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News from Liberia in 2006
December 2006: Photos from Youth Crime Watch Cuttington - College Site
These photos just in from the Youth Crime Watch group at Cuttington College in Liberia...ycwcuttington@yahoo.com
Ms. Mariama Kamara, MA, Advisor to Youth Crime Watch Cuttington,
is a lecturer at Cuttington University
 James Y. Sumo, President, Youth Crime Watch Cuttington |
 Angel Wazin, VP Resource Development Youth Crime Watch Cuttington |
 Tony Brown, VP Membership & Marketing Youth Crime Watch Cuttington |
 S. Moses Kesselee, Program Secretary Youth Crime Watch Cuttington |
 Morlu Korsor, Program Officer Youth Crime Watch Cuttington |
November 2006: Youth Crime Watch of Liberia former executive wins top government appointment
The former Executive Director and one of the founders of Youth
Crime Watch of Liberia, Mr. Ernest M. Vafee has been appointed
by the Vice President of Liberia as Senior Research Analyst in
the Office of the Vice President.
Prior to the appointment, Mr. Vafee served as Executive Director of the YCWL. Mr. Vafee worked with the youth group from its inception as a youth organization until now. His role as a motivator and facilitator for youth programs and activities has earned him a top level job in the country. He continues to serve on the board of Youth Crime Watch of Liberia as a way of keeping the vision of creating a crime-free society for post-war Liberia alive.
In his appointment letter to Mr. Vafee, the Vice President praised the young activist for his farsightedness and visionary stance in shifting the minds of young people from crime to positive activities that will impact their lives positively. "Your proactive and intellectual pedigree inspires not only your peers but those of us charged with the process of nation building. I, therefore, wish that you join us in the task of nation building where your youthful expertise and creative energy could be put to use." The Vice President concluded by thanking the entire membership of the YCWL for producing such a young man to serve his country.
In his new post, Mr. Vafee will assist in shaping the Vice President's speeches and will provide national policy analysis for the Vice President as well as serve as a youth focal point for the Vice President's Office.
Mr. Vafee holds a bachelors degree in economics and demography from the University of Liberia in 2001. He has worked with YMCA of Liberia as national coordinator for the post conflict department charged with responsibility of developing youth programs that will detraumatise former combatants. As a student, he became student representative of the University of Liberia and is presently the Deputy Speaker of the Mano River Union (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone) Youth Parliament.
Congratulations! We wish you success in the years ahead.
November 2006: UNDP to list YCWL as a partner
The United Nations Development Programme will be listing Youth Crime Watch of Liberia as an implementing partner. The listing is a recognition of the excellent work done by the program in the past, especially in its work with the Small Arms Control Programme.
The photos below are from YCWL's Small Arms Control and Crime Prevention Seminar November 6-7, produced in coordination with the UNDP. See full report on this seminar (PDF 183 kB).
Nov 1-3, 2006: YCWL participates in International Crime Summit
Zuo Taylor represented Youth Crime Watch of Liberia at the International Crime Summit in Miami. The summit, organized by the Institute for Social Justice, was held November 1-3, 2006, at the Miami Radisson Hotel.
Photos below clockwise from top left: Zuo Taylor (YCW Liberia) and Rose Marie Wilson (UWI-Mona Jamaica) assist summit director with registrations; Terry Modglin (YCWA Executive Director), Dr Barrington Chevannes (UWI-Mona Jamaica) and Dr Alex Swan (Texas Southern Univ); Zuo Taylor (YCW Liberia) receives certificate from ISJ Summit Director; Terry Modglin (YCWA Executive Director), Summit Director and Mr and Mrs Marlon Skeen (Belize City, Belize)
2006 - The Year in Review
Youth Crime Watch of Liberia report on activities from January to September 2006 with color photos.
Read the full report (PDF 832 kB)
May 2006: Workshop draws attention of U.S. Embassy
A May 24 workshop of YCW Liberia was attended by the Political Officer of the U.S. Embassy. Afterwards, YCWL leaders presented their Casey Award for Program of the Year to the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia, who expressed praise and support for the program.
March 2006: Rape Awareness Campaign in Paynesville
The Leader of the Woodcamp Community (center, right photo) posed
with Youth Crime Watch core group members at YCWL's Rape Awareness
event on March 18.
Youth Crime Watch of Liberia's Paynesville chapter held a rape awareness event on March 18, 2006. The event was emcee'd by a popular Liberian entertainer and was well attended by a cross section of the community. Activities included talks, dramatizations, and a question and answer session about the topic of rape. The day ended with a friendly soccer match. Response to the event was positive and the community leader extended appreciation to the Youth Crime Watch group for its farsightedness in preparing such a program.
Read the full report on the Rape Awareness Campaign (PDF 344 kB)
