Mia Farrow in Guinea

Mia Farrow and Country Director Quentin Kanyatsi

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow visited SFCG in Guinea where she traveled recently for the launch of a joint UNICEF-SFCG project on Youth and Non-Violence. (See our earlier report on her trip here.)
She discussed how youth can be peaceful actors of change, especially during the upcoming elections.

Guine is a young country, with people aged 15-34 accounting for 30% of the population.  This, coupled with the fact that youth (especially men) are often the targets of political manipulation and the victims and perpetrators of political violence, makes them a critical population to reach.

As part of the Youth and Non-Violence project,  SFCG and UNICEF have created workshops for at-risk youth that seek to promote civic responsibility and engagement. During her visit, Farrow was able to speak with some of the young people targeted by the initiative. Over the next two years, the project seeks to reach 23,000 young people in Conakry and the Forest Region.

In an interview with RFI, Farrow said that she felt positive change was coming:

“What I’m hearing around the country, especially from young people, is ‘Tomorrow belongs to us, we want a democracy, we want healthcare, we want education, we want peace.'”

Farrow and SFCG Guinea Staff

 Read more about SFCG’s work in Guinea!