News
- “Bolivia is not doing enough to protect girls against sexual violence"
- New projects against child exploitation in Ehiopia
- Government promises action against Dutch pedophiles in foreign countries
- Bangladeshi projects make headlines in Dutch newspapers
- Foundation stone for new vocational training institute in Bangladesh
- Project Partner Koinonia helps flood victims return to school
- Terre des Hommes hospital ship no longer needed
- Flood relief in Sri lanka
- Terre des Hommes draws the attention of the United Nations to the human rights of trafficked children
- The Hague Global Child Labour Conference
- For a reinforcement of children’s rights
Working children
13 year old Nandini, seen in the picture above, never went to school. She works as a weaver to supplement her family's income. Thanks to local project partner Society for Human Education (SHE) Nandini attends non formal education classes for out-of-school children. Non formal education provides working children the opportunity to study at a convenient place, pace and time. Nandini is studying for her 10th standard diploma.
St. Joseph Technical Institute
Project code
: LK-043A
Project period:
01/10/2009 to 30/09/2012
| Programme | Education | Funds needed | €0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Sri Lanka | People supported directly | 120 |
| Project location | Trincomalee | People supported indirectly |
In Sri Lanka many youth drop out of school due to the quality of education, because parents cannot afford tuition fees, because they were displaced due to the conflict and have gaps in their educational career or because parents are so poor that the children need to contribute to the parents' income'. For these drop-outs there are very few opportunities, most of them end up without any livelihood skills.
St. Joseph Technical Institute offers vocational training for school drop-outs which enables them to find skilled employment after they completed the course. St. Joseph Technical Institute has five vocational training courses:
- electrical technology,
- motor mechanics,
- welding,
- air conditioning and refrigeration repairing,
- machinery (lathe operation)