FEBRUARY 2006


A GREAT EDUATIONAL EXPERIENCE - FORUM OF KNOWLEDGE 2006

On February 4th 2006 the event ‘Forum of knowledge 2006’ was held by Youth Life.
The theme of the event was: “The countries of Aryan descent”.

This event was devoted to the year 2006, year of Aryan civilization.

The goal of this event was: to increase the knowledge and historical self-consciousness, and to foster a greater desire to love Tajikistan the land its history and its people. It is good to know that our country was part of the higher culture and civilization.



4 Teams took part in the Forum of knowledge, from the 3 towns in the Sugd region:
Club: “Progress” from Chkalovsk presented ‘Iran’.
Club: “Sunrise” from Khujand presented ‘Germany’.
Club: “Triumph” from Chkalovsk presented ‘France’.
Club: “Eagle” from Gafurov presented ‘India’.

The program contained the following areas:

I. The history of the country with Aryan.
II. About the country.
III. The tour of judges.
IV. Advantages and achievements of the countries.



Besides this each team prepared different creative numbers, national costumes, flag, and various dramas.

The following judges evaluated the teams; they were specially invited to the event:
Mrs Roza Sharipova - Teacher of history, Khujand
Mrs Elena Mamadnazarova – A member of Board of Directors of ‘YOUTH LIFE’.
Mrs Zuhra Rahmonova - Teacher of special needs program.


To this program also was includes lecture of Aryan civilization Mr Numon Negmatovich- From the Academy of Sciences.

At the end of Forum:

The winner was club: ‘Eagle’ from the town of Gaffurov (presented ‘India’)

Second place was club: ‘Triumph’ from the town Chkalovsk (presented ‘France’)

Third place was club: ‘Sunrise’ from the city of Khujand (presented ‘Germany’)

All teams that took part received a certificate.





Achievements: Young people were exposed to new information that was interesting about different countries. All those who took part who represented different nations, found out all the information about their country and the costumes they wore, they also made up their own dances and dramas. It was wonderful to see their participation. Overall it was a great experience.

Talents and something to contribute

December 16th 2005
New Generation Youth reaching Youth

Young people showing what they learnt at the Hip Hop seminar

New Generation is a youth outreach where young people come together, it is specifically aimed at giving young people the opportunity to plan and show their talents to each other. The event is made up of a good organized disco, an interactive program in the middle where different youth will show their talents. Then a time to eat and make friends. Each program consists of around an issue that young people find particularly relevant to their lives and to the times they are living in. Such themes have included: What is racism; it is good where you live now, Drugs, Friendship and so on. This latest one was called ‘New Year’, 600 tickets were given out and young people from 4 different cities were invited to the event on a Friday afternoon after lessons at school and University had finished.

This outreach included:
Tajik dance by dance group ‘Progress’ the dance was full of life and very elegantly presented.
Break dance by ‘New Life’, the team is made up of orphans, street kids and other youth, the dance had been prepared for a Break Dance Battle that had taken place several weeks before. Full of energy and captures other young peoples attention easily.
Drama: A group of young people presented a message about caring for each other and the need to give.
Presents were given to each other to remember the time and food was shared.
During the duration of the outreach everyone was given the opportunity to attend a practical activity from hip hop dance, break dance, Tajik dance and singing karaoke.
Video clips were shown that youth leaders from youth life had produced themselves highlighting the dangers of drug abuse.
Lots and lots of time to dance and get to know each other.



Goal of the outreach:
To bring young people together from different walks of life and different backgrounds.
To create a memorable time for those young people who are experiencing extreme difficulties at home.
To give all young people the chance to show their talents and how they can contribute something constructive to others.
To include other young people who are new.

Results of the outreach, what was achieved:
300 young people attended this event and were reached in a constructive way.
Many of those who attended this outreach came from homes where they are experiencing many problems and difficulties; they were able to meet other young people who were positive and encouraging.
Many of those attending were active and got something out of all the activities knowing that they have something to contribute to others.
More than 100 young people were empowered by running and performing in the event.
Countless conversations and friendships were forged so that young people can begin to trust each other and get help when it is needed.

