Friends of the Nation Youth

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Program Overview

The Friends of the Nation Library Project is aimed at building a library for the community on the island of Matoso which is part of the Shepherd group of islands off the north coast of Efate in Vanuatu. The project has land and architectural plans for a new library building. The community has need for a library which can serve as not only a resource for books but also as a community education center. Furthermore, the community would like to stock the shelves and also hire a librarian. MWT would like volunteers to help with fundraising and to travel to Mataso to help build a new library. MWT will work with volunteers to coordinate fundraising, then travel with a group to Mataso to help in the building process. Volunteers who travel to Vanuatu can also bring books. We are targeting July of 2021 to travel and build the library.

Vision:

Championing Change, Changing Lives, Changing Communities.

Mission Statement:

Friends of the Nation is a group of young people whose mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals through education and health services.
Our work is to develop young Leaders with good moral values by creating an educational environment that stimulates creative mindset in all the communities and islands of Vanuatu.

We pursue this mission through an integrated, holistic commitment by:

Transformational Development: Strengthening community development projects through literacy.

Communication: Promote engagement and dialog between communities that results in communities having a strong sense of control over their environment.

Productive Trainings: Empowering young leaders to be educational assets within the communities.

Goal

Mitigate Illiteracy in Vanuatu by developing a strong educational environment through books and other forms of information technology. Together we build a healthier, a wealthier, a more developed, a safer, and a more inclusive society.