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Iraq
War
Child Canada is working with their local partner, Muslim Hands, to
rehabilitate local public schools, improve educational resources and
infrastructure to support the education and healthy emotional
development of approximately 2,000-3,000 children. The project
will also focus on capacity building professionals and women to better
equip them to care for children both physically and psychologically.
Northern Uganda
War Child Canada, through the Acholi Education Initiative (AEI), supports
child-mothers by providing scholarships for education, and materials
such as school uniforms, books and pens for the duration of their
three-year secondary school program. Girl-mothers are given access to
psychosocial support, counselling services and support to meet their
basic needs such as food, shelter, childcare and healthcare.
Southern Sudan
In partnership with South Sudan Youth Participation Agency (SSYPA),
this War Child Canada project promotes effective and meaningful youth involvement in the
development of their communities. It works to strengthen the
administrative capacity of SSYPA, a network of 47 youth organizations
in southern Sudan and facilitates collaboration among its member
organizations.
Sierra Leone
War Child Canada is working in close partnership with iEARN Sierra
Leone and the Centre for Coordination of Youth Activities (CCYA) to provide
former
child combatants, and other young victims of war, with necessary life
skills support, encouraging youth participation and mobilization to
help them grow into productive, responsible and self-sufficient adults.
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