September 10, 2024

Health, Education, Economic Empowerment, Social Inclusion and Equity, Peace-Building and Security, Governance, Active Citizenship, Environment, Agriculture

The Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines, or PYAP is a duly constituted barangay-based organization of the Out-of school-youth between 15-24 years old Single who are clientele of the DSWD. The PYAP was first incorporated on July 29, 1974 with the SEC under the name of Pag-Asa Youth Movement Inc. and thus become an affiliate organization of the DSWD.As a result of innovative programs and services and further strengthening the capabilities of the youth program, the PYM Inc. changed its name to PYAP Inc. based on its new SEC Registration Number 01328, approved on April 12, 1996.The PYAP is organized nationwide and is federated from the Municipal, City/Provincial, Regional and National Levels. The PYAP Federation of different levels serves as a strategy that provides forum to discuss youth issues and concerns related to their projects and come up with solutions/ recommendations addressed to both the youth and other system involved in program planning and implementation. Out-of-school youth and other disadvantaged youth aging 15-24 years old, single. The other disadvantaged youth are those who have special needs such as the abused, neglected, exploited, delinquent, street youth, victims of prostitution, those with disabilities, youth offenders, and youth in cultural minorities among others. To encourage, facilitate and create opportunities for self-expression and attainment of proper attitudes and behavior among the youth for self-fulfillment and social awareness. To engage the youth in various activities that will promote their social and economic development such as: food production, volunteer community service, health and nutrition, population awareness, protection and conservation of natural resources and improvement of the natural environment. To strengthen basic social, moral and cultural values, enhance social functioning, develop human expandability of the youth for the betterment of his/her family and community.