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Education and livelihood Program to prevent child marriage and sexual exploitation among Afghan displaced population
Too Young To Wed's mission is to empower girls and end child marriage globally.
Project Background:
The Education and Livelihood project aims to support Afghan displaced population in district Peshawar through providing them alternative educational, livelihoods and legal protection options. Under the Education component, BEFARe will identify and enroll 320 out of school Afghan girls in Refugee Village (RVs) schools. To achieve this, BEFARe will establish 2-3 Accelerated Education centers wherein out of school Afghan girls of primary age bracket will be enrolled for an accelerated program of five months. Following the successful completion of course, these girls will be enrolled in regular RV schools as per their respective ages. Under Livelihood component, BEFARe will provide vocational trainings to 160 head of households in trades of LED bulb repairing, Artificial jewelry making and poultry farming. Upon successful completion of skills training, these beneficiaries will receive tool kits and a startup capital to initiate their own micro businesses. In addition, these 160 HHs will also receive a ration bags for a five months period to meet their immediate food needs. Under the legal protection, the project focuses on establishing and facilitating referral pathways to ensure that Afghan displaced families can access essential legal protections to prevent deportation. In this regards, BEFARe will assist 1,600 Afghan displaced individuals in their essential legal documentation, including POR card, birth certificates, identification cards, and refugee status documentation. By providing referral pathways, BEFARe aims to address imminent legal challenges that the Afghan refugees are confronted with providing them with the necessary guidance and assistance. The project thus holds the potential to make a significant impact on the lives of most vulnerable and distracted Afghan refugees in district Peshawar fostering resilience, self-sufficiency, and a brighter future for them in specific and their communities at large.
Project Start Date: 1st November 2023
Location and Target Districts
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)