EDUCATION
Our program is more than literacy awareness; it impacts the individual and the community. Each of us knows the value of an education. We know that it improves self-esteem, opens doors to better jobs, allows us to make informed decisions, and, most importantly, improves our overall quality of life.
ENGLISH TRAINING CENTER​
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Our sponsored English Training Center is a humanitarian approach to teaching English to the younger population, preparing them for international work, such as Non-Governmental Organizations from around the world looking for translators in DRC. The teachers are former students who volunteer their time to give back to their community and the program. This program helps some of the most vulnerable people gain the skills needed to find jobs; the results have been remarkable.
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VOCATIONAL SEWING PROJECT
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We support The Hand Work Initiative, a sewing project connected to English Training Center that produces handmade bags, creating jobs and promoting African culture using local fabrics and designs. The sewing team is now teaching 94 students and running a full-time store to display and sell their work. This year, we are expanding the program, partnering with a larger sewing school for seamstress/tailors, focusing on providing opportunities for the handicapped population by teaching them valuable sewing skills.
REFUGEE SCHOOL UGANDA
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​Children make up almost two-thirds of the people living in cramped conditions in the overcrowded refugee camps in Uganda at the border with South Sudan. Due to South Sudan's warring conflict, many of them are orphans. In the brutal and cruel reality of the camps, children are often the last to receive food as people in the camp fight for every bit of food to survive. We send containers with nutrient-rich dry soups and rice packages so children can get a free meal at school. A guaranteed meal provides the incentive to go to school every day.
NEEMA SUCCESS STORY
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Graduating from the Vocational Sewing Project in 2020, she didn't just stop at opening her own sewing shop; she turned it into a bustling hub of creativity and empowerment, a place that transformed lives. With sheer hard work and unwavering dedication, she expanded her business to house not one but FOUR sewing machines! Fueled by her passion to give back, she took young girls eager to learn the craft under her wing. Through her guidance, they, too, discovered the magic of needle and thread, paving their way to a brighter future.