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Make an impact on the lives of youth in Emerging Markets!
Make an impact on the lives of youth in Emerging Markets!
We’re building a world where all young people at the margins, especially girls, have the skills, opportunities and power to live their full potential.
Marginalised young people are amongst the most likely to be left behind when the world recovers from COVID-19. With your support, we can make sure that doesn’t happen. Click here to visit our main website.
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Raising the voices of youth is at the core of our work.
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“Because of COVID-19 when schools were closed and movements restricted, I couldn't go to school…My parents took advantage of that and over-burden me with household chores all the time... I will wash bowls after everyone has eaten. This continues till the evening and I can no longer study effectively.” Female, 19 years old, Ghana |
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“I’m very happy with how Melel responded to the pandemic, with their help providing hygiene materials and they opened a space for the students who continued studying. They were also there with emotional support, always asking how I’m doing, how my family is. That’s been the most beautiful.” Dulce, 18 years old,
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“We were affected by Covid-19 and we had to cancel our face-to-face classes. But thanks to the goodwill of everyone, we are taking classes online, via video calls. I'm sure that we will return stronger and help even more students. We will continue transforming the world into a better place.” Fernanda, 19 years old,
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“At first, I wanted to enroll in the cooking course at REACH, but due to a permanent injury to my hand, it was not possible to handle knives. I was counseled, and finally registered to do the sales and marketing course at REACH” Tinh,
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"I started using my voice, my writing, to educate young girls in my community about life, the world out there, and their potential. When I look at these girls’ faces and see the sparkle in their eyes, I know that I have a purpose and that I’m doing what I was meant to do. I want the best for them and if we all just keep on believing in them, we can help them get through whatever challenges they have, and not give up on them." Audery, 21 years old,
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