Empower Youth Transition from Orphanage to Society
About
Orphanages in Panama face a big problem with institutionalized youth that have no access to quality education and generally fail to integrate in society. Our program focuses on women and works on their personal development. This project will help us expand to 2 orphanages in one of the most dangerous parts of Panama City - San Miguelito, where the rates of adolescent pregnancy, drug abuse, crime and prostitution are highest. Our program provides them with a chance for a better life & education.
Need
Despite considerable economic progress in Panama in the last couple of years, the social class inequity has also been growing and access to quality education for the majority of Panamanians is decreasing. One of the consequences is higher rate of children & adolescents in orphanages, approximately 5000 of them. The adolescence pregnancy has increased 5% in 2016 and for the girls from orphanages there is a 50% rate of getting pregnant within 2 year living outside the orphanage (Age range:15-18)
Long term impact
This project will provide a good case practice for implementing the program in other orphanages. In 2017, we will implement the program in 2 additional girl orphanages, providing education and forming 10 resilient, independent women that will be the change agents for the high risk areas they live in. In every following year our plan is to implement the program in at least 1 additional orphanage thus multiplying the effect.
About the Organization
To support youth orhpans in their transition to adult life and to the society, through a program that provides personal and profesional development.
GlobalGiving Categories:
- Education
- Gender Equality
- Ending Abuse
- Safe Housing
Total Goal
Remaining Goal
What is a Project?
Domestic and international programs and services housed within organizations, addressing specific needs of community groups.