My Mom Rocks by Mary Anne Collantes
By Mary Anne Collantes I hate change. I hate it because it’s uncomfortable, stressful, and painful. I’m sure my mom did too, but the difference was that she knew how to deal with it and embraced it so she could grow.My mom had me when she was 38. She had a condition that made it […]
My Mom Rocks by Caoji Sanmu
My Mom Rocks Beyond my words my mom rocks! She is beautiful inside and out, she is my best friend, source of strength and comfort, and the strongest woman I have ever known. she means the world to me. She is my mother and no one can ever take that away from me. I had […]
My Mom Rocks by Queenie S.Caranto
Why My Mom Rocks (Even If She Doesn’t Know It)By Queenie S. CarantoSometimes it’s the things that people DON’T do that make the difference.My dad works as an OFW in Saudi. Here in the Philippines, I live with my mom, three brothers, and my unmarried aunt (my mom’s younger sister). My aunt spoils my brothers, […]
My Mom Rocks by Sherwin Go
My Mom rocks because she constantly guides me and helps me realize my true worth as a person. Throughout my life especially in College, there was countless times where I would be lost and confused. I would take myself for granted and sink into depression whenever something didn’t go my way. From failing the Math […]
Summer Camp Applications Extension
Dear WYA AP Members, Guess what! Due to insistent public demand we’ve extended the deadlines for application submission and payment for this year’s Summer Camp in Binmaley, Pangasinan to May 7 and May 10, respectively. Be part of this once in a lifetime opportunity to learn more about what we believe in as an organization, […]
Fátima Villanueva: Delegada de América Latina para el ISF 2010
Fátima Villanueva González, alumna de octavo semestre de Derecho en México, participó como delegada de América Latina en el Foro de Solidaridad Internacional en Salud Materna, mismo que se llevó a cabo del 21 al 24 de marzo en la ciudad de Nueva York. Éste se llevó a cabo en la Organización de las Naciones […]
Chef… What do we have on the menu today?
Dignity Project – The importance of Cultural Identity to Human DignityBy Sara Silvestre, intern from Portugal On Friday, 23rd April, I organized a dinner at one of the many Portuguese restaurants in Brussels – Algarve Restaurant in St. Gilles. The idea of this project was to promote multiculturalism and to demonstrate how culture is important […]
Why Mom Rocks!
Join our Mother’s Day Online Contest Only open to participants in the Philippines. Click on the image to enlarge it. Mechanics are found below. My Mom Rocks 2010 Contest Mechanics 1. My Mom Rocks contest is open to all youth ages 10-30. Participant must be a resident of the Philippines. 2. Contest period is from […]
Commission on Population and Development
I want to share my experience at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the 43rd Commission on Population and Development (CPD) entitled ‘Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development’. As a new staff member for the WYA regional office in Africa, I was very interested in speaking with African delegations to find out their positions […]
ESPERANZA! World Youth Alliance New research reveals proper maternal health policies work43rd Commission on Population and Development Issue 1 April 16th, 2010 The long history of the international community’s investment in family planning has had a limited impact on maternal health. It is for this reason that at this 43rd Commission on Population and Development, […]