COBURWAS International Youth Organization to Transform Africa (CIYOTA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to unite, transform and develop communities in Africa through education,social leadership and entrepreneurship, volunteerism and humanitarianism.

“I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.” Nelson Mandela

"Change does not necessarily assure progress, but progress implacably requires change. Education is essential to change, for education creates both new wants and the ability to satisfy them." Henry Steele Commanger  

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility” Nelson Mandela

“Everything you now do is something you have chosen to do. Some people don't want to believe that. But if you're over age twenty-one, your life is what you're making of it. To change your life, you need to change your priorities.” John C. Maxwell

“This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few and not the many”.
Barack Obama

”Change and growth take place when a person has risked himself and dares to become involved with experimenting with his own life.”
Herbert Otto

“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. “ ~Mother Teresa

“The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.” Tenzin Gyatso