YOPTI

08/05/2026

One week to the deadline for the application to our Trash to Treasure program. Apply Today to start your journey in turning plastic waste into treasures like pavement tiles, flower vases, study desks, etc.!!

Deadline: May 15, 2026
Apply here with the updated link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSc8VPFjfYL.../viewform...

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02/05/2026

Early this week, work resumed at the construction site of our multipurpose youth center and office space in Gbarnga. After nearly 4 months break, we are back on course with this project and massive work is expected in the coming weeks.

Many thanks to all of our respective supporters and well-wishers. We dearly cherish your gift and best wishes.

Every dollar counts! You too can be a part of this historic endeavor for young people in Gbarnga and Liberia by extension 💛🩵💛🩵!!

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25/04/2026

Application Deadline Extended!

Our dear aspiring applicants, we heard your complains! We are sorry for the technical issues you experienced with the application link last week for the Trash to Treasure program. Fortunately, we have fixed the issue and want to make sure everyone has a fair shot at joining our 2nd cohort.

To give you plenty of time to get those submission in, we are extending the deadline!

New Deadling: May 15, 2026
Apply here with the updated link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8VPFjfYLqlkWqfVw30WcqIACj25STVZT5IBqJeRuW7V5kRQ/viewform?usp=header

Thank you for your patience and for your commitment to turning trash into treasure. We can't wait to see your ideas!

15/04/2026

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!

Turn Trash into Treasure. Create Jobs. Clean Your Community!

Are you a young person tired of sitting around with brilliant ideas but no opportunity to bring them to life? Do you want to do something meaningful for your community and yourself? This is your chance to join the Trash to Treasure (T2T) Program, a powerful, hands-on opportunity for creative and courageous young people who want to take the lead in transforming plastic waste into useful products, income, and impact.

About the Program
Plastic and carton wastes are choking our streets, rivers, and marketplaces. But what if we could turn that same trash into useful, profitable, eco-friendly products? The Trash to Treasure Program, hosted by Youth Positive Transformation Initiative (YOPTI) in Gbarnga, is bringing together young minds with strong hands to learn how to turn waste into wealth.

You’ll get trained in:
 Creative upcycling
 Product design and eco-entrepreneurship
 Waste collection and sorting
 Teamwork, business skills, and innovation

Who Should Apply?
We’re looking for youth between 16–35 years who:
 Are based in or can travel to Gbarnga, B**g County
 Are ready to learn new skills and get their hands dirty
 Want to help solve the waste problem while building a real livelihood
 Have ideas, energy, and commitment to take action
 Have at least completed Primary (Junior high) School

What You’ll Gain
 Hands-on training for 3 months
 Access to real tools, and materials
 Opportunities to turn your ideas into real products
 A chance to join a community of problem-solvers
 Support to start your own green business
 Certificate of participation and exposure to potential funders

How to Apply
 Apply online here: https://forms.gle/xSe7YNhmSxDZd4K67 or pick up an application form at the YOPTI Office in Gbarnga
 Application open: April 15, 2026
 Deadline to apply: April 30, 2026

Spaces are limited to 25 persons, only the most committed youth will be selected!
This is Your Time!

If you believe in turning problems into possibilities, this is your chance to prove it. Don't wait for government jobs or handouts. Come build something with your own hands. Turn trash into something that matters. Join the movement.

For more information, call 0880051530 or visit our page:
YOPTI

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28/03/2026

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Keep following YOPTI for updates about the work that we do!!

Sancee Guso Kamara, Augustine J Koweh, Alfred Allison, Ezekiel Garmonyou Yarpah Jr., Bedelree Y. Nyonmon Jr., G Jacob Zotah, Blessing Dankpawoh, Josephine Paye, Mabel Finda Brown, Emmanuel Niamehm Flomo, Amb Moses Saah Fayiah Jr., Victoria Quennah, Josephus Yarkpawolo, Rozeski Amos, Dakar Sumo II, Martha Johnson, Jeff Filiwon, Ki NG

23/03/2026

Official statement from the class President at the graduation ceremony of Cohort One of our Trash to Treasure Program:

‎"Distinguished guests, respected facilitators, our own institution (YOPTI), headed by Mr. Genesis Sylvester Kolliemene and his progressive team, our proud families, and my fellow graduates. Today is more than a ceremony—it is a celebration of transformation. Not just of materials once discarded, but of minds renewed, skills sharpened, and purpose awakened.
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‎Standing here as the President of Cohort One of the Trash-To-Treasure Program, I am deeply honored to represent a group of individuals who dared to see possibilities where others saw waste. We came into this program with curiosity, and we leave with creativity, confidence, and commitment.
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‎This journey has taught us that value is not always obvious—it is discovered through vision, patience, and effort. We have learned to turn the overlooked into opportunity, the unwanted into beauty, and the discarded into something meaningful. But more importantly, we have learned that we, too, are capable of transformation, class of (RENEW). The class strongly calls for an Eco-Friendly Income Business Center/Enterprise for economic worth. The class targets a project to help all graduates start-up an Eco-Friendly Business Center individually that costs a little over: $1,200USD. It is our hope to not sit back in the community with the knowledge gained, we want to use this platform to kindly request from our invitees, sponsors, parents, and partners here to step in and be a help to us as we graduate today.
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‎To our mentors and organizers, thank you for believing in us, for guiding us, and for investing in our growth. Your dedication has not only equipped us with skills but has also inspired us to become change-makers in our communities.
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‎To my fellow graduates, this is only the beginning. Let us carry forward the lessons of sustainability, innovation, and responsibility. Let us be ambassadors of change—people who do not wait for a better world but actively create one.
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‎As Cohort One, we have set the foundation. It is now our responsibility to build upon it, to inspire others, and to prove that even the smallest ideas, when nurtured, can lead to powerful impact.
‎Today, we graduate not just as participants of a program, but as pioneers of a movement.
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‎Thank you, and congratulations to us all."

Congratulations to you, Mr President! 'Behind the scene' 🥰
Emmanuel Togbah

21/03/2026

21/03/2026

We are proud to announce the successful graduation of Cohort One of our Trash to Treasure program. What started as a journey of learning and transformation has now produced a group of empowered young changemakers ready to turn waste into opportunity.

Congratulations to our graduates! The journey continues.

Many thanks to our partners for your continual support!

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20/03/2026

Ahead of the graduation of the Cohort One of our Trash to Treasure program, we took learning beyond the classroom with an inspiring road trip to the Libassa Wildlife Sanctuary and the serene Libassa Ecolodge.

Participants explored real-life conservation in action, thus connecting waste management, environmental protection, and sustainable living. It was more than a tour; it was a powerful reminder that transforming waste can also transform lives and ecosystems.

Next stop: Graduation 🎓✨

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04/02/2026

Many thanks to the Liberian Investigator newspaper for lifting this story about our Trash to Treasure program.🙌

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A youth-led initiative in Gbarnga is turning plastic waste into useful products, creating jobs while tackling pollution and health risks.