Manihiki Youth Peer Educators

On Thursday the Times talked to two Manihiki Exchange students who are here for the Youth Peer Educators program run by the Red Cross.
20 year-old Allamein Vakpora and 15 year old Alex Samson arrived from Mangaia Yesterday after travelling to Aitutaki and back, then to Mangaia, for the Youth Peer Exchange Program. In which the CIRC [Cook Island Red Cross] had held for the outer island youths. “We liked the experience and we both really learned a lot from observing and participating with the Aitutaki and Mangaian youth educators in the CIRC.” Say’s Allamein. Alex, who had never been to Aitutaki and Mangaia before this trip says that he is thankful to the CIRP for creating this program and choosing him as it has changed his way of life.” Everything is very new to me, but I really like it.”
The pair was taught how to recruit and assist in the extracting of blood from donors, and also aiding with the Safe Campaigns and other activities, which allowed them to interact with the other Youth educators and make new friends. Alex who had just started the program in the beginning of this year says that both his parents are very proud of him and that he hopes to become a full CIRC member in the future.

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