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The Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI) convened a Town Hall Meeting focused on preventing gender-based violence (GBV) through
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YcDEI was privileged to be represented by the Executive Director, Prof. Adefunke Ekine, at the symposium commemorating 70 years of Universal
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We commissioned the newly upgraded toilet facility in commemoration of World Toilet Day 2025 at Ayaba Alafia Catholic Primary
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The world is more connected than ever, but with that connection comes a rising tide of digital violence that
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Today marks the official start of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global movement calling
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The Learning and Action Alliance for Girl’s Agency (LAAGA) project held her dissemination program on Saturday, 15 November 2025.
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As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen faith-based responses to Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative
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In celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child 2025, Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) continues to
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Every month, we at Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) open a new chapter of impact, and this October,
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On October 5, 2025, the Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) hosted a Town Hall Meeting focused on preventing
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For a girl child, every month comes with a reminder of her transition into adulthood.This transition includes her menstrual
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Following the successful Gender-Based Violence Capacity Building Workshop for Female Religious Leaders in Ibadan, the impact is already being
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As part of our ongoing commitment to empower women and faith leaders with the knowledge and tools to speak
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI) with support from the Ford Foundation, organized a capacity-building workshop on preventing Gender-Based
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On Monday, 24th of March, 2025, YcDEI received a very powerful delegation from our sponsors and partner, Fund for
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia
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https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/12/brave-movement-launches-in-nigeria-to-combat-child-sexual-violence/
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As we observe the 16 Days of Activism, let’s unite to end violence against women and girls. Say NO
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We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us in celebrating our 10th Anniversary and the International Day of
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🌟 Happy New Month, November! 🌟 Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) welcomes you to a fresh start this
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This year’s theme, Audacity to Dream: Embracing a Limitless Future, is a powerful reminder of the boundless potentials of
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At a recent GBV awareness session, Dr. Oyeteju Odufuwa- a facilitator at the training of trainers session opened the
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YcDEI, with support from the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) successfully organized a three-day training geared towards the cause of
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The YcDEI team recently visited the Oyo State Chapter of the Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children NGO in
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of our project, “Institutional Strengthening and Advocacy for Interfaith Female Religious Leaders
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YCDEI recently sponsored two staff members to participate in a comprehensive 5-day training workshop on Project Cycle Management for
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The SouthAlsoKnows aims to amplify expertise from the Global South worldwide, offering a network for experts, a searchable database,
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Join Us in Spreading Love and Inclusion! On the 5th of April 2024, something truly magical happened in the
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The Youthcare Empowerment and Development Initiative (YcDEI) in fulfillment of one of its core mandates is becoming a beacon
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YcDEI -The wings of hope Amidst the harsh realities faced by girls, there exists a staggering statistic. Countless young
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During the International Women’s Day 2024 celebration themed “Inspire Inclusion,” YCDEI, brought together teachers from twenty different schools in
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The recent event hosted by DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre (DIADERC) and Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED)
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On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, let’s unite to eradicate this harmful practice. Together,
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YcDEI’s School Outreach October 24, 2023 Living Stone College Akobo, Ibadan As the clock struck at 8:00 am, the
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In commemoration of the “World Children’s Day 2023” on November 20, 2023, the Child Protection Network (CPN) in Oyo
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It was fun celebrating Jemima Victor’s (a YcDEI-sponsored child) birthday with her as she turned 2 years old recently,
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“A staff (Bunmi Olaniyan) and a volunteer (Ayo Layeni) of YCDEI, joined the Executive Director of our sister organization
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In commemoration of the 2023 International Day of the Girl Child, the Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of
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Fulfilling Dreams….. The Youthcare Empowerment and Development Initiative (YcDEI) has once again in its characteristic manner partnered with a
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Development Impact West Africa (DIWA) an initiative established in 2019 aimed at supporting West African governments to use credible
