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Expanding Employment Opportunities for Young People in Uganda

Children's Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF), and gnuGrid CRB, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have extended their partnership for the Empowering Youth Through Data and Community Development (EYDCD) program to provide market-relevant skills, business development resources, and digital financial inclusion to empower young people. Find out more. 

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Christine Atenge, a participant in the Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund’s vocational training program in Uganda, shifted from her collapsed chips business during COVID-19 to running a tailoring business. Now, she mentors young girls at her shop. This initiative, part of the COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program that supported youth resilience and economic empowerment during the pandemic

Mastercard Foundation

Christine Atenge, a participant of the Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund’s vocational training program in Uganda, transformed her business during COVID-19 and now successfully runs a tailoring shop. This impact has inspired the new program, aiming to empower 400,000 young people and create 250,000 jobs by 2028

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