Non-formal education and livelihood skills for marginalised street and slum youth in Uganda

The Building Capacities for Non formal Education and Life Skills Programmes project in Uganda was implemented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) with financial and technical support from UNESCO - Section for Literacy and non Formal Education in 2004-05; aiming at assisting vulnerable and marginalised youth affected by HIV/AIDS and other risk behaviour, those that may be homeless or living in hopeless situation both in urban centres and rural areas. The project started in April 2004 has passed through many processes before reaching the stage of placing children with local artisans to evaluate its impact.