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I keep asking myself,what will it take for Microfinance Institutions to open their doors to increase/ improve access to financial products and services to vulnerable youth? Business start-ups by youth are usually seen as too risky;as a result most institutions are reluctant to disburse loans. What role can organizations working with youth play in instilling confidence in MFIs [...] As you well know,Street Kids works in a wide variety of countries,each with their own very unique cultural and economic context. So I’m interested… from your experiences so far,how would you answer the following (TWO PART) question: -What types of youth businesses are the most popular in the country where you work? [...] What are the options for youth who have grown up on the streets of Manila and want to become independent,productive,and self-sustaining adults? I won’t venture to exhaust the possible answers to this question here,but point out that two options are entrepreneurship and employment. Traditionally,Street Kids International has focused on entrepreneurship. In [...] Below are a few tales of individuals who in one way or another participated in Street Kids International’s “Setting for Success Program” in Nepal. These stories and glimpses represent small,but what I hope will be,important chapters in their lives… Amitra is a youth worker at Chartare Youth Club (CYC) in Baglung,Nepal. She [...] I’d like to tell a story I’ve heard about Mexico City,a place I love and know well (but not a place where Street Kids has programming,mind you.) Once upon a time,there was a popular taco stand run by some young men in Mexico City. The youth sold their delicious tacos on a [...] Pounding the pavement in the Northern Tanzanian cities of Arusha and Moshi,the street kids are pretty easy to spot. Head to any of the usual spots – the outskirts of the market,the clocktower,the riverbanks – and you’ll see them chatting,hanging around,or catching some shut-eye. Head into the market or just [...] Recently,I had the good fortune to go on a monitoring visit to the Eastern part of Nepal where Street and Practice Business trainings had been delivered in April 2009. The purpose of the visit was twofold;first,to follow up with some of the youth workers who had participated in the training and to [...] I should be doing something? That’s the thought that kept running through my head. Shouldn’t I be doing something right now? I am just sitting here,in the corner,not understanding 95% of the language. But all is good. Right? Okay,so here is the context. From June 17 to 21,the Emmanuel Development Association [...] | |||||
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