I believe that young people have a huge role to play in changing the society, and this has just been proofed by one, among many others, Evans Wadongo from Western Kenya.
Only 23 years old, but he has been able to use his energy, knowledge, time and passion to contribute to poverty alleviation and improvement of livelihoods in Kenya rural homes.
I am humbled by his initiative. He has been able to distribute 10,000 solar lamps to homes and still going on. It may seem a small action, but its the small actions for each one of us that really will count.
http://cnn.com/video/?/video/living/2010/02/11/cnnheroes.wadongo.profile.cnn
I also pay reference to the great Show by Baaba Maal last night at the National Museums of Kenya on 'Role of Media in transforming Lives'. I was intrigued by his words on young people and their role in transforming Africa.
The huge resource that Africa has and need to invest more in are the Youth and Women. They are in the present and the future. They are passionate, see things differently, and are always ready to have an impact.
This is very true of what Evans Wadongo has been doing with his community. And thats why i voted for him to let the whole world know that Youth Are Able!!!
Back to Eden is a concept by Kenyan youth aimed at going back to our origins....greening our planet just as it was in the beginning. It focusses on leadership,governance and environment to achieve its goals in the belief that they are all interlinked in the search for a better and more sustainable world.
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