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800 under-sevens who have fled horrific violence and Ebola in DRCongo will learn, play, and recover from trauma in safe, colourful nursery schools. High-quality teaching will give them the key foundational skills they need to be successful throughout their education and in life.

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  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Refugees/Asylum Seekers Refugees/​Asylum Seekers

    Situation

    DRCongo is one of the poorest, most volatile countries in the world. Since new violence erupted in 2016, 700 Congolese refugees are arriving in Uganda’s Kyaka II refugee settlement each week.65% are children. There are primary and secondary schools in Kyaka but no quality pre-school provision. A child’s first six years are more pivotal for development and future success than any other period and thousands of vulnerable under-sevens are missing this key window for learning and trauma recovery.

    Solution

    Communities in Kyaka II have done all they can, without funds, to build pre-schools for their youngest children; but structures are poor and teachers are untrained. Children on the Edge have delivered low-cost, high-quality pre-school education programmes for refugees since 2000. Through teacher training and basic centre refurbishment we aim to support all 30 communities in Kyaka II to replicate our model schools. In year one (of three) we will start in 8 communities, reaching 800 children.

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    100%
    Categories

  • Community Support & Development Community Support & Development
  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Health/Wellbeing Health/​Wellbeing
  • Beneficiaries

    • Children (3-18) Children (3-18)
    • Refugees/Asylum Seekers Refugees/​Asylum Seekers