Youth Organization Undertaking National Growth (Y.O.U.N.G) is a Social Enterprise based in Moneague, St. Y.O.U.N.G was conceptualised from the realisation and mores of the quaint rustic community were being replaced by deviant behaviours that could impact the wider society negatively. In the summer of 2009 Doc Enterprise UK Ltd inaugurated an annual football camp which focused on using football to harness the best attitudes in young men. Recognizing the impact and growth potential of the initiative, the decision was taken to widen the scope of the Camp in 2010. The main feature of the expanded Camp was the inclusion of Personal Development Workshops. The 2011 Camp was even more expanded to include females along with more sporting and community based activities. The children particularly enjoyed the educational excursion to Kingston. This being our fourth year, we are seeing our highest numbers in expression of interest yet. We are projecting a 20% increase over last year to realise participation of 150 persons including facilitators. A key focus of the Y.O.U.N.G Enterprise is the holistic development of the youth: mental, physical, social and spiritual dimensions. The Y.O.U.N.G mission is pursued through inspiring the youth to become productive and responsible citizens. The main mode of communicating the philosophy of Y.O.U.N.G to its target audience is through its annual Sports & Development Camp. maintain the thrust of the Group through the facebook® social network platform consisting of nearly 60 members. The Sports & Development Camp is an equal opportunity portal offered charge free to participants and includes a meal. The Y.O.U.N.G group intends to make the transition to a registered Social Enterprise by the end of 2012. Who are the people leading this Sports & Development Camp? Khori Hyde is a child of the Moneague soil. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Doc Enterprise UK Ltd and despite being part of the Diaspora he continues to sponsor and initiate several events in the community of Moneague to encourage the development of talent. Along with the development of the Football Camp, Mr. Hyde sponsored the Rose Hall Power League in 2010 that facilitated the display of grassroots football talent from communities in and around the Moneague area. Nadia Nunes is also a child of the Moneague soil. She currently lives in Clarendon and is the Chief Executive Officer at the May Pen Hospital but continues to participate in community based initiatives in the community of her birth. Nunes is the initiator and one of the main organizers of the community Youth Mentorship Intervention by May Pen Hospital which focuses on engaging males between the ages 9 and 14 years in a mentorship program being paired with sober and successful males in the healthcare industry.
