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Full name of the organisation: Association des Chiros du Burundi

Abbreviation: ACB

When did the organisation start? 1953 in Burundi.

How many members does it have? 80,000 members.

What kind of activity do they carry out? Youth leadership, capacity building, micro projects for youth resilience, prayer, games, etc.

Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol? Yes, they wear the uniform and insignia.

Do you have a theme for the year? Yes, but not yet for 2020 as we are at the beginning of the pastoral year. We are planning a planning meeting soon.

Are you in a society or do you have international activities? Yes, we were in partnership with BD but the partnership has been broken, currently we are in partnership with German NGOs working in the civil service for peace (Eirene, GIZ and Peace for the World).

Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members? Yes, we do in this partnership that we have created through the press house.

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Full name of the organisation: Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria

Abbreviation: CYON

When did the organisation start? the unification of various youth movements in the Catholic Church in NIGERIA took place in the year 1985.

How many members do you have? We have over 18 million catholic youth.

What kind of activities do they carry out? – promotion of catholic faith and core values – national executive council meetings – national rallies – ecumenical/interfaith outreach – environmental sustainability program – catechesis/faith based education – youth empowerment/sports – upholding citizens civil rights – youths education and electoral awareness – preservation of cultural heritage and education – active participation in world youth day

Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol? Catholic youth members in NIGERIA are uniquely identified by the national uniform as well as the organization’s logo.

Do you have a theme for the year? Every year the organization has a theme which will serve as compass, usually given by the pope at every world youth day. Theme of the year 2020: young man, I say to you, arise (Luke 7: 14).

Are you in a society or do you have international activities? CYON is in partnership with the following: – GLOBAL CATHOLIC CLIMATE MOVEMENT (GCCM) – GLOBAL CATHOLIC CLIMATE MOVEMENT AFRICA – GLOBAL PEACE FOUNDATION – world youth alliance (WYA) – network of young Catholic carers for the environment in Nigeria (NYCCEN) – YIAGA AFRICA

Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members? Newsletter

More information: CYON LEADERSHIP Clergy: FR. MARK OBAYI (NATIONAL YOUTH ANIMATOR) FR. Denis Kaye (National chaplain) FR. Gabriel Odinaya (Deputy National chaplain) Lay faithful: MARK IFEANYI UGWU (CYON NATIONAL PRESIDENT) ONWUACHU CHIOMA (NATIONAL SECRETARY)

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Full name of the organisation: Catholic Youth Organization Sierra Leone

Abbreviation: CYO

When did the organisation start? The organisation started operating on January 31st 1993.

How many members do you have? The membership of the organisation keeps increasing; currently we have up to 1115 members in the organisation.

What kind of activities do they carry out? Part of our mission is meeting the religious, social and recreational needs of our youths in a bid to help them live a Christ like life and as well be useful to the society. Here are highlights of some of our activities:

1. Religious activities: Crusades or All Night prayers, Retreats, Pilgrimages, Bible Studies, Church cleaning, singer-fest, home visitations, Thanksgiving celebrations and caring for fellow members.

2. Social activities: Sports (footbal, volleyball and athletics), Music ministry, engaging in educational and other developmental activities such as quiz and debates, National and International campaigns against corruption, nonviolence, work against rape and sexual assaults, against domestic violence, teenage pregnancy and early marriage; promote equality, fight against social injustice and for youth empowerment through World Youth Day, National Youth Assembly etc.

3. Educational Activities: we organise quarterly workshops to empower our membership with knowledge on beneficial topics including the Catholic Doctrine.

Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol? Yes

Do you have a theme for the year? Theme 2019-2020 `Christ is alive` (Christus Vivit).

Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members? We did publish quarterly newsletters not only for our membership but also for the consumption of the catholic community within Sierra Leone. However, it’s been two years since we did our last publication of the newsletter. Instead of a newsletter, this year we published a photo news on our thanksgiving activities.

More information: The Organization helps crusaders/members become good national leaders and Stewards for Christ. It helps promote Unity and faithfulness in the body of Christ. To strive to be good Catholic Youths who obey the rules and regulations of the Church, coordinate with other Church Organizations and the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). To inspire, direct and guide the creative qualities and desires of Catholic young people by promoting religious, recreational, and cultural programs that will adequately meet their spiritual, physical and mental needs.

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Full name of the organisation: Mouvement Xaveri du Rwanda

Abbreviation: MXR

When did the organisation start? Our Organisation have been started in 1956.

How many members do you have? We have more than 25000 members.

What kind of activities do they carry out? CHARITY, APOSTOLIC , DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol? Yes, we wear uniform and symbols.

Do you have a theme for the year? Yes, we have it for every year.

Are you in a partnership or do you do some international activities? Both.

Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members? We publish the learning books.

More information: The Xaveri Movement was founded in 1952 by the Reverend Father George DEFOUR. It is a non-profit Catholic Action Movement which began its activities in Rwanda in 1956 and has been officially recognized since 1965. With a large membership of more than 25,000 members, the Xaverian Movement of Rwanda is present in all the parishes of country.

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Full name of the organisation: Uganda Xaverian Mouvement (Xaveri Uganda)

Abbreviation: UXM

When did the organisation start? 1958

How many members do you have? Active members 30,000.

What kind of activities do they carry out?

1. SPIRITUAL & MORAL FORMATION

2. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS (on environment protection, Health, Human rights, Food security & nutrition, Gender equity and social economic community responsibility).

3. WORKS OF CHARITY TO THE NEEDY PEOPLE

4. SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT VENTURES for example Agriculture, handicrafts, domestic science, entrepreneurship, Pedagogy and effective communication.

5. TALENT DEVELOPMENT through games & sports, music-dance & drama, debates, camping and adventuring.

Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol? Yes, they wear a uniform (light brown combat with a scarf).

Do you have a theme for the year? YES. For 2019, it was “Food Security & Agribusiness in enhancing family and Apostolate Sustainability.”

Are you in a partnership or do you do some international activities? YES, in development partnership with BD.

Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members? YES. ’the Xaverian’.

More information: UGANDA XAVERIAN MOVEMENT Head Office is located at Uganda Catholic Secretariat Complex, P. O, BOX 2886 Kampala, Nsambya Hill, plot 672 Hanlon Road. Email:xaverimvt.ugda@gmail.com

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