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UYDO has been discontinued in late 2010 due to funding challenges. Funds donated before September 2010 for Youth Business International entrepreneurs have been donated to Youth Business International as of 30 April 2011. Funds donated since September 2010 have been reimbursed to donors as of 30 April
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UYDO was built on the notion that every young person has skills and talents that can make a difference and was heavily based on the notion of providing young people with the responsibility and opportunities to add value to their own life, to UYDO as an organization and to society. As a consequence,
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involving the university's Public Relations course. With the intention of engaging young UK students in the issues of the developing world, the PR students undertook a project which would contribute to UYDO's development as an organisation. This 'real world' project was received warmly by the
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UYDO was not only focusing on young people as part of their development programmes but also give young people key roles and responsibilities within the organisation.
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students with many students stating that the project changed their view of poverty and young people living in a poverty environment.
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In the organisation's earliest days, a pilot project was undertaken at
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UYDO was working with Kenya Youth Business Trust (KYBT), based in
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when he became aware of the challenges facing disadvantaged
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Index


International Development
London
UK
Microfinance
http://www.UYDO.org/
Espen Berg
Bournemouth University
UK
young people
developing economies
poverty
sub-saharan Africa
Bournemouth University
Nairobi
Kenya
youth employment


"BUGLE Issue 10 March 2010"
"Empowering students: working towards the wider goals of sustainable development"
"U8 Alumni setting up youth-led microfinance initiative"



"The bottom line: the young helping the young"
"Our Field Partners"
United Youth Development Organization homepage
Categories
Microfinance organizations

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