Organisation: MAD (Make A Difference) Youth Steering Group Issue Responding positively to the Boxing Day Tsunami
The situation: Following the Tsunami young people expressed the desire to help their youth workers. Young people decided to fundraise and develop exchange links with affected communities in Sri Lanka. Young people formed the steering group, to lead the local youth response. MAD secured the voluntary involvement, facilities and resources, including YOF funding, to host three young people's talent shows in the local area. What children and young people said
"We wanted to raise enough money to help the community in Sri Lanka."
"Ultimately we aim to be able to create a system of exchanges and internet cafes so that young people from Sri Lanka and Walsall can interact with each other."
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