Pakistan

The United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year Mexico is the international host for the celebration of Habitat day.

On October 12th, GCC youth in Sukkur organized some sessions around issues of food security at the Government Comprehensive Higher Secondary School. The purpose of this activity was to create awareness of food security related issues among students.

The GCC youth leaders of Sukkur celebrated ‘One day One goal’ event by organizing a friendly soccer match between GCC Sukkur youth leaders team & Sukkur District Football associati

Quetta has been one of the cities known for its diverse cultures, the beauty of its peaceful folk music and dances. People would gather and celebrate this beauty and peace.

The day started with the recitation of holy Quran.

The participants and guests were welcomed with a sharing of the day’s objective - The goal of International Peace Day aims to promote peace and understanding locally to make an impact globally.

GCC youth leaders in Quetta completed their second leadership training! 25 energetic youth leaders in Quetta received training in areas of self awareness, dialogue, citizenship, and local/social actions.  The training motivated the newly inducted youth to play an active role in their communities

GCC youth leaders performed an interactive theatre piece about harassment against women during the celebration of the 10^th years of working women movement. This event was organized by the AYESHA Foundation, which advocates for the rights of working women.

In 2010 Global Citizens Corps piloted a program in Pakistan. The results so far have been outstanding. After a competitive application process, GCC selected 160 Pakistani youth from the districts of Quetta, Swat and Sukkur to become leaders in 2011.

I am pleased to share that a group of GCC youth and peer leaders celebrated Global Earth Day at the Ayoub Cricket Stadium in Quetta, Pakistan. We facilitated a dialogue between young people from a variety of places as a celebration of global earth day.

The objective of the dialogue was to swap views, ideas, and experiences about how to preserve the environment. Youth sketched their individual and group plans for future activities in their respective localities.

The youth from Quetta then met with the administration of the Ayoub Cricket Stadium to prohibit smoking in the stadium’s playing area. Discarded cigarettes damage the environment around them as they can take up to 10 years to decompose and the chemicals often soak into local waterways.

The action was greatly appreciated by the administration of the stadium and the elders.

Congratulations to the Quetta, Pakistan GCC, who just graduated its first batch of leaders. It’s not only about the graduation, but also about the learning, enthusiasm, commitment, and management skills showcased by the leaders in its preparation phase.

Around four hundred youth, mangers from organizations, professors from universities and colleges, parents, community members, ministry of youth affairs and people from all walks of life participated in this prestigious event.
 This event not only highlighted the leaders’ achievement in areas of self development, but also showcased their local actions through exhibition.