Jutomue Doetein

USAID Launches to Empower 21,000 Youth in Liberia  One third of the population of Liberia is between the ages of 15 to 35. Sadly, youth make up the majority of the unemployed, and therefore building their employability skills should be a focus for everyone. Notwithstanding, Liberia’s unemployment rate is said to be high between 75-85 percent. The question we ask ourselves is what will happen if we do not continue initiating such program. Well, we will have many drug addicts and the crime rate will increase. George Carlin said, “Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’ And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s. ” That is why, serious attention needs to be paid to the critical importance of vocational preparedness and the development of key employability skills particularly for youths who have not been formally educated. Since 2019, I have worked with an NGO known as SHALOM as Advocacy Officer. SHALOM with funding from UNICEF Liberia provides annually vocatio...

The name Jutomue comes from the kpelleh  vernacular  which means the Answer. His last name Doetein also comes from the kpelleh vernacular which means the sound of something when it falls. However, Doetein truly means the presence of something, when it appears, you feel it.  Now, it's get to know more about this astute young Leader. Jutomue Doetein is one of the youngest family planning youth Leaders and Influencers in Liberia, a professional Child Rights Advocate with about 9 years of experience working and advocating for vulnerable Adolescents and Youth in Liberia. He’s currently the Advocacy Officer of a non-governmental women and children protection organization SHALOM-Liberia. While serving as Speaker of the Liberian Children’s Representative Forum in 2019, he and his team were strong advocate along with the Ministry of Gender and partners for the passage of the current Domestic violence Act. Over the years, Jutomue has provided consultancy to the World Health Orga...