Youth Empowering Societies through Service (YESS): Happy New Year from YESS
3 min readJanuary 4, 2012
Dear Friends,
Youth Empowering Societies through Service are overjoyed about all the great works which have taken place this past year, especially the formation of our new nation the Republic of South Sudan (RSS). In 2011 we carved out our mission to encourage, foster, and sponsor the Southern Sudanese youth in the United States to empower our communities, while upholding our presence in South Sudan nation building. YESS aspires for Southern Sudanese youth to be committed to volunteerism that is grounded on service.
We are proud to announce the many platforms in which we have had the privilege of impacting our community in 2011. YESS youth have participated in numerous rallies: Hope for Abyei Rally, in Washington, DC at Capitol Hill, Demonstration in front of the Sudan Embassy presented by Abyei Solidarity, and Republic of South Sudan Rally in Austin, Texas. Along with Southern Sudan Project, we hosted a Sudanese Marginalized Conference and a Youth Leadership workshop at Virginia Commonwealth University. At the end of 2011 we were honored to be present in welcoming our President H. E. Gen. Silva Kiir Mayardit to the United States of America prior to the International Engagement Conference for South Sudan. The G-Dinkas of the Lost Boys and Lost Girls Production; petitioned during their special presentation on behalf of YESS for the South Sudanese Youth in the United States
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In 2012 we are looking forward to developing our organization by strengthening our efforts in serving our communities. YESS is committed to inspire and foster the growth of our youth, while also challenging our government to provision South Sudanese youth’s presence in nation building. At this time, South Sudan is experiencing countless acts of mayhem, which has displaced as many as 400,000 thousand and threatens many more lives. An eminent food shortage is looming over the nation and the call for help must be answered for the sake of humanity. In this New Year, help us plant the seeds of prosperity as we commit to save lives in our beloved South Sudan.
We are continually forging new relationships with other non-profit organizations, NGOs, humanitarian organizations, businesses, corporations, as well as devoted individuals who are passionate in giving back to the world community. Thank you for the immeasurable ways in which you have supported us this past year. We are grateful for our relationship and will continue to nurture it. We grow and prosper only because we found some great friends like you who give us loyal support along the way; remember that supporting one another is like ‘a gift that keeps on giving’.
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Harriet Tubman
Sincerely,
Youth Empowering Societies through Service Team
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