PRIME MINISTER THROWS WEIGHT BEHIND NEWLY- LAUNCHED ‘INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE SCHEME Young People Need To Be At The Forefront Of The Fight Against Poverty
Prime Minister David Cameron
Young people need to be at the forefront of the fight against poverty – that is the message from Prime Minister David Cameron as he expressed his support for the new ’International Citizen Service’ (ICS) scheme. The government-funded programme will send 7,000 young people from the UK over the next 3 years to work in partnership with young people in developing countries, on projects to fight poverty where help is most needed. The scheme follows a hugely successful pilot year.
The Prime Minister said: “The International Citizen Service programme will have a real impact on the lives of both those abroad and our young people from the UK, not just over the next three years but for years to come.
“The service will create thousands of international development champions, bringing together young people from all walks of life. This life-changing experience is a chance for young volunteers from all over the country to really understand the many challenges faced by people from very poor countries, and to do something positive to help. It will not only broaden their horizons
but it will build the confidence necessary to achieve their personal and professional goals in later life.
“We all know the passion, dedication and skills that young people have to offer. It is this that will be the real driving force to bring about change, and to really help tackle poverty locally.”
ICS pairs small groups of UK volunteers aged 18-25 with young people from a developing country. Volunteers will do pre-departure fundraising towards their placement, engaging them in community action before they leave the UK. Together, UK and in-country volunteers will work on a development project, live together and share experiences and insights. The UK volunteers are drawn from across the country and from a wide range of backgrounds. The projects they work on overseas are suggested by local people, addressing the needs of the community. Some of the countries volunteers will be working in include: Ethiopia; Burkina Faso; Bangladesh and El Salvador, demonstrating a commitment to poverty fighting across the globe.
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