We are always excited to help our alumni pursue their academic dreams. But it is even more touching when that student is pursuing their dreams
IRIS alumni across Nigeria organized volunteer activities in honor of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD).
1.5 million people in Nigeria have been forced to flee their homes because of internal conflict, but are unable to flee the country. These refugees, otherwise known as internally displaced persons (IDPs), are living in camps within their state of Nigeria. 68 percent of IDP’s are children within the camps due to the amount of sexual exploitation.
IRIS staff and YES alumni saw the need for assistance within these camps and organized donation programs to take to the camps. Aid through therapy, education, food, clothes, anti-malarial drugs, hygiene materials and even soccer balls were distributed to hundreds of men, women and children in the camps.
The clinic in Lakenturum built by ActionAid, a NGO that helps with fighting for people who’ve had rights denied from them in Nigeria, was rundown
After winning the Global Grant 2015 from Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS), the YES alumni from Tanzania went straight to work and organized a
Alumni of the YES program held various projects in conjunction of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). April 18, 2015 proved to be an eventful
Hills, plateaus and even some mountains mold Nigeria’s beautiful land. However, what makes Nigeria truly unique is not its landscape. Because Nigeria is the most
The group of 13 used IRIS funding to carry out the two-day renovation project, which included giving the walls a fresh coat of paint, repairing window nets and ceiling repairs.
“I organize group discussions among the youth who are the leaders of tomorrow. Youth need to be encouraged in order for Nigeria to have a great future,” he said.
On April 22, 2012, three KL-YES alumni were given the opportunity to participate in this year’s Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) in a more practical way than ever before.
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