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SIGA is currently implementing the continuation of the ECWS project. This project is funded mainly by Bread for the World-Protestant
Development Services (BftW-PDS) in the Federal Republic of Germany. The overall objective is to remove as much children from
exploitative work situations in the Yoni Chiefdom so that they can acquire at least basic primary education in order to improve
their chances for a better living.
Every three years, a total of 200 of these children (Ages 7 to 12 years) are recruited and provided with basic school
materials including school uniforms, backpack school bags, exercise books, pens, pencils and then enrolled in to primary schools
in Yoni Chiefdom. The children include orphans, school dropouts, runaways, all out of school and in work situations and those
also at risk of being caught up in these exploitative work situations with no opportunity to acquire basic primary education.
Sixty percent of the children targeted are girls. The recruitment of these children goes on with a lot of sensitization on
the basic rights of children and especially the right to education and protection from all forms of exploitations.
Click on Link to view ECWS Summary by BftW PDS
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Mbalu with her School Supplies
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Mbalu is living with her grandparents after loosing both parents
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