Korey Anthony Chisholm
Guyana
HIV/AIDS is an issue that I have at heart, and I became aware and involved at the age of 16, volunteering with youth organizations that support people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA’s). I worked in many areas of peer education and counseling. I started experiencing what partnership means, and how important this is with HIV/AIDS. After this experience, I felt that there was much more work for me to do so I joined an NGO that was working with HIV/AIDS infected and affected Children, Youths and... ( leer más)
Cherrie
New Zealand
I take inspiration from every facet of existence, from sad or shameful moments to challenging or proud moments. In a similar way, I have no one idol, but I look up to many around me. It does not matter what their age, gender or race are - what matters to me are their values, thoughts and actions through which these are upheld. I enjoy hearing from those who have tried and succeeded and those who have "failed." Every process, every existence matters - for what, that's for us to decide. ( leer más)
Erick Ochieng Otieno
Kenya
Many things inspire me, from religious freedom to environmental protection, but I am inspired most by youth who have realized their own potential to initiate and produce positive changes in their environment. In addition, youth who have taken their own meager resources to create change in their community without the support of others (e.g. politicians and alike) have also been an inspiration to me. ( leer más)
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