Poroko Friends Special School

THEME: Empowering young people for a healthy and gender sensitive approach to social participation • To empower the capability in developing partnerships and networks: KVDA together with the local partner organizations who will mobilize volunteers for this project are strongly based in their countries and are also very active at local level, they have several local partners such as Youth Centers, Youth Associations and informal groups. This grass roots cooperation with local partners will provide an added value to the project and will encourage also the local realities – often without access to the international dimension – in being involved in a large scale project where they could share knowledge and skills and to ensure an enduring and visible impact of the work done; • This project will provide the youth with work-readiness and livelihood trainings to empower them to make sound career and life decisions; for example, by starting an income generating business on their own. Therefore, the youth will receive a market relevant learning and work experience/opportunities beyond the current education and training activities. • The self-employment/livelihood /entrepreneurship training will provide the youth with fundamental knowledge in market relevant skills in some of the complementary areas, including entrepreneurship development, business planning, business skills, practical work attachment, career development planning, and linkage to financial services.