Organisations Working for Child Rights
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Youth Advocate
Program International
4545 42nd St., NW,
Suite 209,
Washington, DC 20016
Tel: +1 - 202/244-1986
Fax: +1 - 202/244-6396
Email: yapi@yapi.org
Web: www.yapi.org |
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Youth Advocate Program International
Yapi works with and for young people worldwide, giving
voice and visibility to new ways of improving the lives of children
in the 21st century. Our program priorities include advocacy,
education and youth participation. We serve as an information
clearinghouse, targeting urgent and emerging issues such as the
use of child soldiers, child slavery and the execution of youthful
offenders. Located in Washington, DC, YAP International educates
decision makers and coordinates activities with other advocacy
groups and youth-serving organizations.
Mission
Youth Advocate Program International (YAP International) seeks
to promote the rights and well-being of the world’s youth,
giving particular attention to the plight of troubled and needy
youth and to those victimized by conflict, exploitation, and state
and personal violence.
YAP International incorporates youth participation in its activities
whenever appropriate.
YAP International Goals and Services
- Promote development of international legal protections for
young people.
- Research, develop, and disseminate publications on critical
issues and serve as an international information clearinghouse.
- Coordinate and conduct seminars, workshops and conferences
to raise awareness of problems confronting youth and generate
effective responses.
- Encourage communication and cooperative efforts among youth-serving
organizations around the world
- Nurture the positive potential of young people, enabling them
to become their own best advocates.
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CRIDOC was established to create access to information on child rights & related issues. Its Director, Mr George Mwika Kayange, recently ran a column in The Malawi News entitled "Know About Acess to Information Bill." To access the articles, please 
The Children's Manifesto published by CRIDOC ahead of the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections on 19th May 2009 outlines all the major issues affecting children and young people in Malawi which the incumbent government must address urgently.
