The Association of Youth with a Purpose was born in 1998. On a visit to Ghana, Pastors Charles O. AFFRAM and Lilian SMITH Emma found a boy who was dying of drug overdoses in the street and nobody would give him relief. Around him a group of young people. They asked them why they let my friend in those conditions. They said that if he had been taken to hospital, they should pay for drugs and had no money.
Emma and Charles took him to hospital for treatment. The next day there were no doctors and medicines, we went to buy drugs. The young man then went on to thank them along with 40 other guys. They did not know was the leader of a gang. There seemed no future and so decided to do something and try to give a purpose. We bought land, built a center for teaching children a love of life. This center is located at Takoradi, on the sea south-west of Accra in Ghana.
The Association of Youth with a Purpose (Youth With A Purpose) also in Reggio Emilia, where
he is training and supporting the integration and citizenship for those recently arrived, including a focus on cultural projects: chants ethnic parades, often organized together with Mondinsieme. This is why he was borna chorus of gospel music and dance group for children "by the Little Foot Soldiers (Soldiers with Little Feet). The goal is to balance the dualmembership, to live a responsible kind of immigration in which the immigrant becomes a citizen in every respect, participating in community life maintaining a link with their roots. "
We have worked with senior citizens and Reggio CCPL for the restocking of medical supplies to two major hospitals Ghanaians "but it's just one of the actions. To improve the socio-economic situations of the community were organized computer courses, Italian language and assistance for the elderly, in collaboration with the Cooperative and Social Solidarity CESVIP 90.
Rosemary for the project of the town of Reggio, we recovered less privileged women in the street while the municipal social services are given to solve them immigrants living in the family, at school, at work, in society. Past. Emma and Charles explain these actions citing the contents of the Italian Constitution: Article 31, protecting motherhood, childhood and youth and stated the commitment of the Republic to facilitate the creation of a family of 32, declaring the individual right to health of any person, 33, who declares that the Republic protects work in all its forms and applications, ensuring training and professional advancement of workers.