This week, Sara and I traveled far and wide into a Teen Parent Unit to hear the stories from young mums. This group was truly amazing!! They had all felt the discrimination from people about being young and being a mum. But instead of giving up they had each decided to take up the promise of education and make a difference for themselves and for their children. Both Sara and I were blown away with the stories and experiences from these young mums. 
Gs, Sara and I have been busy over the last couple of weeks. Last week we journeyed all over New Zealand - even having our meals at the airport!!!! And we got a number of stories all looking at a variety of issues. In one place we had a completely different perspective on youth gangs, the media and families. We also had a story on the right to actually know your rights. Elsewhere we got stories about the relationship between young people and the police. We also got stories of the… 
Well over the last seven days, Sara and I have met with young people three times to explore what life is like for them in New Zealand. These last few days have been moving and challenging. The groups we have talked to have all had experiences of being picked on and put down - either by others at school, by their families, or by their communities. These stories only come from a few young people, but if they represent what life is like for others - we have a long way to go in New… 
So, Sara and I have been continuing our travels around the countryside. Last week we were lucky to venture into one of New Zealand's small/big town/cities to connect with two groups of young people over two days. And, we both learnt a lot through these young people's experiences. For myself, I was reminded of the realities of gangs in New Zealand. No matter what community you venture into, you are most likely to see gangs at some point. The story the young people shared with me was… 
2012 GLOBAL PEACE GAMES VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS
KINDLY CIRCULATE WIDELY!Dear Sir or Madam, Sub: 2012 Global Peace Games Volunteer Placements: Warm Greetings from Africa Youth Ministries. I am writing this mail inviting for your partnership in circulating information about our 2012 Global PEACE GAMES to your students. The 2012 Global Peace Games commence on the 21st of June to 21s September 2012, in this regard, we have volunteer opportunities during the 2012 Global Peace Games, volunteers can spend their quality time sharing & Training…See More
