Manzini Youth Care

Location: Swaziland

Manzini Youth Care assists in the provision of basic needs to youth in Manzini, Swaziland. Their main aim is the reintegration of marginalised children and street children back into the community.

MYCs work includes:

• residential care to 130 ex-street children
• free primary school for 300 children
• study centre for young people who have dropped out of school to upgrade their skills for the purpose of tertiary education or training
• skills centre offering trade and life skills so as to be able to find a job
• youth centre for about 300 youth - offering an alternative to the streets
• work with per-urban communities tackling poverty and meeting the needs of these marginalised communities - this includes establishing food gardens and soup kitchens