Hey all of ya'll noise makers!!! Well i'm writin to ask for ya'lls help. This summer i really want to make a difference in my community & maybe someday my state, my country, or even the world. We have to dream big right? My project i would like to start would idealy be a program to assit the elderly, youth at risk, or handicapped. But the only problem with this is I have NO idea where to begin. So this is where ya'll come in if ya'll have any ideas at all on what kind of program i could do i would really appreciate it. So if you have any ideas at all even if you think they are stupid please tell me about them. Please & thanks

Hi, Mana_isme123.

Was actually peruzing through this site and actualy joined recently i must say it is great for it brings youth all over the continet together to share there ideas.

About your project, i think the best way to make impact within the communities is use youth groups that are have established themselves and train them on any issue that u have outlined. They should help out in implementing other projects that u may have in mind. MOre so u will have implemented ur ideas and involved youths in one way or the other. We YouthServe Tanzania the NGO i work with are currently doing that and lots of success have been achieved try it out. ma mail address is jeffokello2004@yahoo.com

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Originally posted by mana_isme123:
Hey all of ya'll noise makers!!! Well i'm writin to ask for ya'lls help. This summer i really want to make a difference in my community & maybe someday my state, my country, or even the world. We have to dream big right? My project i would like to start would idealy be a program to assit the elderly, youth at risk, or handicapped. But the only problem with this is I have NO idea where to begin. So this is where ya'll come in if ya'll have any ideas at all on what kind of program i could do i would really appreciate it. So if you have any ideas at all even if you think they are stupid please tell me about them. Please & thanks

Hi, Mana_isme123.

Was actually peruzing through this site and actualy joined recently i must say it is great for it brings youth all over the continet together to share there ideas.

About your project, i think the best way to make impact within the communities is use youth groups that are have established themselves and train them on any issue that u have outlined. They should help out in implementing other projects that u may have in mind. MOre so u will have implemented ur ideas and involved youths in one way or the other. We YouthServe Tanzania the NGO i work with are currently doing that and lots of success have been achieved try it out.

I had the same feeling you had last year and joined a community service organization in my state called "Hands on Atlanta" that is involved with numerous companies and organizations that are solely devoted to the betterment of our community in all aspects. I believe they are apart of a network called "Hands On Network", perhaps you could visit the website (handsonnetwork.org) to see if there is an organization in your state.

Well if your family belongs to a church or other religious organization, you can always start there...

I am very involved with my church and because of that, I will be interviewing teens for our teen leadership team, teaching a bunch of cute 1st and 2nd graders religious ed. and training at 4 day leadership camp that fosters the development of leadership qualities in high school students. I found out that doing activites that I enjoy are t he most rewarding to others and to myself in the long run...Just pick a problem in your own community and then try to think of small things you can do to help solve them...every little thing counts, and then you may find that they start to snowball...

I'm playing off what Celtic said, which is a good idea. Get a couple of friends or you can do it buy yourself. but you to a nursing home and see if they are willing to let you visit with some of the elderly residents. If you want to become more involved ask if you can take one under your wing sort of like adopting one. I can remember when I was in sixth grade and our teachers made it the project of the whole sixth grade to adopt an elderly patient. We also did a Christmas show for them. We sang them carols and they enjoyed it.

This summer I've got a job 2 mek films n' send 'em as the requirement of VBC but i also want 2 do some kind of "long term charity works" (huh?) but its really difficult 2 finds these activities in Hanoi T T
My friends n' I r tryin' 2 "embellish" our form 4 the University 8-}

Hey thanks CelticNewAger your ideas really help o & bella123 thanks 4 welcoming me

Do you have any friends to help you out? You've to start at least with a small group.

With that, start small. Which of the three do you want to work with first? Personally, I think the elderly would do, because there is already a lot done for the others, and the elderly, well, go to a home and you'll see that some of them are near abandoned by their families. I once performed (with classmates) some traditional dances for them and it was like they'd won the lottery. They also have pretty cool stories to tell, if you are the type who likes that.

That's wonderful.


Good for you! And, welcome to youthnoise. This is one cool newbie, guys.