There are currently 5 YLDC’s in 4 South East Asian Countries:
YLDC Fairview, Philippines aims to empower out of school youth and unemployed due to financial difficulties or have become disinterested with school or work, to develop positive attitudes towards education and work; to equip them with knowledge, skills and values necessary to make them self-reliant and seek opportunities for a better life.
YLDC Yangon, and YLDC Myitkyina, Myanmar aims to open up opportunities for young people, particularly the disadvantaged, and get them ready for work; equip them with skills, deepen their faith so that they could be at the service of their families and communities.
YLDC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia aims to provide the local poor, migrants and refugees conversational English & Computer literacy to help them find jobs and cultivate positive attitude and concern for others for the betterment of their lives, family and community.
YLDC Vientiane, Laos, offers Life Skills program to marginalised youth from rural and indigenous villages to develop literacy in Computer Skills and English and Values Formation to enhance their capacity to access further opportunities for livelihood, education and development for their communities.