Social centers
Overview
The goals of
the FYO Social Centers operating vary considerably, depending on local needs
and the availability of welfare infrastructure in the area. Basically the aim
is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities
neighboring the FYO to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people
to become self-reliant.
Helping
prevent child abandonment
FYO
recognizes that it is best for a child to grow up in its own, biological family
provided that the child's mental or physical health is not at risk. Therefore,
FYO Social Centers aim to provide support to parents struggling to cope with
life, so that children can continue to grow up within the protective world of
their own families.
Another
important focus at FYO Social Centers is the provision of vocational training
for mums who have to help support their families. Programs on offer are
tailored to meet the needs of the local market and range from literacy classes
to dressmaking, bakery, or keeping animals. The idea is to improve their
chances of finding work and generating a regular income to enable them to
better support themselves and their children. In many places, women have gone
on to set up their own businesses with the help of start-up loans.
Helping
communities to help themselves
FYO Social
Centers are involved in running a number of projects, which help improve both
individually as well as collectively the economic and vocational perspectives
within local communities. At the same time, the clientele are expected to make
an active contribution to the programs so as to avoid long-term dependency.
Supporting
young people
The FYO
Social Centers tend to be different in design and focus. They offer counseling
and therapy to families and young people and supervised youth communities and
leisure programs offer a fresh start and support to youngsters who face
particular challenges in becoming independent.
Wherever they
are based, the FYO Social Center also help the FYO homes to achieve a high
level of integration within the local communities and to develop into open
houses of mutual support.
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Social centers
Overview
The goals of the FYO Social Centers operating vary considerably, depending on local needs and the availability of welfare infrastructure in the area. Basically the aim is to help families, in particular women and children, living in communities neighboring the FYO to gradually escape from poverty, and to help young people to become self-reliant.
Helping prevent child abandonment
FYO recognizes that it is best for a child to grow up in its own, biological family provided that the child's mental or physical health is not at risk. Therefore, FYO Social Centers aim to provide support to parents struggling to cope with life, so that children can continue to grow up within the protective world of their own families.
Another important focus at FYO Social Centers is the provision of vocational training for mums who have to help support their families. Programs on offer are tailored to meet the needs of the local market and range from literacy classes to dressmaking, bakery, or keeping animals. The idea is to improve their chances of finding work and generating a regular income to enable them to better support themselves and their children. In many places, women have gone on to set up their own businesses with the help of start-up loans.
Helping communities to help themselves
FYO Social Centers are involved in running a number of projects, which help improve both individually as well as collectively the economic and vocational perspectives within local communities. At the same time, the clientele are expected to make an active contribution to the programs so as to avoid long-term dependency.
Supporting young people
The FYO Social Centers tend to be different in design and focus. They offer counseling and therapy to families and young people and supervised youth communities and leisure programs offer a fresh start and support to youngsters who face particular challenges in becoming independent.
Wherever they are based, the FYO Social Center also help the FYO homes to achieve a high level of integration within the local communities and to develop into open houses of mutual support.