Entraide Mutual Aid works with educational authorities, community leaders and parents to increase access and improve the quality of education in Ganaketi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The priorities for this project, which begun in 2013, include Investing in school infrastructures including water and sanitation within the school environment.
As part of this, the charity has nearly completed the construction of Kifilu-Mbunda Primary School, and they are currently fundraising to rebuild Tuvukana and Kalenda primary schools.
Their mission is to support children from poor backgrounds, especially orphaned and disabled children to enrol and stay in education.
The charity is also focussed on supporting more children, especially girls, transition from primary to secondary school, as well as delivering enhanced teacher training and improving schools management. This includes supporting schools to improve their safeguarding children policies and practices.
In 2021 the Randal Charitable Foundation provided grant funding to improve education and literacy levels for 100 girls and to train teachers on inclusive, girl friendly teaching methods in Ganaketi, Congo.
Entraide is an established charity based in the North of Solihull. As well as their projects in Africa the charity also aims are to support asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable migrants living in Solihull and the surrounding area in order to facilitate their integration into society.
They are currently the only refugee specialist organisation in Solihull providing support to around 600 clients a year from 30 different countries of origin.
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