OUR ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
The children, after a gathering
We work with children who have problems, and children who are a problem to society. With “the society”, we mean the family and the environment – everything that affects people in a positive or negative direction. Our target group are those who have been exposed to negative influences. We aim to give them positive influences andguide them in a positive direction.
There are many children who can not go to school becau
Distribution of school supplies
se of the lack of money for school fees. They start school at the beginning of the school year, but they might have to stop during the year; about a third of all pupils at primary and secondary school never complete the school year. When we are asked for help, we make a selection. If the pupils we choose show dedication to their education, we support them with school fees until they finish high school. Sometimes we get requests from far away.
A child receives malaria medication
Another category are the children who are abandoned by their families, the so called “street children”. We start by getting to know them, then we support them, and finally we take care of them. We give them food, clothing and shelter. We let them go to school and some of them learn a handcraft. We also take responsibility for their health. Most importantly, we teach them to read and write in order for them to be able to move on in life.
Literacy for street children
We work with farming for unemployed adolescents, but sometimes they also get the chance to learn other professions.
A school our children go to
Often, the children themselves contact us directly; sometimes we get suggestions from others, like for example managers in schools, who ask us to help talented children who can not afford to pay their fees.
Some children receive a meal
Often, the children themselves contact us directly; sometimes we get suggestions from others, like for example managers in schools, who ask us to help talented children who can not afford to pay their fees.
Computer and internet education
We work with parents or other family members of children and adolescents. Schools also cooperate with us in order to facilitate the work to support the students.
We get support from AFCD to help malnourished children
One of the street children learns how to lay bricks using the equipment he has been given
We work to raise awareness among the children so that they can feel useful in society. To reinforce this, we have started to build houses. We have, however, been delayed, because the manufacturer of the doors has let us wait for seven months.
In this house, some of the children will live. They need the house to keep their school supplies and other belongings safe.
We continue with farming for unemployed adolescents, even if we have problems with climate change. With irrigation, we try to get harvests also during the low season.
These adolescents need money for their school fees and some need money to learn a trade.
Peannut field durin the dry season
Peanut field during the dry season. Irrigation by means of an engine KBE/APEDEM
I want to thank everyone who in one way or another support our activities. Please, receive our heartfelt gratitude. Our desire is to help those who want to contribute to building a better world.
Emy Miantezila Mbeye
