AYO Party
Let's Have Some Fun
Help others by hosting an AYO House Party!
House Parties can be at any time of the year and be child or adult centered. You decide if the funds raised go towards medical or educational needs.
Volunteer
There are many opportunities to volunteer with AYO
Help at a Fundraiser
This winter we will be wrapping gifts for donations on several days. In addition, we will be working at several festivals. If you are interested in any of these opportunities. Please contact us.
Join the Board
African Youth Outreach's board of directors is made up of committed individuals who want to further the mission of AYO. The board holds 9 meetings a year to help determine the direction of the organization. If you would like to see about joining the board. Please contact us.
Go to Africa
Every year AYO helps to train volunteers to go to Inguavuma Orphan Care in South Africa to run two summer camp programs. If you would like to go in 2012 please send a letter of interest and 4 references. This coming summer AYO will sponsor camps in the Madison area. AYO will be returning to assist with camps in South Africa in 2012. The volunteer is responsible for air travel to South Africa.
African Youth Outreach is looking for motivated volunteers for our lifeskills education camps in South Africa and in the Madison community. Lifeskills involves teaching children what they need to survive, including HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention, drugs and alcohol abuse prevention, and communication and leadership skills. The children in South Africa are orphaned by the global HIV epidemic or are at high risk of HIV infection. They need this protection as well as a way to feed their hunger for knowledge. Volunteers will receive training to provide this teaching, as well as self-defense training, local language skills, and information about the history and cultures of South Africa. Bring your desire to make an impact, and you motivation to turn this world in the right direction.
Summer 2009
AYO will be sent two teams to South Africa. One team taught camps in Ingwavuma at Ingwavuma Orphan Care, while the other led the first AYO-sponsored camps at De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust, which helps feed orphans in their area. Here are the names and blogs of the two teams of volunteers:
| Ingwavuma |
De Wildt |
| Jessy |
Annie |
| Machiko |
Marsha |
| Marilee |
Mary |
| Megan |
Ytevia |
Check out the two of the Blogs of Volunteers who went to Africa in the summer 2008.
Cheri Ken
Read what the 2008 summer team has to say about their AYO experience.
It was an amazing experience. Personally, I found it to be a mutually-beneficial experience in which I had the opportunity to teach the South Africa people about healthy lifestyle choices while, at the same time, they were teaching me life lessons that I wouldn’t have learned anywhere else. It was truly a life-changing trip. – Allyssa
AYO is a strong, passionate organization making a realistic difference through its dedication to promoting education and social justice. Having the opportunity to be an AYO team member is an intensely powerful, altering experience. –Danielle
AYO offers the unique opportunity to not only see a part of the world not available to the average traveler, but to know for a fact that you are making a difference in the lives of the kids that need it most.- Ken
This organization is all about using education to empower young people to make decisions that will ultimately save their lives and possibly the lives of others. By sending teams to SA to teach the facts about HIV and AIDS, STIs, rape, as well as drugs and alcohol - and then teach about prevention, AYO is helping to change the devastating statistics of South Africa.- Cheri
Would you recommend this experience to others?
Yes – it is a life-changing experience. It is so rewarding to see the smiles on the children’s faces. It is a culturally-rich experience that helped me broaden my horizons & to put things in perspective. It is a trip I will never forget. – Alyssa
Without question, I would recommend this experience to others. It is a life-changing experience that can not be justified in words. It was a beautiful country, with beautiful people, and a strong, stunning culture. The daily interactions with people and children carry so much meaning. I have never learned more in such a short time. - Danielle
**Absolutely. It has been the experience of a lifetime. - Ken
Help at an Event
Throughout the year AYO participates in many events around Madison to raise funds and educate about the AIDS pandemic. Please contact us if you are interested in helping out.
Friends
Supporters
AYO is a member of Dane County Buy Local
Rebecca is donating 35% of all retail purchases to AYO and a percentage of the override from Arbonne for people that sign up to be wholesale shoppers. www.africanyouthoutreach.myarbonne.com
12 Days of Christmas 8 Days of Hanukkah
Brian Joseph is a strong supporter of African Youth Outreach and has volunteered his time to design our t-shirt. To order a t-shirt click here.
www.bydee.com
Businesses that have donated to AYO's Drumming for Hope Silent Auction.
Businesses that sell cards and jewelry to help support African Youth Outreach
Kirby Lester, LLC donated a Kirby Lester counter to Dr. Alex Kendziorski and his African Youth Outreach. program for work with AIDS patients in Africa.
News Articles
EastSide News
Natural Awakenings
Sustainable Times
WYOU (PSA)
Pan Africa with DJ Laurie on WORT ( 2pm on Saturdays) time for AYO's on air visit TBA
BRAVA Magazine Calendar of events for May's issue
NBC 15 Morning Show May 1st at 6:40am
Co-founder Rebecca Adler Kendziorski was featured in the June issue of Madison Magazine. www.madisonmagazine.com
