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Adawiya Adam Ahmed (right) is among the many young women
participating in the construction of this facility. The CLIPs programme
is helping to rebuild Darfur’s infrastructure while providing
vocational training to at-risk young people in Darfur.
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Sahra Isa Abdala (left) is one of the many young people building the
centre for street children. Like many other participants in this CLIPs
programme, she says she is hopeful she will find a job after completing
the project, having learned valuable work skills.
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Yakub Ibrahim Sinin moves construction materials inside the centre
that is scheduled to open soon. Run by the Sudanese Police’s Child
Protection Unit, the new centre will offer support to the several thousand
children living or working on El Fasher’s streets.
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Women prepare sand for cement that is being used to build the
new centre for street children. Apart from the vocational training
each participant receives, the young men and women participating
in the project earn a modest stipend for their work.
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Young vocational trainees learn the process of making cement for
the construction of the new centre for street children. In CLIPs projects,
participants learn vocational skills such as carpentry, welding,
electrical work and construction.
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Once completed, the new centre is expected to have a measurable
impact on the estimated 3,000 children living or working
in and around El Fasher’s streets, polishing shoes, washing cars,
selling food and even simply begging for money.
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