Supporting vulnerable young people in Rwanda

Summary

This project provides orphans, vulnerable youth and street children with access to services to meet their basic needs, vocational and income generating skills training, accommodation and schooling. progress report read updates from the field

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	£6 - buys a hot meal for a week for one former street child
	£12 - buys a school uniform and books for one former street child attending school
	£32 - will help train young people in writing, editing and publishing an educational magazine
	£51 - buys new mosquito nets for the centre's 32 residents
	£64 - will help maintain housing for 32 former street children
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The direct beneficieries of the project are vulnerable young people in Kigali, Rwanda's capital. 6000 young people live and work on the streets and are at risk of exploitation, suffer from hunger, poverty, have no education and have very few opportunities to improve their situation. Centre Marembo offers these young people to find a way out of poverty through emotional support, education, training, apprenticeships and accommodation.

Activities

If young people can attend the centre they will gain information, training and support enabling them to learn skills and make informed decisions about their lives. Those living at the centre and attending school will gain secondary education.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £666
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £57,924
Total Funding Goal: £58,590

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project currently serves around 100 young people each week and aims to reach many more in Kigali. By providing information and access to training and education, young people - who represent Rwanda's future - will be able to achieve their goals.

Project Message

'CM gives me hope that there can be a better future for young people. We face challenges in our work seeing sick and hungry children. There is so much more to do.'
- Nicolette Nsabimana, Project Coordinator

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anna Chippendale,
Trustee
RYICO, Community Base
113 Queens Road
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3XG
United Kingdom
01273 234836
Email:

Project Sponsor

RYICO

Organisation

Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation
RYICO Community Base, 113 Queens Road
Brighton, East Sussex BN1 3XG
United Kingdom
01273 234836
http://www.ryico.org

Learn more about Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Rwanda and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Rwanda, read the Human Development Report on Rwanda or the Wikipedia entry for Rwanda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 28, 2009.

Latest Update from the Field

Volunteers from l'AMIE

By Anna Chippendale - Trustee, July 01, 2010 12:24 PM

Ten young people from Canada are currently visiting Centre Marembo spending two months at the centre working alongside the Rwandan young people.

The project between Canadian organisation L'AMIE and Centre Marembo, named "Youth, love, protect and conserve the environment", aims to build and solidarity between young people from different countries.

Around 50 young people from Centre Marembo will work with those from Canada in delivering activities beneficial to Centre Marembo and the local community.

The activities will include designing and setting up a kitchen garden at the Umugongo House, Centre Marembo's residence for 30 former street children. The volunteers will also work with the young people at the centre to encourage recycling in the local community and encourage environmentally sustainable activities.

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Latest rYico newlsetter

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L'AMIE volunteers (JPG)

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