CURRENT MISSION:

Exchange of culture and sharing ideas

ABOUT ME:

Mr. Gilbert Kofi Germain - CEO/ Founder of Young and Lonely Foundation (YLF)
My concern and passion has been in supporting the needy, especially orphans, the less privileged and homeless children in our society. This passion was the basis for the founding of YLF with the help of friends, family and my own personal savings as well as aid from donor agencies and philanthropists around the world. Having worked with Early Childhood Development Project (Child Panel) under Ministry of Women and Children Affairs in The Agona District Assembly for three (3) years i have been adequately equipped to handle cases and projects involving children. What drives my passion to advocate for children is my love and respect for the lives of children wishing that children around the world would be given the necessary attention they need to develop a better future. I feel this is possible through education and advocacy. My current role as the designate Administrative Officer and the Chairman of the St. Germain School Complex Disciplinary Committee enables me to mentor children, offer advice and personally groom children to succeed in the primary schools and move on to the tertiary level. I share my leadership skills with students (local and foreign) so as to make them responsible people anywhere they find themselves.
Most of my adult life has been involved in volunteerism as I have felt the need to assist those in my community facing hardships or needing a hand in whatever form possible with a special affinity for women and children because of the vulnerable issues associated with that demographics. I feel that I am a well-motivated, energetic person who possesses good inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within any giving organization. As an effective team worker I am flexible and enjoy the challenges of meeting deadlines as well as targets and also enjoy meeting different people from all walks of life.
This has enabled me to be a mentor to younger colleagues and foreign volunteers who have worked with me while being very active in consulting and planning for other smaller NGOs as well as a consultant to other entrepreneurial ventures.

My Motivation: is my vision "To create a Just world without vulnerable children" based on my personal hardships, conditions, and the system of environment and treatments I grew up from.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet a lot of friends all over and learn more about different backgrounds.

Interests

Influencing society to prosper.

• culture
• surfing

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Immortal
Catch me if you can
The scent of a woman
Ocean's eleven, twelve, thirteen
Adventure Movies
Season Movies
Music:
Country musics
Reggae songs
Classic musics

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I help people to find their surfing meaningful
Also to experience, to good life

Teach, Learn, Share

I would like to teach people about the ways of life and learn and share ideas with them too, to build my vision. I enjoy speaking to motivate people.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My adventurous life and how to enjoy peaceful life

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Hong Kong, Singapore