year (2013), April 27, 28
& 29 is GYSD. It is being celebrated in Harper City once more. The first two
days, a Cleanup Campaign was launched. An Indoor Program was set. But due to
unforeseen and uncontrollable circumstances, the Indoor Program was cancelled.
As such, the full three-day Event has been a Cleanup Campaign. In fact,
considering the condition of the City, the schools called for an additional day
leading to May 1.
This year's GYSD is hosted by
KNPIF as the Lead Agency in collaboration with the Superintendent's office, and
the United Nations Volunteers (UNV).
The Associate Justice of The
Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, Her Honor Cllr. Jamesetta Howard
Wollokolie donated US$500. During her recent visit to Maryland, she visited
KNPIF's office and saw the good work the Organization has been involved in. She
was deeply impressed. She donated US$200 to the Organization's Operating Budget
and promised US$500 to help the Cleanup Campaign. She proposed the Cleanup Campaign
be conducted during GYSD. Her Honor Wollokolie was not happy over the condition
of the City. And so she proposed to KNPIF to embark upon a Cleanup Campaign.
The Campaign still continues as we opine.
Superintendent, Hon. Nazarene
Brewer Tubman's office donated US$500 towards GYSD for a Cleanup Campaign.
The UNV did not donate any
funds and/or materials. But offered its help in getting involved in the
Campaign.
Thanks to Hon. Alfred T.
Thompson, Harper District Commissioner and executive member of KNPIF, for his
tireless service to his County and people. He has been working all throughout
the Event with youths, women and school children.
Mr. Jacob Sie Brewer,
CoPresident of KudeNumo Peace initiative Foundation, has been in the streets
for the past three days working along with youths, school children and
community leaders cleaning the City and encouraging volunteerism.
Thanks to Mr. Brewer and Hon.
Thompson for such a patriotic job well-done.
Currently, members of the
Maryland Legislative Caucus are undergoing financial strains. So they could not
contribute. Mr. Eric Giko was approached
during his visit to Maryland to hep with T-shirts. Hopefully, it will happen
next time in the too-distant future!
Thanks again to Her Honor
Cllr. Jamesetta Howard Wollokolie for the encouragement and the donation.
I am Thomas G. Bedell, a
volunteer worker; working and speaking on the ground in Liberia and a victim of
police brutality.
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