The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals
& organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.
WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the
Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
  

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The WABA YOUth Initiative is a global programme initiated in 2006. The main objective is to get youths interested in breastfeeding and to develop and sustain young advocates to promote and protect breastfeeding through the perspectives of human rights, reproductive health and gender equality.
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RUMBA Guatemala's first workshop took place on 9th December 2006, with the support of IBFAN, WABA, The Birth Company and La Leche League Guatemala. A total of 26 people attended this workshop and they were invited to endorse RUMBA.

On 16th December 2006, a new YOUth initiative was born, EABA Youth. (East Asia of Breastfeeding Action Youth) In this meeting, there were participants from Korea, Mongolia and China.

PAKISTAN

Blue Veins organised a session with youth in the Mohammad Khan village on youth & breastfeeding. The Participants of the session were student of class 9th & 10th (Ages 15-17) & were students of the Government High School. + Information

GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES

Peace Child International has created the "Be the Change!" Programme (BTC!) to support young people under 25 years of age with small grants of US$500 - US$1,000 to get involved in local community action and development projects.
Deadline: 31 March 2007
Website : www.peacechild. org



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