Every Child. Every Right. Every Time.
Defending the rights of every child and young person in Nigeria is not charity — it is justice, accountability, and the foundation of our future.
Impact
Zimbabwe · Garment Making
After completing her garment making course at Youth & Child Right Network Zimbabwe, Chipo launched her own tailoring business serving her community. Today she employs two other graduates and is a mentor at the centre.
Zambia · Welding
Amos came to Youth & Child Right Network Zambia with no formal skills. After his welding training, he secured a job at a local construction company within three months of graduating and has since been promoted twice.
Mozambique · ICT
Grace's ICT course at Youth & Child Right Network Mozambique opened doors she never imagined. She now works as a junior developer at a Maputo tech firm and is studying for her degree part-time.
Flagship Programme
DVETYA is our digital vocational education and training programme, combining a cutting-edge e-learning platform with hands-on practical training. Learners develop industry-specific skills at their own pace, with interactive modules, expert guidance, and business skills from ideation to scaling ventures.
Explore the programmeOur Approach
Vocational and technical skills that give graduates a trade: welding and fabrication, garment making, hairdressing and cosmetology, ICT, hospitality and catering, construction, and early childhood development.
Life skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and personal development that help graduates live with dignity and responsibility — and navigate the world of work with confidence.
Our digital platform lets learners develop industry-specific skills through interactive modules, hands-on activities, and expert guidance — covering business skills from ideation and market analysis to financial planning and scaling ventures.
Our Footprint
Youth & Child Right Network is active in 7 countries across sub-Saharan Africa, with vocational training centres, mobile skills trucks, and local partnerships.
Donate
By donating to Youth & Child Right Network, you directly invest in young people gaining practical skills for work, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. Your contribution helps fund access to vocational training, post-graduation support, and entrepreneurship programmes in underserved communities across Africa.
Youth & Child Right Network is an ANBI-certified organisation, which means your donation is eligible for attractive tax deductions in the Netherlands.
Partner with us insteadPartnerships
We are grateful for support from a wide range of organisations — including governments, corporates, NGOs, philanthropists, and funding agencies — enabling programmes that meet the diverse needs of African youth.
National and local government partners provide funding, policy alignment, and official recognition of our graduates' qualifications.
Private sector partners offer internships, equipment donations, curriculum input, and employment pathways for our graduates.
Civil society partners extend our reach to the most underserved communities, while philanthropic donors fund innovation and expansion.
Interested in partnering? Contact: Christian Schaefer — christian.schaefer@ycrnetwork.org
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A milestone year for our Zimbabwe operations as more young people than ever complete their vocational training and step into the workforce.
Read more →Our digital VET platform is now live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, and Botswana — bringing quality skills training to remote communities.
Read more →Grace Sithole arrived at Youth & Child Right Network Mozambique without resources or a clear future. Two years on, she runs her own salon and supports her family.
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Whether you want to donate, volunteer, partner, or just learn more — we'd love to hear from you.