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HISTORY OF OHYP

One Heart Youth Project is a non-political organization that believes in humanitarian and social services. OHYP operates in Liberia, West Africa, helping to reduce poverty among Liberians by advancing peace and human rights, ending violence, promoting justice and equality within the urban and rural localities so as to give a sense of belonging to marginalized women, unaccompanied children, vulnerable girls, and the youth.

In 2010 years after the Liberian civil war and the general elections which introduced the Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s), this organization encountered the ability to bring youth together to help promote education, peace and love in schools, communities and the World at large. OHYP saw the need to create a program in order to help these kids in “PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES!!” through Sports, Education, and Entertainment, etc. The youths attended the daily event at the play ground in Paynesville, ELBC Community. Someone decided to established One Heart Organization that sought to create other skill-building opportunities for youth’s in various communities and Liberia as a nation towards development. From its beginnings, One Heart Youth Project worked with other youths around the world to help bring their common goals together. When pronounce the name One Heart, we pronounce it with Pride, Respect and Recognition for the individuals who accept to make move with other youth in what is positive, despite the barriers and challengers they face in life.

MAJOR OBJECTIVES AND AREAS OF FOCUS

These are our MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1. Education

2. Peace building

3. Sanitation

4. Gender Equality

5. Combat HIV/AIDS

6. Environmental Sustainability

7. Global Partnership