Support we offer
Eureka Training Institute
YSEP provides educational programmes through this centre, located in the Mollel building opposite the Sakina bus station in Arusha. The institute runs the following courses to those who have missed out on secondary education for financial or social reasons:
- Computer studies (basic and advanced)
- English
- Hotel management
- Tour guide and administration
- Business studies
Courses are assisted by volunteers from English speaking countries, which helps students to practise their language skills.
At the end of the tourism-related courses, pupils are encouraged to undertake field practice. Eureka has established partnerships with many businesses around Arusha, where the youngsters put their academic knowledge into practice for several weeks before returning to the institute for their final examinations.
There is a real variation in ages groups in Eureka's classes but the thing they have in common is that they are keen to learn.
The courses have REAL RESULTS and change the lives of REAL PEOPLE. Please visit our 'Help us' section if you could help to fund the institute or you are interested in volunteering here.
Continuing the different courses is the biggest challenge for YSEP, which is why we need the support of donations and willing volunteers.
Psychosocial support
Through visits to the Arusha Remand Home (prison) and by engaging with other charitable organisations in the town, YSEP supports young people wherever it finds need. If a particular individual is suffering bad health, has no family or is the victim of abuse, YSEP works with youngsters to help them address these issues. Education or ways to earn a living are discussed later.
One street child in Arusha was recently put on trial for murder. During his time in the local remand home, YSEP supported and visited him, helping him to practise his English skills and talking to him about his future plans. They offered him hope. Volunteers from the charity also attended the trial to support him. He was finally found not guilty and since then has been assisted in working as a part-time mechanic in order to fund his secondary education.
Microbusiness/career help
In June 2008, YSEP trained 200 youths to help them earn a living. Occupations they have supported youngster in include tailoring, barber training and pig/vegetable farming. Here is just one example of how the charity has changed lives.
Ally Bigo has a lot to thank YSEP for. He was one of the first young people to benefit from the charity's support in 2004, soon after it had been set up. He originally trained to become a barber but over time and with renewed ambition he decided to become a vet. After saving enough money to pay his rent, food and tuition expenses, Ally joined a college in 2007. Two years later, and with a lot of hard work, he has qualified as a vet. He has now set up his own business which is thriving and is earning a good salary.
Now Ally has decided to repay YSEP by sponsoring a youngster himself, in the hope that others will find similar success.
"I want to thank everyone on the YSEP team and all the donors who support it for empowering me to do this," he said. "Without this charity I would not be where I am today."
Ally training as a vet
