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Agahozo Shalom Youth Village ASYV

 

Currently, Agahozo-Shalom is home to 375 young people ages 15-21. In December 2011, we hope the Village will reach its full capacity of 500, with 125 new students entering each year as 125 graduate. The Village will employ approximately 150 educators and professionals to maintain it.

 

 

Services/Actions

• A community home
• Counseling
• Education
• Volunteerism
• Medical care
• Farm

 

Purpose

• The goal of the Village is to restore hope and opportunity to traumatized young lives. A place of learning and renewal, the Village offers a safe, nurturing environment where Rwandan youth can gain the skills and self-confidence they will need to fulfill their individual potential and make an active contribution to a stronger, more peaceful Rwanda.

 

Other relevant information

• Founded in:
• Religious or political affiliations: Many Hebrew staff and teaching methods, however all children are free to exercise their own religions, and most of the children are Catholic.
• Open for new children: Village youth are orphans drawn from each of the 30 districts in Rwanda. Geographic diversity ensures that the knowledge and experiences that the young people gain while at the Village are spread throughout the country when they leave. The Village strives to serve the most vulnerable youth; each class is made up of about 60% girls. Each student must have enough academic skills to be able to complete three years of high school only one year of "catch-up." However, there is no educational testing prior to acceptance, nor is there any health testing.
• Open for volunteers: yes, however usually just from the
• How to join a programme: Contact the center
• Demands for the children: ?

 

Financial information

• Number of Employees/Volunteers: App. 150 educators and professionals
• Main donors: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)
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