History

Founded in 2011, Youth Movement for Collective Action is a registered non-governmental, non-political and non-for-profit organization, which strongly believed that a good education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and can create a better future for children and their families. That is why we promote girl’s education by facilitating sponsorship for students who otherwise would not have a chance to attend.

Our programs complement the effort of the Ministry of Education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – 3: Good health and well-being for people 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all and 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes which fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large.

The Core Programs of UMOVEMENT are Education, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Democracy and Livelihoods.

Mission

Our mission is to increase positive change among children and young people through standardized and sustainable youth hands-on programs/projects for social change.

Goal

Our goal is to ensure that children and youth ‘empowered’ as agents of change to secure a better future for themselves and their communities.

Vision

Youth Movement for Collective Action envisages advance health, education and development for children and youth through collective action -Community engagement.

Program Objectives

  • To advocate for children and women rights to be prompted, protected and respected by all persons.
  • To improve the living standard of community youth through basic livelihoods activities in order to be self-employed and autonomy for a better living environment.
  • To facilitate access to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services, including sanitation and hygiene services for children and youth at the local community levels.
  • To promote vocational training and credit mechanisms for entrepreneurship and employment for adolescents.
  • To undertake community project for the creation of a healthy and safe community.
  • To advance health, education and development for children and youth through sports and play activities.
  • To increase the capacity of children and youth to prevent, reduce and cope with conflict and promote peace.
  • To organize democratic initiatives (civic education, voter education, etc.) to enhance peace promotion across Liberia.
  • To provide psychosocial support for less fortunate children and widows
  • To foster peace and unity among young people and organize academic excellence programs among young people in various communities.