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 Posted - 28 Dec 2007 : 21:51:55
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Banjul Red Cross Hold Annual Youth Gathering
By Bakary Seedy Dampha
The Banjul Red Cross branch with a total population of over two thousand volunteers, comprising sixteen links and one community based link on Saturday 15 December 2007, held its 9"’ annual youth gathering at Gambia Senior Secondary School. The gathering commenced with a march past from the branch office situated at July 22 Square to Gambia Senior Secondary School by school children, volunteers, sister organisations, parents, partners and donor agents.
“Youth gathering” is an English word, meaning a platform that brings youths together in an organised forum to promote the ideal principles of the International Movement, the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and to discuss issues that are pertinent to youth development, such as social life, networking, education, nation building, etc. This year’s gathering is marked by cultural displays, poems, symposium, exhibition, drama and presentation of certificates.
The night witnessed the famous MISS and MASTER youth gathering. The broad theme for this year is ‘TOGETHER FOR HUMANITY’ and the thematic areas include; ‘’The consequences of illegal immigration’’, ‘’Violence against youths and children’’, ‘’Voluntarism and its importance in nation building’’.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Katim Nget, the Programme Coordinator of GRCS, who deputised the SG of GRCS, said this year’s theme, ‘Together for Humanity’ is very important in Red Cross World Wide, more so in the Gambia Red Cross Society. He also noted that Red Cross is a noble institution which is out to serve humanity. He insisted that Red Cross alone cannot do it. This is why they are together for humanity. He said youths are very important in any nation and institution, particularly the GRCS, where youths taking up leadership by providing services to humanity are envisaged. He noted that the thematic areas that the youth gathering is looking at are to get to the root of our own existence.
On illegal migration, he said, numerous youths lost there lives while looking for greener pastures through migration.
He pointed out that since it is a youth forum, it is ideal to discuss the issue and the way forward. Mr. Nget finally thanked the volunteers of GRCS for the voluntary services they rendered to humanity, noting that there is no amount of resources they can put together in paying volunteers for their services. He concluded by reiterating what the vice president of GRCS, Mamud Bah, said that they are proud to be associated with youths. Mr. Bah pointed out that this year’s theme was generally adopted at the General Assembly in Geneva, therefore the theme is quite fitting. He then revealed that the founder of the movement Henry Dunant, had sacrificed all his resources, wealth and time in serving humanity at the battle of Solfonno in 1859. Mr. Bah finally invited volunteers to discuss the issue of illegal migration with emphasis on the theme.
Mr. Bah also said that they at the management level are ready to work, support and willing to sacrifice a lot. He challenged the youths also to improve on their planning, implementation and evaluation efforts. Honourable Abdoulie Bojang, Deputy Speaker National Assembly officially opened the discussion.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 150/2007, 27 December, 2007
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