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
Partners
Approaches
Track Records
Jordan: 4,437 children
In 2013 Edukans and partners provided non-formal educational activities to children in a refugee camp in Jordan.
Malawi: 10 Teacher Training Colleges, 700 student teachers
In Malawi 10 Teacher Training Colleges use the Comprehensive Sexuality Education program ‘World Starts With Me’: 20 master trainers have trained more than 700 student teachers on how to use the ‘World Starts With Me’ curriculum in classroom.
Ghana: 15 health clinics
30 Staff members in 15 health clinics apply a youth-centred method in delivering SRHR services.
Ghana 25 primary schools, 1,400 students
Edukans implemented at 25 primary schools the Comprehensive Sexuality Education program. Through the ‘My World My Life’ program 20 teacher and 30 peer educators are now reaching out to more than 1,400 students.
Ethiopia
Find more information about Ethiopia here.
Kenya
Find more information about Kenya here.
Ghana
Find more information about Ghana here.
Malawi
Find more information about Malawi here.
South Sudan
In South Sudan Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: current project, example
Partners: Dorkas, Light for the World
Aim:
Creating (self) employment opportunities for youth (age between 15 and 35 years).
How:
Through improvement of vocational institutes, improving access to schools and improved transition to labour market.
Result:
4,800 youth gained opportunities through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to work@edukans.org
Congo
In Congo Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: current project, example
Partners: Turing Foundation, Salvation Army, Bambale, En Classe en Tosangana.
Aim:
More children to school.
How:
By improving the quality of education.
Result:
7,000 children are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Suriname
In Suriname Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: current project, example
Partners: Shaan Creations.
Aim:
Better education, and more children to school in Suriname.
How:
Assuring safe and healthy learning context, training teachers, providing school materials and involving the community.
Result:
5,750 children, 215 teachers and 2000 families are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
India
In India Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: current project, example
Partners: YCDA.
Aim:
Better education for children in India.
How:
Assuring safe and healthy learning context, training teachers, providing school materials and involving the community.
Result:
3,000 children, 300 teachers and 2000 families are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Lebanon
In Lebanon Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: current project, example
Partners: LSESD and JCC.
Aim:
Children back to school again.
How:
Building (temporary) schools.
Result:
88 children, 47 youth.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Mali
In Mali Edukans and partners are working on the improvement of education.
Status: past project, example
Partners: Bloemendaal-Dogon
Aim:
Combating illiteracy.
How:
Training teachers.
Result:
80 teachers, 15 experts.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Nepal
In Nepal Edukans and partners are working on access to education.
Status: past project, example
Aim:
Children back to school again.
How:
Providing temporary (tent)schools, providing materials to build new schools.
Result:
1,260 children are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to emergencies@edukans.org
Peru
In Peru Edukans and partners are working on access to schools.
Status: past project, example
Aim:
More children to school in Peru.
How:
Offering bilingual education (Spanish and Quachue) to young children who only speak Quechua.
Result:
3,500 children are supported through this program.
Information:
For more information please write to quality@edukans.org
Jordan
In Jordan Edukans and partners are working on rehabilitation.
Status: past project, example
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
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
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.