By Gerald Cosmas
During this activity, talented youths
from all walks of life had the opportunity to showcase their ability under the
events special theme ‘advancing employment opportunities for youths in HomaBay
County’.
International Youth Day - is an
initiative that takes place on 12th August every year to celebrate the
potential of youths as partners in today's global society. 12th August
was designated as International Youth Day (IYD) by the UN General Assembly in
1999. It is meant as an opportunity for governments and others to draw
attention to key issues concerning the youth worldwide.
Youths matching in Ndhiwa town to mark and create awareness of the day |
According to UNESCO, "IYD is an
annual celebration of the role of young women and men as essential partners in
change, as well as an opportunity to raise awareness of the challenges and
hardships facing the world's youth."
During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world.
During IYD, concerts, workshops, cultural events, and meetings involving national and local government officials and youth organizations take place around the world.
Ndhiwa sub-county being in a rural
setup, most youths here would have missed out on such an important day if
Action Aid, Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), Ndhiwa Constituency office,
County Women Representative office among other
stakeholders could not have organized such an exhibition and ideology
sharing platform at Ndhiwa Constituency Development Fund (CDF) hall on the
eve of this day. The event was officiated by a representative from the office
of the Sub-County Commissioner, Ndhiwa.
ALIN official explaining how youths can gain employment through ICT |
The event attracted over 400 youths
with a splendid presence of exhibitors who were earning a living through
fashion and beauty, freelance journalism and blogging, music, performing arts, creating
arts, tailoring, garbage collection and recycling, government funding
opportunities and tendering, CSO and NGOs among the present categories.
Employment being the major challenge
in over 70% of youths in Kenya, those in attendance was able to realize that
they too could still earn a better living through self-employment.
Action Aid organization played a
great role in majoring in the localization of this event here at
the grass-root level for the ambitious youths to borrow a leaf
on the working ideas from the exhibitors from other regions. The event
also turned up to be an opportunity for youths to network and learn how they
can start their own enterprises.
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