Member Organisations
CONTINENT
AFRICA
no. of organisations
12
Full name of organisation
CHIRO BOTSWANA REGION
Motto
Vision
Mission
When did the organisation start?
How many members does it have?
CHIRO BOTSWANA HAS 2035 MEMBERS divided into 3 structures:
✓ Chiro Junior Group-school going age to 15years
✓ Chiro Youth Group-16 to 25 years
✓ Chiro senior Group-26 to 35 years
✓ We also have the “ADULT SUPPORTIVE BODY”, aged 36+ and are there to give support
What kind of activity do they carry out?
✓ SPIRITUAL: Retreats, Revivals, Bible quiz, Rosary walks, etc
✓ EDUCATIONAL: Leadership workshops, seminars, Business symposiums, etc
✓ RECREATIVE: Sports camps, Talent shows, etc
✓ SOCIAL OUTREACH: Donating to orphans, visiting the sick and the needy, etc
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Do you have a theme for the year?
We adopted the 2020 World youth day theme: “Young man, I say to you, arise!”(Luke 7: 14)
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
Currently we only use social media platforms like Facebook but we are working on developing our Chiro magazine (Flame). All members will be required to subscribe to it.
Full name of 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?
Do you have a theme for the year?
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
Full name of 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 activity 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
Full name of 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 activity 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?
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.
Full name of organisation
Mouvement Xaveri du Rwanda
Abbreviation:
MXR
When did the organisation start?
Our Organisation have been started in 1956
How many members does it have?
We have more than 25000 members
What kind of activity 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
Full name of 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 activity 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’
Full name of organisation
GHANA NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANISATION
Abbreviation:
UXM
MOTTO:
a. FOR GOD AND GHANA! THANKS BE TO GOD!!!
b. CYO! DO SOMETHING FOR GOD AND GHANA NOW
AIM:
To become true friends of God and better citizens of our country and to help others to do the
same.
VISion:
To see Ghana CYO as a beacon for the development of youth apostolate in the Catholic
Church and the Country as a whole.
MISSIon:
To promote among the youth a recreational, educational, cultural and religious
programmes and instill in them true love of God and Country. participation in ecumenical and
community projects
When did the organisation start?
How many members do you have?
A member of the Ghana CYO is called a “CRUSADER” which means a person
who fights for the Kingdom of God. GHANA CYO HAS ABOUT 20,000 MEMBERS which is renewed yearly and it’s divided into 3
sections:
- Infant Jesus section ages 6 to 11 years
- Young Apostles section ages 12 to 16 years
- Christian Soldiers section ages 17 years and above
- We also have the “MOST SENIOR CRUSADER” title awarded to distinguished senior
crusaders who have been with the CYO 50 years above and are there as advisors and Consultants.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
1. RELIGIOUS: Retreats, Recollections, Bible quiz, Rosary walks, etc
2. EDUCATIONAL: Leadership Training, Workshops, Management meetings, etc
3. RECREATIONAL: Sports, Rally/Camps, Jamboree, Talent hunts, etc
4. CULTURAL: Drumming and dancing, singing, drama, stage plays, etc
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Our members wear uniform like in the pictures. Also, we have a logo or emblem which is round like the world and on the world are the letters C.Y.O. Our emblem means that we work in our movement for God and all in the World. Ghana CYO colours are green
and white.
White signifies purity, honesty, simplicity and peace.
Green signifies youth, energy and hope
Do you have a theme for the year?
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?
Country:
Country:
Burundi
Country:
Country:
South Africa
CONTINENT
AFRICA
no. of organisations
12
Full name of organisation
CHIRO BOTSWANA REGION
Motto
Vision
Mission
When did the organisation start?
How many members does it have?
CHIRO BOTSWANA HAS 2035 MEMBERS divided into 3 structures:
✓ Chiro Junior Group-school going age to 15years
✓ Chiro Youth Group-16 to 25 years
✓ Chiro senior Group-26 to 35 years
✓ We also have the “ADULT SUPPORTIVE BODY”, aged 36+ and are there to give support
What kind of activity do they carry out?
