At Umoja, we believe that young people have a right to lead lives free of poverty, abuse, and exploitation. For a young person to thrive they need a holistic education, physical and mental health, and good livelihoods. At Umoja, we provide these services to a select group of vulnerable youth. We want our youth to not only survive, but thrive. We provide our youth with the freedom and security they need to become the authors of their own lives.
We achieve this through three key programme areas:
We provide a variety of educational options to children and young adults, including Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels. Education is vital for young people to achieve their goals, become independant and rise out of poverty. Educational opportunities are offered through our Foundation, ISC, Outplacement and House of Happiness Children's Programmes.
To ensure our youth transition into adulthood safely and empowered, we provide a range of medical and psychosocial support and extra curricular activities, including the arts and sports. Our health and welfare support runs throughout all our programmes but specifically the Foundation, House of Happiness and YES! Programmes.
Our goal is for all our graduates to be self-sufficient, employed and leading a dignified life. Umoja graduates are then equipped to support future generations, thus breaking cycles of poverty. We start this support early on in the Foundation Programme, but more specifically in the Outplacement and Social Enterprise Programmes.
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Fundraising and media training with the umoja team plus four lucky youth representatives from our AVI Volunteer, Narina Janian. Thanks team and thanks Narina for a fantastic day! 😊
House of Happiness children have finished the school year and are ready to go home to their families for Christmas, after a fun weekend at Umoja.
Financial donations are a fundamental part of what keeps our programmes running. Umoja relies on donations and student sponsorships to be able to continue our important work with vulnerable young people.
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