By Nicolette Nsabimana | Project Leader
Apart from routine works we did to improve the life of children and young women we are accommodating, we could focus as well on their needs in terms of legal process and reparation.
Within this term, we could help four (4) of our beneficiaries to access justice. The teen mothers victims of rape and other types of sexual abuse got justice and their perpetrators held accountable of what they did, as well as providing their babies with civil rights including civil registration.
In order to keep on momentum and providing our beneficiaries with good services, we have reviewed and updated ‘Child Safeguarding policy’. We trained our staff to raise awareness about the policy and how best children rights should be preserved starting with our staff who closely work with the children.
Josiane Story: From street life to culinary school
Josiane is one of the alumni of Centre Marembo who is finishing her studies in culinary school after a long struggle in her earlier life.
She has experienced bitter life at her earlier age when the poor family conditions forced her to street life. It was until when she joined Centre Marembo that she started realise that she can work hard to shape her future.
‘’I could not think something else other than food. Whenever on the street, if you get lunch, you start thinking how and where to find dinner. After joining Centre Marembo, the story and conditions changed. As the food and other basic needs were provided, I started realizing that I can do something beyond by cashing in on the education program. From then, I resumed my primary studies in P3 and now I am finishing my secondary studies in culinary school.’’ Highlighted by Josiane.
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