Ongoing projects from 2024 to 2026
Specifications:
- Saint François Coll Vicariate | 2026–2027
- Area: Education
- Implemented by: Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata
Access to education remains one of the major challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. Although significant progress has been made in recent years, millions of children drop out of school for reasons that go far beyond the cost of tuition.
In the nine communities where this programme is implemented —Abom and Nylon (Cameroon), Abidjan and Bonoua (Côte d’Ivoire), Bembéréké, Sinendé and Kpakpamé (Benin), Kombissiri (Burkina Faso), and Ruli (Rwanda)— the Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata have worked alongside families for decades in communities affected by poverty, informal employment, family instability and limited access to quality education.
Although each community faces its own challenges, they share common challenges:
- household incomes that are insufficient to cover education-related costs;
- single-parent households, orphans or children being raised by relatives;
- school dropout due to financial hardship;
- long distances to schools and other educational facilities;
- risk of child marriage or child labour, particularly for girls in some rural areas;
- limited opportunities for young people wishing to pursue secondary or higher studies.
In many cases, limited financial resources force families to choose which of their children can continue their education. A small amount of financial support can make the difference between staying in school and dropping out permanently.
The project
For years, the Anunciata Solidaria Foundation has supported the scholarship programme run by the Dominican Sisters of the Anunciata in several African communities.
The Sisters know the families personally, identify the children and young people facing particularly difficult circumstances, accompanying them throughout the school year. Their support goes beyond academics: they visit families, maintain contact with educational centres, review academic progress: they visit families, stay in close contact with schools and other educational institutions, monitor each student’s progress and support their personal and social development.
The scholarships are tailored to the needs of each community and may cover, either fully or partially, school fees, books and school supplies, transport, meals, boarding when distance makes it necessary , costs related to vocational training or higher education, and tutoring or additional educational support when needed.
More than simply providing financial support, this programme aims to give children and young people the opportunity to complete their studies with dignity while receiving the support they need to grow and develop in all aspects of their lives.
Objective
To ensure that children facing vulnerable circumstances have access to education and are able to remain in school.
- Reduce school dropout caused by poverty and social exclusion.
- Support families in becoming more actively involved in their children’s education.
- Promote a well-rounded education that contributes to personal development and the transformation of their communities.
Beneficiaries:
Direct: 191 children and young people receiving scholarships
Indirect: Around 230 family members
Total project budget:
Abidjan school scholarships …………………………. €1,345.18
Abom school scholarships ……………………………. €9,515.63
Bembéréké school scholarships ……………………. €3,453.51
Kpakpamé school scholarships …………………….. €4,044.81
Bonoua school scholarships …………………………. €2,684.88
Kombissiri school scholarships ……………………… €2,335.55
Ruli school scholarships ………………………………… €3,406.21
Nylon school scholarships …………………………… €14,271.03
Sinendé school scholarships …………………………. €8,128.24
TOTAL: €49,185.03
Would you like to support this project? You can make a donation through anunciatasolidaria.org/en/donation/ and help ensure that this initiative can continue supporting those who need it most.