Mahendranath Mahendranath BUSGOPAULBUSGOPAUL
YES Country Coordinator, YES Country Coordinator, MauritiusMauritius
Secretary General, Halley Secretary General, Halley MovementMovement
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Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
Educating Marginalized Educating Marginalized Children: A Volunteer Children: A Volunteer Program in MauritiusProgram in Mauritius
Youth Employment Summit
October 2004
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
Volunteer work in Volunteer work in MauritiusMauritius
•Helping people
•Weddings
•Funerals
•Disasters
•Who volunteers
•Employees
•Families
•Students
•Why volunteering?
•Social contacts
•Support a cause
•Part of a team
A young Volunteer
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
Formation of volunteer Formation of volunteer groupsgroups
1950’s: privileged people provide relief to poor
Religious & cultural upliftment of the communityIndustrialization
Era: social needs, Human Rights etc
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
Volunteer groups & Volunteer groups & GovernmentGovernment
Poor communication
bet. NGOs
Umbrella organisation
NGO Trust Fund
1980’s
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
YES Mauritius: Volunteer activitiesYES Mauritius: Volunteer activities
•Some of Volunteer organizations: Halley Movement, Rotary International, Girls Guide, Red Cross, etc
•In existence since 2002 under the leadership of Halley Movement
•YES Mauritius
•A Network of 7 NGOs in Mauritius
•Programs
•Mentorship for young entrepreneurs
•Education for marginalized children
•Sensitization for child safety on Internet
•ICT education for girls
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
BETA: BETA: BBasic asic EEducation ducation TTo o AAdolescentsdolescents
•Ojectives
Provide the necessary skills and knowledge to young persons to get ready to face the challenges and difficulties in life.
Curriculum
•Communication, literacy and language learning•Numeracy & Mathematics•Natural Sciences•Arts and Cultures•Life Orientation
Achievements
•Greater esteem of marginalized children
•Blossom and grow
•Better trained to work in groups
Constraints
•Lack of funds to sustain the program
Halley Movement ©
Youth Employment Summit
Mexico, 2004
Contact us:Contact us:
YES Mauritius
P.O.Box 250
Curepipe
Republic of Mauritius
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +230 570 1521
Fax: +230 677 8544
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