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off the street. When they are in the shel- bers. We have been able to help so many
ter, we will organise basic and vocation- with a variety of backgrounds.
al skills training - Hairdressing, Catering,
Fashion design, Health and Beauty, ICT, The core benefit of Show Your Gift (SYG)
Music, Arts, Drama, Dance, ESOL - liter- is to promote poor people to shine on this
acy, etc. - to enhance their employment Earth giving God praises by using their gifts
opportunities. and removing them from the street into the
• To organise skill-based personal devel- church (Talent in singing, Dance, Drama
opment training, workshops, confer- etc.). We work closely with the youths es-
ences, seminars for sustainable women pecially as they are the future of tomorrow.
development initiatives. We have a show going on right now.
• Provide one-to-one mentoring, career
guidance and counselling services to I am aware that similar projects are in exist-
youth and vulnerable people and bat- ence, but SYG is unique. We do not only
tered women in the community to build promote gospel artist, SYG is also involved
their self-esteem and confidence. with ANEWLIFE Project mission work fo-
• Provide educational, health and sports cused on orphans and widows and young
development projects for youth in the ex-prostitutes. We also have the Not Guilty
community to build their capacity, pro- Talk Show for youths creating awareness
mote healthy living and opportunities in on issues like gun and knife crime, sex be-
life. fore marriage and more.
• Provide a community drop-in centre for
youth and the elderly to promote social As we travel in the different countries, we
cohesion and interaction in the commu- supply the widows and orphans basic medi-
nity. cine for daily living. We make it a point of
• To organise weekly radio talk shows for duty to involve contestants from the or-
testimonies of participants in the pro- phanages we visit. We are running a cam-
jects living a new life. paign now that will enable us to help five
youth to produce their own CD, which will
be a large part in fulfilling their dreams and
destiny.
THE POOR HAS THE ABILITY ANEWLIFE Team – Providing Free Medical check-ups for the
TO BE A STAR less privileged (Above). Providing the Community Breakfast.
Some have not eaten for two days (Below).
These are youths who are so gifted but no
help to elevate their gifts. Some have be-
come drug users and pushers, some have
been on the street prostituting from the age
of 13, and some have become armed rob-
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