$9,000.00
This could support 1 youth group with 30 members over 3 years, directly impacting 1,800 adolescents. Establishing and supporting youth groups to raise their voice on child rights and lead their schools and communities on issues relating to early marriage, school dropout and gender-based violence. This work can give voice to the difficulties adolescents face, and meaningfully participate in decisions that affect their lives.
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