{"id":256,"date":"2017-03-22T11:13:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T11:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plethorathemes.com\/healthflex\/yoga-studio\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:32:58","slug":"our-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/our-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1491377688691{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810386332{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-09.59.56.jpeg?id=615) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761295007332 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>1. Community Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar involves facilitating the initiation of community based projects that are affordable and sustainable with the aim of improving the welfare of the various community groups. Under this pillar, communities identify their most pressing needs, then brainstorm on possible solutions. We then identify and work with like- minded development partners to contribute expertise and finances in the realization of the solutions. Some of the initiatives undertaken under this pillar include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Wash project at Ngamwa Primary school in Mukurweini sub county-Rugi Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This project is being implemented in partnership with Rotary International and includes the following activities:<\/li>\n<li>Sinking of a borehole in the school to cater for clean water needs for the school fraternity (of 700) and the surrounding community.<\/li>\n<li>Building of an ablution block to cater for sanitary needs of the boys and the girls<\/li>\n<li>Constructing a water kiosk so that community members can access clean water at affordable costs<\/li>\n<li>Training the students, teachers, the school board and some of the community members on WASH<\/li>\n<li>Establishing a WASH club in the school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493892179586{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-push-4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810407408{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.04.36.jpeg?id=616) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInLeft&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761295250930 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>2. Education Support &amp; Mentorship<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar focuses on providing mentorship, financial and life skills support to youth in schools and post secondary education. This pillar will target young school going boys and girls who have difficulties paying school levies. \u00a0The support will include full sponsorship and mentorship support from up to the time they do their primary school examination up to high school and university including other tertiary institutions eventually transition to income generation[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810451744{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.57.31-1.jpeg?id=566) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761295345511 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>3. Women Economic Empowerment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will target women at the community level with table banking so that they can have a revolving fund from where they will be expected to contribute small monthly amounts which can then be borrowed and repaid with a small interest for purposes of undertaking income generating activities at the personal and family levels[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493892179586{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-push-4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810520962{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.01.58.jpeg?id=618) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInLeft&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761295530133 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>4. Leadership, Human Rights and Governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will target communities and young people for capacity building in areas of leadership, human rights, devolution and governance. It will also involve civic education so that people are well informed about the 2010 Kenya Constitution and what it stands for in terms of human rights, devolution, service delivery and access as well as leadership[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761820780333{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.03.48-1.jpeg?id=655) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761820523132 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>5. Peacebuilding &amp; Conflict Transformation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will work in areas that experience periodic violent conflicts due to ethnicized politics and competition over scarce resources due to climate change. \u00a0Capacity building will be in areas of community mediation, training in conflict resolution skills, organizing exchange visits between different communities and planting of trees to counter the effects of climate change.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493892179586{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-push-4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810653114{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.00.57.jpeg?id=620) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInLeft&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761296491736 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>6. Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will focus on trainings, seminars, study groups and other sustainable training programmes and activities that aim at developing effective networks of similar organizations and key partners locally, regionally and internationally.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810721984{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-30-at-11.57.31.jpeg?id=567) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761296600186 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>7. Linkages and Networking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will focus on collaborating with other professional bodies, NGOs, government ministries, donors and private bodies with similar objectives of creating employment and entrepreneurship amongst the youth and communities[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493892179586{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-push-4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810763505{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.01.34.jpeg?id=621) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInLeft&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761296800632 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>8. Advocacy on Climate Change<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]The pillar will focus on educating and sensitizing the youth and communities on climate change and its linkages to poverty and conflicts.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761810949649{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.03.16-1.jpeg?id=622) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761297035800 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>9. Informing Policy &amp; Influencing Practice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]This pillar will involve working with youths and communities to influence policy by advocating for youth and community empowerment issues.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1493892179586{padding-bottom: 48px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-push-4&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761819029312{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.04.36.jpeg?id=616) !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-7&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInLeft&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761818900842 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>10. Theatre, Art &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]Under this pillar, we work with the young people and communities to dramatize matters of importance in the communities and in the nation using local cultures so that the people can better internalize and come up with their own home grown solutions[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"plethora_button wpb_content_element   text-left \">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/index.php\/contact\/\" debug class=\" btn btn-primary  \" title=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\n        \n        Get in Touch\n        \n\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;1&#8243; full_height=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;no_padding&#8221; cols_valign=&#8221;vcenter&#8221; cols_padding=&#8221;no_cols_padding&#8221; particles=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761827696409{background-image: url(https:\/\/voicesafricayouth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-10-27-at-10.01.58.jpeg?id=618) !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-7&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;280px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;200px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;150px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hidden-xs hidden-sm&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column el_class=&#8221;col-lg-pull-1&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; color_set=&#8221;white_section&#8221; boxed=&#8221;boxed_plus&#8221; animation=&#8221;wow slideInRight&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-4 vc_col-md-5&#8243;][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"section_header subtitle_top   vc_custom_1761827460397 fancy text-left\">\n        <p ><\/p>\n\n    <h2><strong>Voluntary Youth Philanthropists<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>[vc_column_text]Our predecessor, the <strong>Voluntary Youth Philanthropists<\/strong> key areas of operation were at the grassroots, working with youths in formal and informal groups, local communities and partner organizations broadly in the areas of peacebuilding, community development, human rights, gender equity, leadership, governance, youth advancement and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>In the peacebuilding sector, VYP was instrumental in organizing peace caravans to traverse through conflict hot spot areas. 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