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https://www.thecable.ng/senate-passes-bill-seeking-inclusion-of-sgbv-in-secondary-schools-curriculum
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Empowering local researchers through J-PAL’s African Scholars Program The African Scholars Program, a crucial component of J-PAL’s mission to empower
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Children are blessings from God. They are one of the ways God shows us His Love! Giving birth to
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Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply entrenched in gender inequality and it continues to be one of the most
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In commemoration of the 2023 International Womens Day aptly themed: DigitALL : “Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. Embracing
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The fourth phase of the YcDEI Institutional Strengthening Workshop was held on Friday 17th February 2023. This session which
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The facilitator, Mrs. Edem Ossai taught on fundamentals of mentorship, various types of mentorships as well as the do’s
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Having secured a scholarship for JEMIMA VICTOR, the Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI), Dr. Adefunke
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LEAP Africa unveiled its Nigeria Youth Future Fund grant on the 30th of November, 2022, in Abuja, Nigeria where
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI), partnered with Mother and Girl Child Initiative (MAGI) to train 40 youths in
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As we continue in the spirit of International Women’s Day, let us appreciate the power of technology and innovation
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As the electioneering season in Nigeria reaches a crescendo culminating in the general elections starting this Saturday the 25th
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative mission and goals include but not limited to; Content development for life-long learning; Empowerment
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To commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child 2022 with the theme ‘Our Time is Now, Our Future,
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On Wednesday, 7th of September 2022, students transitioning from Junior Secondary School to Senior Secondary School gathered at Youthcare
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Dr Adefunke Ekine, the Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative on the 23rd of August, 2022 was
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Dr Adefunke Ekine, the Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative on the 23rd of August, 2022 was
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Report On The Mentorship & Skill Acquisition Program The YcDEI skill acquisition program for the second cohort kick started
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The Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative Dr. Adefunke Ekine and the Program Officer Mr Timothy Oni
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On Thursday 30th June 2022, The Program officer Mr. Timothy Oni of YCDEI attended the capacity building organized by
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In commemoration of 2022 World Day against Child Labor, Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative in collaboration with Child Protection
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YcDEI), together with Shunamite Foundation, visited Peoples Girl’s Grammar School (P.G.G.S), Molete, Ibadan to
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It was another impactful day when the Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative had a sensitization session
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Due to the recent increase in cases of GBV among minors in primary schools, the private schools in
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Knowledge is power so @ Youthcare our officers are trained on a continuous basis for effective performance. On the
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative, a member of Child Protection Network (CPN) Oyo State attended the National Children’s Day
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The case management team of Child Protection Network (CPN) Oyo state chapter organized a two day training to equip
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In commemoration of the international book and copyright day, MAIYEN, partnered with several organizations including YCDEI to celebrate the
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YCDEI on Tuesday 26th April, 2022 was present at the inauguration and annual conference of the Association Against Child
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The Association Against Child Sexual and Gender Based Violence (AACSGBV) Oyo State on the 26th April, 2022 held her
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In celebration of 2022 Good Deeds Day, Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative joined the Oyo State Good Deeds to
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) a member of Association Against Child and Sexual Gender Based Violence (AACSGBV), Oyo
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The rally took off as soon as a crowd of people from various NGOs met. The movement started from
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Oyo state human trafficking taskforce organized a 2-day workshop on the 18th of March, 2022. The theme of the
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Dr Adefunke Ekine, the executive director of Youthcare Development And Empowerment Initiative, was a guest speaker at the National
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In continuance with its mandate to encourage academic excellence among youths, Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative sponsored 10 participants
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative joined other Good Deeds Members in Oyo to celebrate Good Deeds Day. The program
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In line with her mission to aid the pursuance of excellence in academics, among youths in the community, Youthcare
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Growing up, I’d always had the dream to be a professional in the medical health science sector. Joining the
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The computer class taken by Mr Senator Enoma which was also held alongside the baking class. The mentees who
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The second phase of YCDEI Mentoring and Skill Acquisition Program for the second cohort 2021/2022 kicked off on a
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To mark the end of the life skills training and usher in the vocational training segment of the YcDEI
