NIGERIA: Fresh starts, new skills for internally displaced children

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Posted November 7, 2016 .
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NIGERIA:

Fresh starts, new skills for internally displaced children

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]For thousands of displaced children and youth across Northern Nigeria, a long and perilous journey is finally giving way to hope and healing. In partnership with USAID’s Education Crisis Response program, host communities are providing these traumatized youth with shelter, psychosocial support, education and skills to regain stability and chart a brighter future.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]After fleeing attacks on her village by Boko Haram, Lillian (above) enrolled in a non-formal learning center and recently earned a place at a formal school. Photo by David Snyder.

 

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FOR NIGERIAN CHILDREN, BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS BACK TO NORMAL

 

When Boko Haram attacked, 14-year-old Lillian and her family fled. For out-of-school, displaced and traumatized children like Lillian, the Education Crisis Response Program offers a chance to resume their educations and ultimately return to formal school.

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NEW SKILLS MEAN NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISPLACED NIGERIAN TEENS

 

Sixteen-year-old Muhammed learned how to make little jars of scented lotion through an after-class program. For internally displaced teens like him, having a trade helps them regain stability and chart a future.

Read Story[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]With support from the Education Crisis Response program, Muhammed Shehu learned how to make lotion, which he sells to help support himself and his family. Photo by David Snyder.

 

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NIGERIAN ORGANIZATIONS STEP IN TO SUPPORT DISPLACED CHILDREN AMONG THEM

 

Violence in Northern Nigeria has forced more than 2 million people to flee their homes. Many of them have sought support and shelter in host communities that are stepping up in cooperation with USAID.

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IN REMOTE NIGERIAN VILLAGES, EDUCATION BUILDS COMMUNITY FOR DISPLACED STUDENTS

 

In the remote village of Lauki, USAID and local residents are finding ways to create greater access to quality education for displaced school-aged children. A community-built school is benefiting local and displaced children alike.

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