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I strongly believed that African Union Youth Volunteer Corps has huge potential and power of shaping the future of our beloved continent and finding solutions to some of the toughest challenges we face on the continent. I am committed to providing volunteer services to help empower African youths to ensure they are not only the leaders of tomorrow, but also change agents on the continent.

I believe wholeheartedly in the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps’ mission, and I would like to volunteer for this phenomenal organization. I believe that through the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps, I can make a positive contribution to the growth and development of Africa’s humanity. I would also like to have the chance to challenge myself mentally, emotionally, and physically, and I think volunteering with the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps will make that possible.

I have mentored and helped to pull several hundreds out of poverty through my initiatives with GIFT 2 CHANGE, which has brought me global recognition. I am also Global Youth Ambassador for Education with A World at School and received global recognition from Youth Service America for serving humanity in 2015. I earned a BBA in Management from the University of Liberia and a Diploma in Business & Entrepreneurship from the University of …show more content…

I know that being away from friends and family for over one year will be difficult emotionally but it is about my career goal of making positive in the lives of others. I know that I may face many complex challenges, which includes the possibility of learning a new culture and language and living in rural or slum communities. However difficult the challenges might be, I know that serving for the African Union Youth Volunteer Corps will positively change the lives of my fellow Africans forever, and I’m ready and prepare for those

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