✓ SPIRITUAL: Retreats, Revivals, Bible quiz, Rosary walks, etc
✓ EDUCATIONAL: Leadership workshops, seminars, Business symposiums, etc
✓ RECREATIVE: Sports camps, Talent shows, etc
✓ SOCIAL OUTREACH: Donating to orphans, visiting the sick and the needy, etc
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Do you have a theme for the year?
We adopted the 2020 World youth day theme: “Young man, I say to you, arise!”(Luke 7: 14)
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
Currently we only use social media platforms like Facebook but we are working on developing our Chiro magazine (Flame). All members will be required to subscribe to it.
Full name of organisation
Association des Chiros du Burundi
Abbreviation:
ACB
VISion:
CHIRO-BURUNDI aspires to be a ‘radiant movement, respectful of its human and Christian
values, committed to promoting lasting peace and integral and inclusive development’.
MISSIon:
To engage CHIRO leaders at all levels and communities in promoting civic and Christian
values for peace and development.
When did the organisation start?
How many members does it have?
Approximately 45,000 members
What kind of activity do they carry out?
The activities carried out focus on the following areas of intervention:
- Development of institutional and organisational capacities through training camps
- Development of programmes and projects in line with CHIRO's vision and mission
- Work camps, charitable actions, mutual aid and solidarity actions, non-violent conflict management, youth mentoring.
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
YES. Our members wear uniforms with insignia specific to each group category.
Do you have a theme for the year?
We draw up an annual action plan.
Are you in a society or do you have international activities?
We have a single partner who is involved in a project but does not intervene at the institutional level.
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
Yes, we publish a newspaper called ‘NTAHEBA’.
Full name of 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 activity 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
Full name of 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 activity 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?
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 INFO:
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.
Full name of organisation
Mouvement Xaveri du Rwanda
Abbreviation:
MXR
VISion:
Youth-Training-Action
MISSIon:
Charity… Always!
When did the organisation start?
Our Organisation started in 1956
How many members does it have?
What kind of activity do they carry out?
WE CARRY THREE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES LIKE:
1. Activities of apostolate,
2. Activities of charity ,
3. Activities of development
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Yes, we wear uniform with scarf
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?
YES, we are in partnership with FIMCAP
Do you publish a magazine or newsletter for your members?
No
Full name of 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 activity 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’
Full name of organisation
GHANA NATIONAL CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANISATION
Abbreviation:
UXM
MOTTO:
a. FOR GOD AND GHANA! THANKS BE TO GOD!!!
b. CYO! DO SOMETHING FOR GOD AND GHANA NOW
AIM:
To become true friends of God and better citizens of our country and to help others to do the
same.
VISion:
To see Ghana CYO as a beacon for the development of youth apostolate in the Catholic
Church and the Country as a whole.
MISSIon:
To promote among the youth a recreational, educational, cultural and religious
programmes and instill in them true love of God and Country. participation in ecumenical and
community projects
When did the organisation start?
How many members do you have?
A member of the Ghana CYO is called a “CRUSADER” which means a person
who fights for the Kingdom of God. GHANA CYO HAS ABOUT 20,000 MEMBERS which is renewed yearly and it’s divided into 3
sections:
- Infant Jesus section ages 6 to 11 years
- Young Apostles section ages 12 to 16 years
- Christian Soldiers section ages 17 years and above
- We also have the “MOST SENIOR CRUSADER” title awarded to distinguished senior
crusaders who have been with the CYO 50 years above and are there as advisors and Consultants.
What kind of activity do they carry out?
1. RELIGIOUS: Retreats, Recollections, Bible quiz, Rosary walks, etc
2. EDUCATIONAL: Leadership Training, Workshops, Management meetings, etc
3. RECREATIONAL: Sports, Rally/Camps, Jamboree, Talent hunts, etc
4. CULTURAL: Drumming and dancing, singing, drama, stage plays, etc
Do your members wear a uniform or some kind of symbol?
Our members wear uniform like in the pictures. Also, we have a logo or emblem which is round like the world and on the world are the letters C.Y.O. Our emblem means that we work in our movement for God and all in the World. Ghana CYO colours are green
and white.
White signifies purity, honesty, simplicity and peace.
Green signifies youth, energy and hope
Do you have a theme for the year?
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?