Mahendranath BUSGOPAUL YES Country Coordinator, Mauritius Secretary General, Halley Movement

Halley Movement © Youth Employment Summit Mexico, 2004 Educating Marginalized Children: A Volunteer Program in Mauritius Youth Employment Summit October 2004

Halley Movement © Youth Employment Summit Mexico, 2004 Volunteer work in Mauritius 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 groups 1950’s: privileged people provide relief to poor Religious & cultural upliftment of the community Industrialization Era: social needs, Human Rights etc

Halley Movement © Youth Employment Summit Mexico, 2004 Volunteer groups & Government Poor communication bet. NGOs Umbrella organisation NGO Trust Fund 1980’s

Halley Movement © Youth Employment Summit Mexico, 2004 YES 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: Basic Education To Adolescents 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

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