{"id":13,"date":"2017-02-28T11:19:50","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T11:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plethorathemes.com\/healthflex\/yoga-studio\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-10-30T09:50:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T09:50:47","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;0&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; sep_bottom=&#8221;separator_bottom sep_angled_positive_bottom&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Voices from Africa Youth Foundation (VAY) was registered in Kenya in May 2024 as a Trust after successfully transitioning from Voluntary Youth Philanthropists (VYP) which was registered in 2000 as an NGO.\u00a0 This transition aimed at expanding the operational mandate of the organization to include more target groups, layers and sectors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A world where the youth and marginalized communities have equitable access to educational, financial, development and enterpreneur opportunities<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To enhance educational, financial, development and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth and communities through talent development, knowledge and skills enhancement, networking and linkages, and resource mobilization for seed capital, digital access and technology[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; 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