Training courses for teachers and support to the education in five elementary schools in the refugee camp of Jabarona, Omdurman (Khartoum).

Promoted by: Canossiana foundation
Duration: 1 year
Harambee contribution: 45,000 euros

Due to the war in the Darfur area there is an uninterrupted flux of people escaping from the south of Sudan towards the refugee camps from the outskirts of Khartoum, characterised by a serious lack of infrastructure and low level of hygiene. The camp of Jabarona is one of the most crowded and physically cramped. Hundreds of thousands of people have found refuge thanks to the support of some religious congregations that remained in the Country and that continue to work with the diocese of Khatoum.

Objective:
To increase and improve the primary education through the training of teachers and the updating of the teaching. The project, which will last for one year, expects to involve 43 teachers and to have an impact on the primary education of 1,330 children.

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One-year Cooking Course-Baking classes for 40 students enrolled at the Professional Training School for girls "J. Bakhita"
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Local Entity:
FDCC - Canossian Daughters of Charity
Synthetic data of the project :
Contribution from Harambee : € 27,755.78 €
Contribution from the local organisation (Canossian Daughters of Charity) : € 13,382
Project Duration : 2003 – 2004

Main activities supported by Harambee:
– part of the contruction of the school building;
– contribution to student transport costs;
– teaching materials (IT room and sewing studio).

Description of the project :

To date, as many as 698 people have benefited from the project supported by Harambee2002 to equip and start up the activities of the J. Bakhita Training School for Girls, in El Obeid, Sudan. In the 2004-2005 school year, the following have attended courses at the J. Bakhita School:
Short Courses:
- 117 students participated in 7 Information Technology courses;
- 484 students participated in 6 English courses.

Two-Year Courses:
- 55 students in daily sewing classes (theory and practice in studios);
- 42 students in daily cookery and baking courses.

In addition to these two types of courses, there are also secretarial and accountancy courses. Participants in these two-year training courses receive an official diploma upon completion. Heartfelt thanks go to the Harambee2002 supporters from all those who have benefited from the project and their families.