Big Fellowship

November 27th 2005
Big Fellowship
The team of youth leaders from ‘Youth Life’ gave a new idea to organize once a month something called ‘Big Fellowship’. It is the kind of event where you gather as many young people who want to get together, especially those we have been working with from 26 clubs that are held each week. And also to invite our friends and neighbors who may not usually invite to the clubs or other events we are involved in. We organize a place before hand and we walk to this place together so we can build up our friendships, and a activity based program is prepared in advance. Play games, different sports, eat, take photos and enjoy being with each other.

Goal of the outreach:
November 27th ‘Big Fellowship’ took place in ‘Youth Life’ building and 40 young people came together. The young people shared a great time together when they watched a film ‘Island’ and listened to music.

Many young people in Tajikistan during the winter time they do not have gas or electric at home and by providing such a place and a friendly atmosphere people are able to relax and be themselves. Begin to trust and talk to each and gain access to constructive help and support.

Results of the outreach, what was achieved:
Many young people came to this outreach and this pleasantly surprised many of the workers and created a great atmosphere of friendship and trust. Everyone liked the programme and many new ideas began to form to do other things together.

Youth go to the Mountains

Young people in the Bus going back home


<November 2005

Every year ‘Youth Life’ holds a youth activity camp in the mountains which are called ‘Shakriston’ from November 3rd to 7th. 70 Young people attend these camps each time. Each time when these camps are run something good happens in the lives of the young people that attend.


Lovely Tajik Countryside

The goals of this camp are:

i. To give effective youth activities to youth leaders.
ii. To give young people tools so that they can develop as unique individual people.
iii. To use drama, orienteering and spending time together to bring about these changes.

After the camp many of the youth leaders were telling of how the time had impacted their lives and changed them. You maybe asking how do we really know lives have been changed and built up? Many of them gave feed back that they were studying better at school or university, their relationship with their parents had improved. Many also said how they had a greater desire to help at home with different chores, and many youth leaders could see when visiting the 26 youth clubs we run each week that many of these youth were much more active and had many more ideas.

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Youth having a good time making memories that will last forever

Testimony
Farhard, Young Man:
What I liked the most about this camp was the atmosphere of friendship, and the good activities. I learnt through this camp how to relate more effectively with young people, to understand the problems that young people face and how to give support so that they can begin to find away out of them.

Results of this event, what was achieved
There was a great atmosphere of fun and enjoying life and each other. Many young people commented on how they liked that they could see different parts of Tajikistan’s countryside and nature and this made them feel much happier. The activities were interesting and easy to understanding, especially the ones that you could take part in and do.

Youth Life

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Youth Life is a Republican Public Association (NGO) that has developed its programme into a number of diverse development projects for vulnerable and young people by young people and their families. The problems identified have developed from the following process:-
Local and overseas youth work specialists examined the regional situation and could see that children and youth are one of the least reached and supported group in the whole of Central Asia and they need to be reached and supported. As a result it was decided to conduct a survey in order to make sure that this is what they have to launch. In 1998 in collaboration with the UNHCR the survey was conducted which concluded that the children and youth are the least reached and supported group in Tajikistan and in all Central Asian countries. At the same time youth worker specialist contacted Governmental officials to receive their opinion and views towards this particular issue. Since that time the work started on a very small scale. As a result the research was held in 1998 jointly with UNHCR when 1000 families were monitored in Khujand (second biggest city in Tajikistan). Many children had dropped out from school, and there was an increasing number of children living on the streets and involved in criminal and other negative activities. Youth Life (YL) grew as a program to help keep children at home with their families and to prevent children from needing Government funding (which has not been greatly available)to come into institutional care and developed into a diverse youth work that now works with hundreds of youth every week.