DECEMBER 2007!!!

CELEBRATIONS!!

CARNIVAL!!! Yes in December in Central Asia. Youth Life as one of its 7 Concerts decided to put on a Carnival where youth from different youth clubs dressed up and took part in the Carnival in one of the towns where Youth Life is working.

Ian from England was able to visit Youth Life the beginning of December to encourage the team and check how things are going; Ian spent a week with the team and shared his experience and knowledge with the leadership and youth leaders. It was a good up building time.

The Annual New Years Disco!!!

New Years Eve! Is the big celebration in Central Asian countries! Youth Life gives the opportunity for those young people who do not want to be home due to difficult circumstances to come together as a community and make the evening fun and memorable for everyone.

Farzona

I really liked the carnival, there were many people there from different clubs and we all participated in the programme. The games were especially interesting and fun. I will never forget this day it was lots of fun. Everyone was dressed up in different costumes and many looked really beautiful, it was an unforgettable time like a fairy-tale, with songs and riddles. I thank all the organizers of this event for putting it on.

FULFILLING YOUR POTENTIAL

NOVEMBER 2007

Which One is Wearing the Mask?

FRIENDSHIP!!!
Leaders training up up in the mountains!!!
School of Leaders was the focus of this winter camp. Camps are always a highlight of the work as you spend day and night together, cook, clean and do everything and it is a great time for team building and sharing. As a result of this camp many of the youth leaders were so touched and encouraged. At this youth camp there were 65 youth leaders. All activities were focused on encouraging and challenging the youth leaders to serve and help others as well as giving new strength.

Testimony: Ignat who is a Youth Volunteer

When we were at the winter leaders camp I shared with friends there that I was concerned about finding money to pay for my University fees. My friends encouraged me and told me we would find away. I arrived back home after the camp; I went to the University and saw all the other students gathered outside they were talking about who had paid and who needed to pay by the end of the week. I went home and expected something to happen. After some days, we found the money and were able to pay for this year’s fee!

FRIENDS AND ENCOURAGEMENT

OCTOBER 2007

Youth Volunteer Training 2007

Peter and Meg came to Tajikistan to see how Youth Life’s work is doing and to have some input in to the way the organization is working. Both Peter and Meg are professionally trained and experienced people. They were able to really encourage all the youth leaders and help advise how to strengthen the organization in many areas. Focuses during their trip were tools for management, question and answer time, resolving staff conflicts etc… We hope they will come again for longer next time.

FULFILLMENT OF WHAT WAS BELIEVED FOR

SEPTEMBER 2007

New Building
The team worked day and night to get the new premises in order and functioning, it was so great to have space to hold different activities and to have new things in place that are of a decent standard.


Testimony Nargiza who is youth volunteer...

I have been going to the club now for a year; I go because I like to spend time with others there. We spend our time there playing different games that teach us useful things, there are different themes and you make lots of new friends. Through out the year we prepare for different concerts and outreaches. Our teachers and youth leaders teach us to be good, not to swear and to respect each other and older people. We have also been able to give gifts to others and help those in our community.

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

AUGUST 2007

Ilyos doing a freeze in Portsmouth!

Break Dance
Youth Life for the first time was able to send a Break Dance team to the United Kingdom for a cultural exchange with youth in England. The team had a one-month tour to 6 different towns and cities. During the tour the team won a competition at an international youth camp and the prize they won was to make their own break dance clip to a professional level in England. The judges of the competition complemented the group on how well they had represented their home country. As a result of this tour another tour is planned for the summer of 2008 in Europe and many young people are now interested to visit Tajikistan and Central Asia for cultural exchange.

The Team that was in England!!!