In the wake to remind government of their promised to poverty reduction thus by freeing humanity from the dehumanizing conditions of extreme poverty the Youth for Community Academic and Development Services (YOCADS) distributed MDGs materials to seven schools in the Country. High profiled journalists from some of Liberia ’s leading media institutions covered the distribution exercise. The schools lauded YOCADS for the exercise and said that these materials will provide them with information to add their voices against poverty and provide them more insight on the MDGs.

The exercise was climaxed at the STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY event that took place on October 15, 2006 beginning 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Prior to the day, press releases, radio talk shows, promo and an abridged version of the Stand Up Action was carried on both the print and electronic media. The event took place few yards away from one of Monrovia’s fast growing slums and opposite the residence of the current President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, at the I.E. soccer practice ground in Airfield, Fish Market. Participants included members from YOCADS’ MDGs school clubs, other high schools, youth groups, religious groups, drivers union and many civil society organizations. Commercial drivers sounded their vehicle horns for two minutes on Monrovia streets at 10:00 a.m. marking the official commencement of the program. High profiled guests included Ambassador Jordan Ryan, Deputy Special Representative for Recovery of the Secretary General of the United Nations (Kofi Annan), United nations Mission In Liberia (UNMIL), United Nations Development Program (UNDP-Liberia), Policy Advisor Mr. Cleophas Torrorri and UNDP-Liberia National MDGs Analyst Mr. George Gould. Liberian traditional cultural dancers, musicians, slum dwellers nearby residence and members of the media were all in attendance