At-Risk Youth Education Sponsorship Program

Empower Develop DignifyEDD) in partnership GlobalGiving are excited to share the progress and updates of our education support given to youth ( former street children ) who are studying at different levels.

Currently, we have around 34 students in total where 2 students are studying in primary but one out of two finished that level this school year end, 32 students are in high school where 4 students are finishing High school and 12 students will finish next year.

05 July 2024 , we closed the school academic year where we reached the end with praise and happiness for the success of paying all school fees , school feeding, school materials and transports to the students who need them. We are glad that students successfully performed their duties by studying and passing all required tests and exams. 

Charles , myself who meets the students very often, I am proud of seeing all students studying sirius and working hard to complete their studies. back year , we had cases of students dropping out but we are glad the remaining students are ready to complete their studies. I am calling you to join us in making those students reach their plans. 

Story case: Emma, i can't tell you how i am so happy for reaching to the end of my high schools! It was a long journey of studying and working hard in study life. I started my school while I was at EDD after street life. The journey was too long. I studied 5 years when I was still at EDD then in 2018 I was reintegrated in my family and continued the journey of a school with the support of EDD. This year , i am currently doing national exam. I can say march about the result since I am still doing national exams but depending on how I study, I am sure I will pass and get a diploma even though my ambitions don't limit to a diploma as I am expecting to pass with a great maxx and get a government scholarship. I can't stop thanking EDD, all the people who contributed to me so that I could reach this stage. God bless you.

Dear EDD family , the journey made it clear that we need everyone's help so that we can build a better future for those young men who find themselves in challenging life but made a choice to make a better decision and build a better future. 

EDD invites you all to continue donating so that we can be ready by September 2024 for the new academic year with all required means.

We will reach to the end together

Empower Develop Dignify(EDD) took this opportunity to thank all people who decided to remain with EDD in this journey of transforming the life of former street children since 2020 all away up to today where the number of street kids are coming down to less than 40 students who are currently in school. 

EDD is sponsoring 2 students to a level of primary school and 32 students in secondary schools where we have 34 students in total. around 15 students are closer to finishing their high school studies.

actually students study in different schools at different levels glad that we managed to pay the school fees, school materials and other needed items in this second term ending the 29th March 2024. 

Story Patrick : I am a student and study in Secondary S3.I was helped by EDD since this school term. I was humble to do something small in my eyes but it became something remarkable to the school and family of EDD. I didn't expect the word of what I did to be shared and bum in that way but I was amazed that it was a good lesson to everyone. I told the school principal that I did one day's work on holiday and took only 2000 rwf to help students who can't afford to pay that amount. School principal give the money to the students in need. Since I got help in my life from childhood after street life, I got a value and heart behind the support which made me decide to share the small amount I earned with other children in need. EDD was impressed by this simple act of Patrick which made the school administration.

Stay turned and stand with EDD in this journey of supporting those former street children who are studying in different studies. Your support will remain alive and bring a long lasting impact like the way Patrick kept the message of heart of reaching to the others.

We have a little by little campaign in one week and few days from 08th to 12th april 2023, your donation will be marched and bring additional support.

Links:

• Patrick story