Youth Dream Centre Sierra Leone (YDC-SL)

YDC-SL has been formed for the following purposes: To promote education of youths; To provide youths with a safe place where they can study; To provide youths with vocational training and technical skills; To provide a resource centre which can be used to assist studies and develop knowledge; To advocate with and on behalf of the youth; To build the capacity of youth to be better citizens and contribute to national development. YDC-SL's mission is to promote education and skills training among marginalized and dropout youth, especially women and girls, and to empower them through education to gain a sustainable livelihood and speak up for themselves and their rights. The vision is to experience meaningful change in the lives of vulnerable youth, women and children in Sierra Leone and to increase the access to education for all. Since 2007, YDC-SL has been able to provide free Non-Formal Education and Skills Training Youth Empowerment Programmes designed to motivate dropout and marginalized youth, children and women to further basic formal education and/or learn skills for sustainable livelihood and resilience. Activities include Non-Formal Education; Information Communication and Technology and Media; Technical Vocational Training; and Entrepreneurship and Business Training.