Desperate Youth in the "Emprega Jovens" project in Liúpo

 

Since June and July 2024, the district of Liúpo has been the site of a youth recruitment initiative under the Emprega Jovens project. Selected participants received training in various vocational fields, including tailoring, agriculture, livestock farming, carpentry, culinary arts, and more.

The training sessions took place in the district headquarters of Liúpo in Nampula província and involved people from multiple villages, localities, and administrative posts. Many left their families behind children, siblings, and spouses in hopes of building a better future.

The training activities continued until January 2025. Upon completion, many participants received certificates and waited for the fulfillment of promises made by the project, such as the delivery of work kits to help them start their professional activities.

Following graduation, Emprega Jovens gathered the trainees and advised them to form work groups to facilitate coordination and project implementation. Participants were also asked to open bank accounts, with the assurance that each beneficiary would receive around 60,000 meticais to kickstart their businesses.

However, since the bank accounts were opened, no funds have been deposited. The lack of communication and progress has caused growing frustration and despair among the youth, many of whom were confident they would soon be launching their own ventures.

The prolonged wait has eroded their hopes, leaving them in a state of uncertainty and anxiety about the future and the promises made by the project.

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