This summer I went to Brazil for two weeks with them trying to helpimprove the standard of living. It was a very poor area. They didn'thave electricity or water and a lot of the people had malnutrition. Igot the form for the children and youth board from the commissioner'soffice. It's important the views of young people are respected and takeninto consideration.
Locally, I have collected views on anti-social behaviour orders. It tookup quite a lot of time and school work but it was all for a goodcause.
In the meetings we have had with Beverley Hughes she was attentive toeveryone's views and it shows that at that level of Government they areinterested in what young people think. It's important people get theirviews heard.
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