Out-of-school youth develop literacy and numeracy skills

“I am very happy that my children are learning skills and learning to read. This will

ensure that my daughters will be self-reliant .”

– Mr. Ahmed, MEGA-SkY, India

Youth build practical, marketable, skills.

“[The militia] was a bleak and hopeless situation. It was while I was still with them

that I heard about the Shaqodoon skill training program. Five months ago, I didn’t have a clue what a cooling system was and

now I can trouble-shoot refrigerators, compressors or freezers, and comfortably

repair them all.”

– Galkayo, Shaqodoon, Somalia

Youth work, earn, andinvest in themselves.

“Life has changed a lot. Before Akazi Kanoze, I couldn’t even afford shoes or pants. Now, I

know how to set goals. Now, I set aside money for food, allowance, and savings.”

– Emmanuel, Akazi Kanoze, Rwanda

Youth make informed decisions.

“I feel a lot of improvement in my personality. Communication skills, change of attitudes,

removing fear, money management and handling responsibilities are areas that I have

learnt from this training.”

– Meera, MEGA-SkY, India

Youth develop a sense of belonging.

“It feels satisfying to pay back to your community, especially when the service you are doing is a practical one that is visible to

all.”

– Fatma, G-Youth, Kenya