The adolescents in extreme poverty, often without parents, are overwhelmed by their circumstances and find themselves on the streets. The vocational training program strives to point the youth in a new direction. The program, presently, is moving toward the second year of training with this group of students. The duration of the program is two years, at the end the youth are ready for employment. Through SEAR, many of these youth are able to find stable jobs and have a promising future because of the education and training they receive. This project has already touched the lives of 20 youth, and one of them is Nam.
Nam is a sixteen year old girl that has learned the ins and outs of a beauty shop. She was helped with only twenty dollars per month and with that has received education she needs to run her own beauty shop and escape from the cycle of extreme poverty. Through education, they are given hope, a chance to step away from poverty, and a chance to take care of themselves, which radically changes the way they view themselves. Ultimately, the program prevents the youth from taking part in crime or sex work, and opens their eyes to a world in which they could fulfill their dreams. Through the program, their self-worth is changed dramatically. No longer viewing their lives as a waste and seeing that they can change their fate, they can dream and strive towards that dream.
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Written by Xenia Gonzalez, NPU student and CWR intern.
