Encourage Access to Education and Better Learning Environments (ENABLE)

Refugee girls have already suffered disruptions to their education. The longer they remain out of school, the greater the likelihood that they will not re-enrol, missing out on critical opportunities to improve their lives. The Encouraging Access to Education and Better Learning Environments (ENABLE) project aims to provide support to young mothers and girls at a critical time in their adolescence when they are at risk of abandoning their education, often before foundational literacy and numeracy skills can be secured. Education has also been shown to reduce the likelihood of forced marriage, early pregnancy and human trafficking, all of which are risks in refugee contexts. Project Objectives The $100,000 grant from 60 million girls to World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and its field partner, Caritas Kigoma, will support 350 young mothers and girls in Nduta Refugee Camp. The project has two main objectives: Improve the accessibility of quality educational programs for young mothers and girls at high-risk of SGBV, early pregnancy or marriage. Improve the life skills and self-confidence of young mothers and girls at high-risk of SGBV, early pregnancy or marriage. The project aims to hire young refugee teachers. These remedial teachers, supervised by Caritas, will deliver weekly classes on Saturdays, focusing on basic literacy and numeracy skills and other key elements within the Burundian curriculum. ENABLE was a one year project that ran from January to December 2019.