YOUTH AGRICALTURALYOUTH AGRICALTURAL
AMBASSADORSAMBASSADORS
UNLOCKING HIDDEN POTENTIALS OF YOUNG ORGANIC
FARMERS

YAA:YAA: was formed during 2008 by 8 youths; they have realized that theywas formed during 2008 by 8 youths; they have realized that they
have different skills to offer. They have been working for such a long time inhave different skills to offer. They have been working for such a long time in
their projects and they want to share their experiences with others. Thistheir projects and they want to share their experiences with others. This
members manage to mobilize and motivate youth to get on the gardens andmembers manage to mobilize and motivate youth to get on the gardens and
plant more food focusing on organic produce. They have formed an executiveplant more food focusing on organic produce. They have formed an executive
committee to run the project starting from: chairperson, deputy chairperson;committee to run the project starting from: chairperson, deputy chairperson;
Treasurer, secretary and deputy secretary and additional. Most of us we areTreasurer, secretary and deputy secretary and additional. Most of us we are
organic producers, we train kids about organic produce, environment,organic producers, we train kids about organic produce, environment,
HIV/AIDS, Leadership skills, gender equality, energy and career guidance.HIV/AIDS, Leadership skills, gender equality, energy and career guidance.

Vision:Vision: Youth leading the community through their skills toYouth leading the community through their skills to
enable people to feed their selves and educate their peers and youngenable people to feed their selves and educate their peers and young
people about sustainable agriculture andpeople about sustainable agriculture and good environment.good environment.

Mission:Mission: Committed to development of agriculture and theCommitted to development of agriculture and the
economic growth of rural and urban communities within the region.economic growth of rural and urban communities within the region.

Objective:Objective: To promote the role of agriculture in theTo promote the role of agriculture in the
development of Youth.development of Youth.
To create job opportunities for youth, women and disabilitiesTo create job opportunities for youth, women and disabilities
To transfer skills to children and youth. Offering youth thatTo transfer skills to children and youth. Offering youth that
provide relevant skills for the present and for the futureprovide relevant skills for the present and for the future

YAA members with the peopleYAA members with the people
around the world at ITALYaround the world at ITALY--TURINTURIN

Building a strong network of YoungBuilding a strong network of Young
farmers at the conferencefarmers at the conference--TorinoTorino-- ItalyItaly

YAA went to Cape Town and learnYAA went to Cape Town and learn
more about organic plantingmore about organic planting

YAA Members at theYAA Members at the PermaculturePermaculture
training, mulching and harvestingtraining, mulching and harvesting
at a youth farmer.at a youth farmer.

Training school kids: Over 806 kids fromTraining school kids: Over 806 kids from
5different schools were trained about5different schools were trained about
developing your own organic garden,developing your own organic garden,
leadership ,career guidance,HIV/AIDS,Genderleadership ,career guidance,HIV/AIDS,Gender
and Team Management & global warming.and Team Management & global warming.

We train over 300 orphans toWe train over 300 orphans to
plant organic gardens and giveplant organic gardens and give
them task to practice at theirthem task to practice at their
houses.houses.

DIRT it is a funny word but theDIRT it is a funny word but the
meaning is good(Dynamic Intelligentmeaning is good(Dynamic Intelligent
responsible Teenagers) It is ourresponsible Teenagers) It is our
responsibility to plant more food forresponsibility to plant more food for
our nation to eat healthy.our nation to eat healthy.

Communities come to the farms of YAA Members to learn and beingCommunities come to the farms of YAA Members to learn and being
motivated by us youth.motivated by us youth.

Harvesting herbs to make a herbalHarvesting herbs to make a herbal rub&herbalrub&herbal salts andsalts and chilliechillie

YAA members preparing food for the 160 orphans to eat organic foodYAA members preparing food for the 160 orphans to eat organic food
during the weekduring the week

Making very well that orphans are motivated ;capacitated; playingMaking very well that orphans are motivated ;capacitated; playing
after their mill and have funafter their mill and have fun

Team building , leadership, gender equality making very well it isTeam building , leadership, gender equality making very well it is
implemented; work on the land with kids to know how to develop animplemented; work on the land with kids to know how to develop an
organic garden.organic garden.

Using our energy is what we have been known by helping each otherUsing our energy is what we have been known by helping each other
around our farms and plots; to plant more with the little time.around our farms and plots; to plant more with the little time.

We make very well to deliver information toWe make very well to deliver information to
kids and youth must practice what we thoughtkids and youth must practice what we thought
them to do& make it well they know aboutthem to do& make it well they know about
climate change.climate change.

We want this child and other children to live in a good environmentWe want this child and other children to live in a good environment
and eat healthy food . It is our responsibility to make this dreamand eat healthy food . It is our responsibility to make this dream
come true.come true.