Hot Hot Hot!!!

July

Summer Workshops

First week of the Summer Workshops 150 youth were expected but 320 turned up. The building was full of people everywhere. The themes of this workshop were: Obedience, friendship, how to serve each other and how to listen and many more. Week 2 there were 260 youth that came for the workshops and week 3 for the sports competition 150 youth. During the whole time of the workshops this summer: 798 Youth took part

There were different workshops going on the whole week: Acting, cooking, break dance, business, music, dance, table tennis, national dance, crafts and many more.

The time was a great time of learning to know each other and develop each others talents and learning to use them in positive ways to bless others.

Each week everyone went to the local beach to swim which cooled everyone down, the current temperature in Tajikistan is 36+C.

One of the workshops was Break Dance

The only place that the break dance could take place was on the roof of the new building, the 3rd floor. Each week there were at least 40+ students learning to break dance. Together with the break dance training social training was also given and discussions held.

Ramzidin, aged 13, he attends one of ‘Youth Life’s’ youth clubs in another city. Ramzidin started to learn break dance but he was finding it hard to pickup. The break dance trainer encouraged him and each day there was a teaching about character for example: How to listen, why we need to obey etc and this helped him to learn and develop in his break dance. As a result of his good attitude he was allowed to attend the workshops the following week. Now he wants to develop this area of his life more and more. He wants to join ‘Youth Life’s’ main break dance team training each week.

Holidays!!!!

JUNE

Presentation

750 Youth and parents attended this outreach. The theme was ‘What are your talents’. 22 clubs took part, the youth clubs presented: Songs, rap, slide show, film clip, break dance, Tajik dance, and contemporary dance, cow boys, dancing with candles, fashion show, Indian drama and various poems.

The clubs presenting their talents to the local community

This year what was different to previous years was that there were many more parents, directors of schools attending the presentation which helps the community to see how talented their children really are.

This year a mobile café was set up which many people enjoyed. A presentation of all businesses was also set up before the concert and different youth were able to sell things from their businesses to help support their clubs.



Dance team presented a hat dance

Battle
June 16th a break dance competition was held in Khujand in Tajikistan. 450 Youth attended this outreach. Teams came from other towns to compete, 5 people came from Dushanbe the Capital of Tajikistan.

The results of the Battle were:
First place Dushanbe ‘Crazy Guys’
Second place Khujand ‘City Power’
Third place Khujand ‘New Life’

‘Crazy Guys’ from Dushanbe during the Battle shared with Youth Life break dance team that such concerts and activities are not being developed in the Capital and they wish that they could have such a work in Dushanbe, so that these spheres could grow more.

Training
Volunteer Training of Youth workers and a scout camp were held at the end of June
Results of this training were how well the Youth Volunteers took part, they were much more active and the atmosphere during the training was positive and open.










Youth volunteer training 68 youth

New Beginnings

May 2007

Tear Fund Visited

The beginning of the month of May Tear Fund representatives visited ‘Youth Life’ in Tajikistan. For 3 days Youth Life presented their work to Tear Fund. It was a great time of sharing and listening to each other. This time also confirmed how important this work is in Central Asia and that we must develop even more useful programmes for youth in the region.

Preparation for Break Dance Battle and Presentation of Youth Life’s work in Tajikistan

The month of May is very much a winding down month for all youth clubs. This year several of the youth outreaches were planned for June. The end of May was used to prepare for these outreaches.