As you read this, a young person is at a crossroads.
One path ahead leads to hardship and a cycle of poverty that repeats for generations. The other could equip them with the tools and experience to build a bright future filled with confidence, and opportunities.
Child sponsorship and their own efforts have helped them arrive at this point healthy, educated, skilled and safe.
At this new stage in their life, Children International’s signature workforce development program, Into Employment®, can enable them to emerge skilled, employed, and able to lift their families — and communities — out of the cycle of poverty.
Your gift of support can make the difference!
For many young adults, the road ahead won’t be easy. Many are not working, being educated or receiving formal job training. They are missing the critical experience, skills and opportunities needed to succeed.
73 million youth could not find sustainable and meaningful work in 2022 — 6 million more than pre-pandemic levels.
More than 1 in 4 young people are not currently employed, being educated or in any formal training program.
Prolonged school closures put 24 million learners — from pre-primary to university levels — at risk of not returning to school.
For nearly 90 years, we have developed a high-impact methodology that equips young people with the tools needed to create lasting change in their lives and communities. Your support will help them secure sustainable employment and escape poverty’s vicious cycle.
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Yimy was malnourished and unwell when he began participating in Children International programs at just 9 years old. His health immediately improved once he had access to our free medical services. As a young adult, he participated in several programs, such as tutoring, social and financial literacy and emotional well-being. Yimy was poised to forge his path out of poverty. Imagine if his story had ended there.
Thankfully, with help from monthly support like yours and the Into Employment program, he received the comprehensive programming he needed — when he needed it. Yimy is now confident and employed, and he’s eager to pursue a technological career.
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With your help, Into Employment provides access to education, training, personal development and job opportunities that help young people create their own bright future and achieve their potential.
Technical trainingScholarships for college and vocational education help prepare young people for the local job market.
Life skillsYouth become confident, strong communicators and value-driven team players — skills that truly set them apart in the workplace.
Career readinessIndividual support from staff is available to help create résumés, practice interviewing, search for jobs and connect with employers.
Job placementWe also help place our youth in jobs with local companies and provide guidance as they begin their new careers.
Together, we help young adults learn 21st-century life skills and provide them with valuable career coaching and job placement opportunities. Partnerships with more than 100 employers within young people’s communities offer more chances to shine. And your support makes scholarships possible for university, technical training, STEM, certificates and more!
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When you support Into Employment, you become a transformational force in the lives of the next generation.
Jennifer first began her journey with Children International when she was just 4 years old. Upon graduation from the Into Employment program, she got her first formal job with an insurance broker in her community. She was recently promoted to a managerial position thanks to her work experience, perseverance and the skills she learned through the program.
Jennifer and thousands of other successful young people are living proof that your support can make a remarkable difference on the path to a stable and promising future. We need your help to reach more youth with this life-changing program. Please join us today
