Amr Owaineh

Coming from: Palestine/Bethlehem

Going to: Kenya/Nairobi

My reason to participate: I Decided to participate in this programme in an attempt to explore a whole new world: Africa. Such a program will enrich my professional experience as well as widening my horizon.

Chathura Maduranga

Coming from: Sri lanka/Dehiwala

Going to: Kenya/Mombasa

My reason to participate: To experience and learn more about leadership and how to live among different cultural groups. After my exchange I wish to do something in my local YMCA in Sri Lanka.

David Dietto 

Coming from: Kenya/Kisumu

Going to: Norway/Oslo

My reason to participate: To get new experience and leadership skills.

Elisabeth Hagen Ristesund

Coming from: Norway/Drammen

Going to: Kenya/ Kisumu

My reason to participate: To learn more about other cultures and the language. To get new experience and friends, and to travel.

Read Elisabeth´s blog: http://elisabethristesund.blogspot.com

Hayati Sidonia

Coming from: Sudan/Yambio

Going to: Sri Lanka/Colombo

My reason to participate: To get new experience, to share my experience with others, and to represent my country.

Isabella Kidede

Coming from: Kenya/Mombasa

Going to: Sri Lanka/Colombo

My reason to participate: I believe in change and I want to face new challenges and experiences.

Jackline Bage

Coming from: Sudan/Yambio

Going to: Norway/Oslo

My reason to participate: I want to participate in the goCY program in order to learn and share my experience with others, and also to get new friends.

Blog: http://jackiebage.wordpress.com/

Joice Enosa Mbaraza

Coming from: Sudan/Yambio

Going to: Kenya/ Kisumu

My reason to participate: I would like to share my experience with other people, and to learn how to live in a different culture. I hope to gain new knowledge and get new friends. I also wish to add more experience to my education, and then I can bring back good examples to my country to develop it. And I am curious about how people live in other countries.

Kristoffer Bakken Erichsen

Coming from: Norway/Hokksund

Going to: Kenya/Mombasa

My reason to participate: I have been in Kenya before, and I really like it. I wish to learn about how I can contribute and make the world a better place. I would like to enhance different perspectives, and to tell the people about my experience.

Read Kristoffer´s blog here: http://kenyaandkristoffer.wordpress.com

Lornah Machani

Coming from: Kenya/Kisii

Going to: Sudan/Yambio

My reason to participate: To improve other peoples lives, to be enlightened, and to empower young people in the society.

Maram Al Hathwa

Coming from: Palestine / Beit-Jala

Going to: Norway/Oslo

My reason to participate: I chose to participate in this program to learn many new things, and to experience how to be more responsible while living away from my family. I want to get introduced to new cultures and languages, and to let others know more about me and Palestinian culture. And my main reason to participate is to change the world for the better.

Mari L. Mass

Coming from: Norway/Hamar

Going to: Palestine/ Beit Sahour

My reason to participate: Because I want to experience something new, and because I want to learn about the situation in Palestine.

Maria Glenna

Coming from: Norway/ Skien

Going to: Palestine/ Beit Sahour

My reason to participate: To see the real life and the difficulties in the Middle East and in Palestine. I want to learn about and contribute to the solutions of the situation in the Middle East.

Read Maria`s blogg: http://mariainpalestine.wordpress.com

Mary Ragogbia

Coming from: Sudan/Yambio

Going to: Kenya/Siyaya

Ridma Fonseka

Coming from: Sri Lanka/Pamunugama

Going to: Norway/Brønnøysund

My reason to participate: To get more experience and to work with people living in a different context.

Read Ridmas blog:http://www.fk-world.com/en/Blog/My-Blog/?userId=47

Shatha Abdulsamad

Coming from: Palestine/ Ramallah

Going to: Sri Lanka / Colombo

My reason to participate: I choose to go through this journey to Sri Lanka to challenge myself and to shed out the material life we live, and get back to myself and explore it.

Vera Awuor Otieno

Coming from: Kenya / Siaya 

Going to: Sudan / Yambio

My reason to participate: To learn more about leadership as a young person, because I am interested in a leadership position.