Current projects in Africa and Asia

Bangladesh: Vocational training for minorities

The «Alusama Froi» aid project supports vocational training for young people from ethnic minorities in a vocational training centre in Thanchi / southeast of Bangladesh.

Uganda: improved education at rural schools

The "Alochi Ku Somu" project supports children and young people from farming families in the rural district of Zombo in northwestern Uganda. It cooperates with 21 schools within a timeframe of 3 years.

Kenya: Skills training for marginalised youth in Kitale

The «Ujuzi Kwa Vijana» aid project focuses on young people that formerly lived on the streets in Kitale / Kenya.

«Talents» - scholarships for talented youth

CO-OPERAID’s «Talents» project enables talented young people from poor families to enter higher education by providing them with scholarships.

Bangladesh: School education for ethnic minorities

35 schools in remote villages give about 1'400 children from ethnic minorities the chance to education.

Cambodia: child-friendly kindergarten and primary school education

«Komar An II» supports children of poor farmer families for their regular school attendance and takes care that they actually learn and perform well.

Kenya: primary school education for Pokot children

«Wanafunzi Wa Pokot» project in Kenya supports the education of the children of the Pokot, a herders community with half-nomadic livestyle.

Uganda: Education for youth in business oriented farming

In Zombo district, a rural part of Uganda, youth are provided the know-how and skills to produce a better income from the farm of their family.

Mozambique: the chance to learn in school

The project provides a child-friendly learning environment and improved teaching in the remote Macate region. Family farming is promoted so that even the poorest families can send their children to school.

Cambodia: young people create social start-ups

Support for young entrepreneurs in Siem Reap to create social and environmental start-ups.

Bangladesh: hostels for ethnic minority students

«Upasshak» project supports secondary school education for youth from ethnic minorities by running two hostels in Bandarban town, Bangladesh.

Laos: Help for Victims of Human Trafficking

Laos Grundbildung für Opfer von Menschenhandel

CO-OPERAID’s «Okad Tisong» project supports girls and women in Laos who became victims of human trafficking. Basic education and vocational training offer a second chance to them.