Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Vietnam and Center for Women’s Development Support (CWDS) on “Youth Empowerment through Skills Training in Hanoi” (YES Center) project implementation and inauguration.

Youth, aged 15 to 25, is the main beneficiary of the project. (Source: ADRA)

The project, signed on September 25, is financed by ESPRIT, in collaboration with You Foundation-Education for Children In Need (Germany) with the budget of EUR 75.950 (USD 86.334), and implemented to the end of November 2019.

YES Center project was designed to empower youth, especially girls and young women, by strengthening their skills and voices for economic self-reliance to take a leadership role in poverty alleviation initiatives in Vietnam. The project has cooperated with CWDS to develop vocational and short-term working skill courses to improve the working capacity of selected trainees. In the near future, the project hopes to establish and become a reliable center for employment consultation and youth empowerment.

During the project implementation, YES Center is also going to empower corporations and CWDS’ staff with knowledge on Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management, contributing to their skills in planning and carrying out company-based disaster preparedness initiatives.

YES Center project expects to support at least 500 youth, aged 15 to 25, who are living and studying in Hanoi, with vocational and working skill training courses.

The beneficiaries have an opportunity to involve in vocational and working skill training courses. (Source: ADRA)

ADRA Vietnam is part of the global Adventist Development and Relief Agency network, working to identify and address social injustice and deprivation in developing countries. ADRA in Vietnam works with vulnerable communities, especially focusing on ethnic minorities, women, children and people with disabilities so to help improve their opportunities and quality of life./.

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