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Ayuda AfricaHelps for schooling for students of technical training center Foyer Notre Dame
(Ivory Coast)

Misionary

Delia Palacios

Description:

It's about giving the girls a comprehensive education and reintegrate them into society, so that they become financially independent and become agents of transformation of their own environment. While at the Center is necessary, because they come from very poor families, aid, to pay the school fee.
The Centre offers training in baking, hairdressing, sewing and literacy.
The aid for each student varies, depending on the course. The total cost of the school fee is 60 000 francs, the first year, 70 000 to 2 ° and 80 000 on 3 °. Each family agrees to pay half the cost of the school fee. (They can not always ...)
The training consists of:
Sewing: Learn the basics, pattern, hand and machine sewing, bias and straight thread, sewing, knowledge of different fabrics, notions about the components of the sewing machine.
Embroidery: Cross stitch, counted thread, fill point, drawing techniques.
Basic general education: Learning to read and count as a methodology adapted to the objectives of the project give a basic education according to the official program of the elementary school in Ivory Coast in order to be able to present young women as candidates free exams.
Cooking and baking: Demonstration dietary (in order to value the importance of a balanced diet) and give young people a broad view of the culinary art of other cultures.
Hairdressing: Traditional, modern and creative.
Techniques of art: drawing, collage, colored crafts.
Sports: Life Saving and team sports such as handball, basketball, volley ball, badminton, winged and other recreational partner.

Duration:

Ongoing project started in 2007

Budget:

Course

Number of beneficiaries

Amount

2007 71 5.974€
2008 120 7.905€
2009 90 4.116€
2010 92 4.833€

 

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