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI) had the privilege of representing Child Protection Network (CPN) Oyo State at a
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On Friday 19th November, the Executive Director of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative, Dr Adefunke Ekine graced the launching
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Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative joined in celebrating the international day of the girl child organized by Child Protection
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In commemoration of the International Day of The Girl Child celebrated globally every year on the 11th of October,
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Following the successful completion of the YcDEI Mentoring and Skill Acquisition Program in August 2021 for the first set,
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On Friday 24th September 2021, CSCSD commemorated the 6th anniversary of the 2030 Agenda with a mock Parliament, the
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Our Stakeholders training on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) was truly one of a kind, with erudite facilitators
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Friday, 20th August, marks the end of one chapter as the first set of YcDEI mentees emblazoned as ‘The
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As part of Youthcare’s support for student and teacher education, the Executive Director Dr. Adefunke Ekine along with the
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Adeniji Hannah Boluwatife, a sixteen years old Yoruba girl who hails from Oyo state. She is an SSS2 art
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Sequel to the series of training carried out earlier this year on School Related Gender Based Violence in six
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The youth are the future of every society, and as Franklin D. Roosevelt once said “We cannot always build
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Ycdei participated in the Non-Profit Management Course organized by Nigeria Network of NGO’ssupported by Google. The training which held
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Executive Summary School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) is defined as any form of violence experienced by school children
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By Adefunke Ekine According to UNESCO, school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) involvesacts or threats of sexual, physical, or psychological violence
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YOUTHCARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDS OMEP MEETING The Organization Mondiale Pour L’Education Pre-Scolaire Oyo State ,(OMEP)meaning World Organization for Early
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YOUTHCARE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDS OMEP MEETING The Organization Mondiale Pour L’Education Pre-Scolaire Oyo State ,(OMEP)meaning World Organization for Early
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The Lend a voice project stems from an initial baseline survey carried out byYouthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI)
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The second phase of the lend a voice project organized by Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative that held at
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The lend a voice project on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) which held at the proposed schools was
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In the bid to give back to the society, Ycdei launches her community library on the 12th of April
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In a country experiencing vast unemployment and poverty, vocational and entrepreneurial skills can easily be noted as one of
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by Adefunke Ekine According to UNESCO, school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) involves acts or threats of sexual, physical, or psychological
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The graduation ceremony of the First Ambassadors of the Youthcare mentorship program held on Sunday the 29th of November, 2020 started
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By Segun -November 11, 2020 Dr. Adefunke Ekine is the Deputy Director -Research and External Relations, Tai Solarin University. She is
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The International Day of the Girl Child is an international observance day declared by the United Nations; it is
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On 12th Oct 2020, the director of YcDEI and some of the volunteers paid a visit to a member
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According to Arvo Part, “The Human Voice is the most perfect instrument of all”, we all can be what we want
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On the 24th of August 2020, from 9:00 am to 9:50 am, a Radio program organized by Youthcare Development
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The radio program organized by Youthcare Development and Empowerment Intiative in conjunction with Premier FM 93.5 held on Tuesday
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The sensitization program on Tuesday 3rd September, carried out by Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative at Diamond FM 101.1,
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The radio conversation on School Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) organized by members of Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative
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The radio program titled “School-Related Gender-Based Violence: A collective responsibility” held on Thursday the 27th of August 2020. It
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A radio program organized by Youthcare Development and Empowerment Initiative (YCDEI), in conjunction with Splash FM, Ibadan, was held
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Child Protection Network (CPN) Oyo State State members ( Dr. Walker, Alhaja Ogungbenro, Princess Adebunmi Adeomi, Mrs. Rosemary Odigbo,
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The Executive Director, Dr Adefunke Ekine, was a guest at Kings FM to commiserate the International Day of the
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With half of the world’s population being female, the underrepresentation of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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The Happy Project(HIV/AIDS) Prevention Projects for Youth in Oyo State supported by DFID 2007 In 2007, YcDEI formerly called
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