The House of Education (MDE)

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Key Information

The House of Education (MDE) is a program aimed at girls aged 6 to 14 who find themselves in early work and do not go to school. In consultation with families, it aims to get them out of work, send them to school and support them towards their independence.

As part of this program, FAP implements its global approach and acts on several dimensions concerning the actual education of the girls being supported. The MDE program thus allows: Free access to comprehensive medical care for all accompanied girls (consultation, care and delivery of medication, hospitalization); The rehabilitation of precarious and degraded housing (sanitation and basic comfort conditions such as access to electricity); Support for the mothers of the girls supported so that they can build income-generating activities capable of improving the economic capacities of the household; The teacher-facilitators are trained in participatory methods, inspired by  proven approaches (Montessori, NGO Pratham, etc.). They have the children work in small groups – academic support, oral expression, discovery of theater, dance, etc. – in order to be able to follow them individually and adjust their teaching to the difficulties encountered; Digital technology occupies a preponderant place: they learn to master IT tools and teaching uses educational and fun software.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal

Activity URL

https://www.futuraupresent.com/notre-action/programmes-sociaux/education/

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2014 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

Sub-national

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Rights/empowerment education

Quality

  • School quality
  • Teacher training

Skills

  • Literacy

Cross-cutting areas

  • Digital literacy
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Mentorship
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls out of school, Youth

Age

6 - 14

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other caregivers
  • Other family members
  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male

Participants include

  • Orphans and vulnerable children

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Technical assistance/capacity building to civil society organizations or governments

Educational Technology

  • Digital learning materials/programs

Health and childcare services

  • Referrals to health services

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • School-based counselors

Other

  • Check-in calls or SMS messages by teachers

Reducing economic barriers

  • Income-generating activities

Teaching

  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general

Water and sanitation

  • Improved water access

Women's empowerment programs

  • Empowerment training

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Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased literacy
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased years of schooling
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved health - other
  • Improved mental health
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms

Additional Information Back to Top

Primary Contact

Futur au present
accueil.fap@gmail.com