Transitions:
Amazon Youth Project
Our Transitions Project was adapted to support Amazonian communities in 2022. It helps young people from remote amazonian communities to prepare for life after secondary school. It also offers scholarships and a safe place to live so young people can access and complete tertiary education.
00
young people supported to plan for the future
00
teachers trained in effective youth development
00
young people with access to tertiary education
Why is this
project needed?
The poverty rate in the Loreto region is over 60% (19% extreme poverty). Most rural residents are from indigenous communities who rely on subsistence agriculture, so it is hard for them to develop economic stability. Many residents turn to work in illegal mining, logging and the drug trade, to make ends meet.
Education quality is lower in rural areas of Peru than urban areas, and the Amazon basin has the lowest rate of primary school literacy and numeracy attainment in the country. As a result of poor preparation, geographical barriers and poverty, only 5% of people living in rural Loreto enrol in tertiary education.
Impact
12
young people are
currently studying
in Iquitos
22
young people have
had a safe space to stay at the youth hub
+100
school leavers supported to access government grants
Our programmes
This project relies on three programmes
THE PATHWAYS PROGRAMME
AGE AND STAGE: Young people (15-18 years), during the last year of secondary school
FOCUS: Capacity building
ACTIVITES:
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Personal development
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Vocational orientation
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Comprehensive sexuality education
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Cultural identity workshops
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Environmental awareness
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Access to government scholarships
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Teacher Workshops
MAIN OUTCOME: 70% of participants have strengthened identities and the capabilities and information needed to plan for the next stage of their lives.