Training and educating
young people for a better life
We aim for 400 school communities supporting comprehensive sexuality education to eliminate gender disparities and harmful practices by 2020
By 2020 25,000 children in emergencies access quality education with safe spaces for learning and playing
We aim for 2,000 STAR schools in 2020 providing quality education and active teaching and learning
Ethiopia
Find more information about Ethiopia here.
Partners: Stichting Woord en Daad, HOPE 2020, Ilu Women & Children Integrated Development Association, Joni, Development Expertise Centre, Center for Community Development - CefCoD, Stichting Equal Education, ViaVia, NED and Maedot Family Based Integrated Development.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Quality Education program (STAR school method), Education in Emergencies program.
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 162,689 children with quality education. In total 142 schools were involved. We have also trained 962 teachers and trained 2,528 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Kenya
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Partners: Local Expertise Centre Kenya, Stichting Buru Nyakwere, Teachers4Teachers, Stichting Pamoja Child Foundation, NairoBits Trust, Stichting Rutgers, Pamoja Child Foundation, Ujima, Hoog Tijd Voor Andersom, Golypoon, Edukans Kenya Limited, SII, ILIDP and ICS
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education program.
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 56,493 children with quality education. In total 230 school were involved in 2016. Moreover, 570 students received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs. We have also trained 540 teacher and trained 744 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Ghana
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Partners: Heifer International Ghana, Bibir, MDF West Africa Ltd, Stop Aids Now, Fair River International Association for Development - FARIAD, KITA, Assemblies of God Relief & Development Services, Stichting Partnership Ghana, Biblionef Nederland, Savana Signatures, NECPAD, Challenging Heights, Producer Entrerprises Promotion Service Centre, IBIS, LESDEP, Suglo, Krobea, Alliance for Strengthening and Amsterdam-Bolgatanga.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
3. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education program, Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 30,261 children with quality education. In total 181 schools were involved. Moreover, 3,220 students received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs. We also trained 1898 teachers and trained 525 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Malawi
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Partners: Teachers Union of Malawi, YouthNet and Counseling (YONECO), Foundation Burgland Charitas and Education Expertise Development Foundation
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
3. Young people, especially girls, claim their rights to SRHR.
4. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method) and Education in Emergencies programs, Skills program (7-steps to WORK method), Comprehensive Sexuality Education program.
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 68,231 children with quality education. In total 98 schools were involved. Moreover, 14,886 students received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs. We have also trained 1,518 teachers and trained 1,634 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
South Sudan
Status: current project
Partners: Dorcas Hulp & Ontwikkeling, CORD South Sudan-Nederland and Cuey Machar Secondary School Foundation (CMSF)
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2017 we have trained 37 teachers and 727 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to work@edukans.org
Congo
Status: current project
Partners: Bambale and ALOCES
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 7,593 children with quality education. In total 31 schools were involved. We have also trained 2,331 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Suriname
Status: current project
Partners: SHAAN Creations International, Stichting Duurzame Ontwikkeling Nederland Suriname, BeatonConsulting and Stichting Okanisie Pikien.
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 12,250 children with quality education. In total 22 schools were involved. We also trained 546 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
India
Status: current project
Partners: Innocent Smile (INN), Planet Hope Nederland, Development Focus, Youth Council for Development Alternatives, Seva Mandir, ICCO and Friends Indeed.
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
2. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 7,669 children with quality education. In total 108 schools were involved. Moreover, 668 children received Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning lessons through our programs in 2016. We have also trained 295 teachers and have trained 386 youth in essential skills for future opportunities in 2016.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Lebanon
Status: current project
Partners: Lebanese Society of Education and Social Development (LSESD) and Joint Christian Committee for Social Service (JCC)
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
How:
Education in Emergencies program.
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 4,456 children with quality education. In total 19 schools were involved. We have also trained 251 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Mali
Status: past project
Partners: Bloemendaal-Dogon and Dogon Onderwijs
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
2. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 4,470 children with quality education. In total 85 schools were involved. We also trained 117 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Nepal
Status: past project
Partners:Sathsathai Mundi, Tamsarya and Stichting Madat Nepal
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through increased access to education, improved quality of education and enhanced resilience of children and youth in emergencies.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method) and Education in Emergencies programs.
Result:
In Nepal we have cooperated with Satsathai Mundi, Tamsarya and Stichting Madat on improving the quality of education and education in emergencies.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Peru
Status: past project
Partners:El Manguaré, Steunstichting Inca Educa, Stichting StartUp4kids Foundation, Stichting Oportunidades Iguales, Stichting Warmayllu, Edaprospo and Inmenszo.
Aim:
1. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
2. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 4,732 children with quality education. In total 36 schools were involved. We also trained 2,699 students on Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Social and Emotional Learning. Furthermore, we trained 305 teachers and trained 4,206 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Jordan
Status: past project
Partners:XXX
Aim:
Help refugee children.
How:
Offering sport and recreational activities.
Result:
4,437 children are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
The Netherlands
Result:
In the Netherlands we exchange teachers, students following an education to become a teacher and other students with their counterparts in developing countries through our programs World Teacher, Going Global and Dare2Go.
Albania
Status: current project
Partners: Skampa
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 we provided 1,580 children with quality education and we trained 100 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Bangladesh
Status: current project
Partners: ICCO
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 we trained 525 teachers and trained 1,150 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Burkina Faso
Status: current project
Partners: Werkgroep Ontwikkelingssamenwerking
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we provided quality education to 287 children and trained 133 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Bolivia
Status: current project
Partners: ICCO Regional Office La Paz
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 we trained 1,000 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Myanmar
Status: current project
Partners: The Lutheran World Federation Myanmar
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In Myanmar we have cooperated with the Lutheran World Federation on improving the quality of education.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Nicaragua
Status: current project
Partners: Fundación Fabretto
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 we have trained 20 teachers.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Rwanda
Status: current project
Partners: Leger des Heils Nederland and Light for the World
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have trained 196 teachers and trained 161 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Senegal
Status: current project
Partners: ICCO Mali
Aim:
Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In Senegal we have cooperated with ICCO on improving the economic situation and job opportunities of marginalized youth.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Syria
Status: current project
Partners: Stichting Help Kobanê
Aim:
Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method).
Result:
In 2016 we have provided 500 children with quality education.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Uganda
Status: current project
Partners: ICCO Alliance RO Central and Eastern Africa, Knowledge for Children, AVSI Foundation Uganda, Local Expertise Centre Uganda, Stichting Heifer Nederland and Youganda.
Aim:
1. Sustainable livelihoods and active citizenship through development of knowledge, skills and attitudes of marginalized children and youth.
2. Improved economic situation of marginalized young people through structurally improved match between demand and supply of labour.
How:
Quality Education program (STAR school method), Skills program (7-steps to WORK method).
Result:
In 2016 and 2017 we have provided 78,317 children with quality education. In total 146 schools were involved. We also trained 2,754 teachers and trained 2,707 youth in essential skills for future opportunities.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Strategic locations
Edukans is active in the following strategic locations:
Other locations
Furthermore, Edukans has projects in the following locations:
- South Sudan
- Congo
- Suriname
- India
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Nepal
- Peru
- Jordan
- The Netherlands
- Albania
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
- Bolivia
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Syria
- Uganda
Click on one of these countries on the map for more information of open this website on a computer to read more about these locations.
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