Project Eathink

The main objective of the project is to create a higher level of awareness and spread the good practice of healthy eating among Singaporeans. The project consists of a youth camp that offer participants an opportunity to appreciate the importance of healthy eating and be actively involved in spreading the message to the general public by being our representative food ambassadors. Apart from that, an exhibition is in place outside Cathay to educate and inform the public of proper eating habits.

Exhibition Details

Date : 13th December 2009

Venue : Outside Cathay, Handy Road

Time : 1200 – 1700

Procedure:

  1. The camp was held from 11th to 13th December 2009 at Singapore Management University in which educational, informative as well as interesting activities will be conducted for the youths to participate and enjoy.
  2. The exhibition was held outside Cathy on 13th December 2009 from 12pm to 5pm.
  3. The public are able to view the exhibits of 3 different types of eating disorders and where to seek help for eating disorders.
  4. Brochures, pamphlets and postcards of eating disorders information are made available to the public.

Project Eathink was a success as the whole team managed to train JC Youths as food ambassadors for the cause and educate public about eating disorders.

Project AIDS by TEAM AID

The aim of this project is to raise AIDS awareness by distributing 500 condoms and collecting 500 pledges of signatures during a one-day road show held along Orchard Road. We hope that by distributing condoms, it would create a lasting impression upon our target audience (youth of age 16 – 30). We also hope the youths of today will see the importance of taking measures to protect themselves and play their part in helping ‘AIDS disappear’ through a one-day road show.

 

Road show details

 

Date : 18 October 2009

Venue : Cathay Cineleisure

Time : 1200 – 1800

 

Procedure:

 

1. Approach the public to explain the idea of the road show and they are brought to the tentage where the exhibits and the ”AIDS” board are. (The “AIDS” board are pasted with condoms in the shape of the word “AIDS”

 

2. The public are able to view the exhibits of Aids, “10 Myths of AIDS/HIV”, & “HIV and You” made by one of the team members.

 

3. The public is then encouraged to take down one condom from the board and proceed to make a pledge by signing on the pledge board located next to the “AIDS” board.

 

4. They are able to make a donation if they want to after listening to the cause of Pledge of Silence campaign done by one of the team members.

 

5. Brochures, pamphlets and postcards of Aids information are made available to the public.

 

The road show was a success as Team AID managed to distribute all 500 condoms and gaining more than 500 pledges of signatures.

Welcome YAH!

“Life is not merely to be alive, but to be well.”

- Marcus Valerius Martial

What does it mean to be alive? What does it mean to live well?

Youth Advolution for Health (YAH), Singapore’s first youth-led health advocacy group, was formed in 2005 by a bunch of curious and like-minded youth. The aim – To empower youths and build their capacity to sow the seeds of living well amongst their peers.

Since then, many youths have walked into the doors of YAH because a facet of our life piqued us into thinking, “Hey, it’s only now that I realise health means enough to me and I am glad it came early. Now, I want to be in a position to bring about this realisation in the lives of my peers.”

As you chance upon this site, you may be one of the youths we want to reach out to. Share our burning ideal of nurturing a generation of passionate youth health advocates and change-makers who will reinvent the way we look at health.

If you hear us and care enough, you’ll probably find a good fit in this growing and dynamic youth group that not only seeks to live well, but also get youths around us to start living well and have FUN doing all of that!

I look forward to having you on board YAH, and making an impact on the lives of other youths with YOU!

Benjamin Loh, YAH President 2009/2010

Benjamin Loh
YAH President (2009/2010)

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