“My name is Nyanga Stephen. I recently won the seat for Mayor for Aleptong district. I stood on the UPC ticket. I won my opponent with a difference of 16,800 votes.

I credit my victory to Y.E.A.H, an organization for and by the young people. I first met Y.E.A.H in 2007. I was trained as a YAG member (Young Peoples Advisory Group). Whenever I went out to speak to young people during the Y.E.A.H activities, I became popular among the young people. They loved messages that we passed on to them. These were Y.E.A.H messages aimed at attaining healthy and reproductive lives.. These messages made me very popular among the young people, who are the majority voters in the area.

I later on formed a community based organization (CBO) and continued to implement Y.E.A.H activities and messages. I am still the focal person for Y.E.A.H at the organization.

Y.E.A.H’s exposure and programs have been very encouraging and empowering for me

I applaud Y.E.A.H for the good work it is doing among young people. I pray that it continues with such activities geared towards empowering young people attain their full potential in life by leading healthy and productive lives.

Please don’t stop until every young person has discovered the Rock in them.”