School Scholarships for Vulnerable Youth

Kibati village in Nyiragongo territory 60% of girls start school, only 10% finish the primary school and 2% go to secondary school, 0% finish secondary school. 95% of women don’t know to read and to write.

Furaha is an icon of the village: She decides to make a difference and attract other girls now or later:

Girls in my village don’t Iike studies. They said studies are boys matters. Girls needs to be married. It is enough.  This is so sad for me. I like school for two reasons: - First: For my future; Second: to encourage other girls to do so. Even if my parents discourage me, I will continue. I want to be a Nurse. I am sure that many girls will go to school and parents will support them. Children’s is doing the best to convince community leaders and parents. This is a good support.

“My name is Bahati. I didn’t know my age. I live with my aunt, even, she didn’t know how old I am. I was just using my time on the road play and to beg. Sometimes I could get money or food from passing people and bring it to my aunt. There is a lot of violence in street. Big boys bit the small and take away everything. Now I am safe at school, I learned to write my name. I like my classmates. We are good friends. My aunt is proud of me.”

Bahati is one of 62 children back to school and beneficiaries of this project.

Children’s Voice in the 3 centers of, provides a quick schooling program to children who have been out of school or in streets; a mediation and family reunification; psychosocial support as most of them have been affected by conflict, violence and loosing parents. They got books, shoes, clothes, schoolbag, etc. The vocational training is one of big program to young people and women. After they start small enterprise. A good program to fight poverty in this post conflict area.

We thank the donors to support education to those children.