THE YURLIM FOUNDATION: A Project by DP1 Students

‘Yurlim’, a Dagbani word meaning ‘love’, was aptly chosen for this initiative’s name. This foundation was founded by a group of DP1 students and catered to the social and emotional needs of teenagers and encourages them also to practice self-love for the entirety of their lives.

The Yurlim Initiative was launched on Thursday 5th January 2023 at the Labadi Beach Hotel.

The Launch included an interview with the founders, Natasha Nettey, Fafali Godzi, Phoebe Nkrumah, Davina Adjei, and Nuna Agbodza, where they spoke about their plans for the future, which included talks and workshops with teens and pre-teens. The Initiative was founded based on the founders’ recognition of problems teenagers face, including anxiety and depression, and their recognition that they could have an impact on these problems, and eventually inspire other people to be vocal about their problems and remove the stigma surrounding these issues.

The Objectives of The Yurlim Initiative include:

1. Provide a safe space for people with insecurities, including anxiety and depression to talk about their problems.

3. Educate people, including teenagers and people who work with teenagers on how to recognize certain struggles and how to tackle them.
4. Aid in the understanding that insecurities don’t make anyone less than, and tackling them safely is the best way to overcome them.

These objectives and the vision for the initiative are what inspired their slogan, ‘By us; For us’