Plan hosts child leaders from Ghana
August 18, 2008
Six Teen Diplomats to Visit Washington, DC and New York in Pilot Program Designed to Increase Global Awareness about the Lives of Young People in Africa.
Washington, DC
Rhode Island-based Plan USA, and its partner organization, Plan International/Ghana are sponsoring a US visit for six gifted Ghanaian teenagers as part of a pilot “Youth Ambassadors” program. The program is being presented in partnership with the Diaspora Africa Forum’s diplomatic mission in Accra, Ghana, and is designed to create and increase global awareness of everyday life for young people in Africa and focus public attention on Plan’s child-centered programs and initiatives.
"It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors to the United States," said Ahuma Adodoaodji, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plan USA. "This is a rare and unique opportunity for these children, and the experiences they will have in Washington, DC, New York City, and at our Plan USA headquarters in Rhode Island will undoubtedly be meaningful and unforgettable for everyone involved."
The six Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors are: Abigail (15); Baleng (16); Justice (13); Christian (12); Martha (16), and Puobaare (14). When asked about the impact she thought the Youth Ambassadors program would have on her life, Martha Akotey said she hoped the program would bring lots of change into the lives of Ghanaian children living in economically challenged communities.
“I believe this program will help me to realize my goal of becoming a responsible person,” said Miss Akotey. “I come from a village where there is no electricity. I see this experience as a gateway, not only to meet children in America and other parts of the world, but also to see how electricity can make a difference in people’s lives.”
When Christian Amevor learned he was to be one of the six Youth Ambassadors, he was overcome with excitement. “I could hardly believe it. I have never traveled outside of my community and now I am traveling to meet children in the United States. This is so exciting and I hope to learn many things that I can bring back to share with children here.”
These young people, none of whom have traveled outside of Ghana, as well as adult representatives of Plan USA and Plan International, are available for print media interviews and appearances on TV & radio news and talk shows.
Founded in 1937 by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee relief worker Eric Muggeridge to help refugee children during the Spanish Civil War, Plan now works in 49 developing countries and is one of the world’s leading child-centered development organizations. Plan’s global vision is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in the developing world. In the 1950s Plan expanded its activities to include uplifting programs for children in Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Today, with a network of more than one million sponsors in 17 donor nations providing financial support for a million children worldwide, Plan is helping young people in economically depressed families throughout the global community realize their full potential.
The Diaspora Africa Forum was founded by Ambassador Dr. Erieka Bennett to create a “living bridge” of communication, good will, cultural exchange, political action and business enterprise between Africans and African-derived people around the world.
During their two week visit to the United States, the Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors will host a number of fundraisers in Washington, DC and New York in support of Plan’s Global Initiatives for children in Africa and other nations around the world.
Media contact
For more information about booking print and broadcast news media interviews for the Ghana Youth Ambassadors — or for additional information about Plan USA and Plan International programs for youth and child sponsorship in developing nations:
Robin Costello
Director of Communications
(401) 738-5600, ext. 1318
Robin.Costello@planusa.org
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Washington, DC
Rhode Island-based Plan USA, and its partner organization, Plan International/Ghana are sponsoring a US visit for six gifted Ghanaian teenagers as part of a pilot “Youth Ambassadors” program. The program is being presented in partnership with the Diaspora Africa Forum’s diplomatic mission in Accra, Ghana, and is designed to create and increase global awareness of everyday life for young people in Africa and focus public attention on Plan’s child-centered programs and initiatives.
"It is a great pleasure for me to welcome the Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors to the United States," said Ahuma Adodoaodji, President and Chief Executive Officer of Plan USA. "This is a rare and unique opportunity for these children, and the experiences they will have in Washington, DC, New York City, and at our Plan USA headquarters in Rhode Island will undoubtedly be meaningful and unforgettable for everyone involved."
The six Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors are: Abigail (15); Baleng (16); Justice (13); Christian (12); Martha (16), and Puobaare (14). When asked about the impact she thought the Youth Ambassadors program would have on her life, Martha Akotey said she hoped the program would bring lots of change into the lives of Ghanaian children living in economically challenged communities.
“I believe this program will help me to realize my goal of becoming a responsible person,” said Miss Akotey. “I come from a village where there is no electricity. I see this experience as a gateway, not only to meet children in America and other parts of the world, but also to see how electricity can make a difference in people’s lives.”
When Christian Amevor learned he was to be one of the six Youth Ambassadors, he was overcome with excitement. “I could hardly believe it. I have never traveled outside of my community and now I am traveling to meet children in the United States. This is so exciting and I hope to learn many things that I can bring back to share with children here.”
These young people, none of whom have traveled outside of Ghana, as well as adult representatives of Plan USA and Plan International, are available for print media interviews and appearances on TV & radio news and talk shows.
Founded in 1937 by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee relief worker Eric Muggeridge to help refugee children during the Spanish Civil War, Plan now works in 49 developing countries and is one of the world’s leading child-centered development organizations. Plan’s global vision is to achieve lasting improvements in the quality of life of deprived children in the developing world. In the 1950s Plan expanded its activities to include uplifting programs for children in Asia, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. Today, with a network of more than one million sponsors in 17 donor nations providing financial support for a million children worldwide, Plan is helping young people in economically depressed families throughout the global community realize their full potential.
The Diaspora Africa Forum was founded by Ambassador Dr. Erieka Bennett to create a “living bridge” of communication, good will, cultural exchange, political action and business enterprise between Africans and African-derived people around the world.
During their two week visit to the United States, the Ghanaian Youth Ambassadors will host a number of fundraisers in Washington, DC and New York in support of Plan’s Global Initiatives for children in Africa and other nations around the world.
Media contact
For more information about booking print and broadcast news media interviews for the Ghana Youth Ambassadors — or for additional information about Plan USA and Plan International programs for youth and child sponsorship in developing nations:
Robin Costello
Director of Communications
(401) 738-5600, ext. 1318
Robin.Costello@planusa.org
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