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Social development of vulnerable youth in Zambia.
VELTRUBSKÁ, Jana
Bachelor thesis is focused on the social development of vulnerable youth in Western Province of Zambia, in the town of Mongu. The aim of the thesis is based on research and available literature, to closer mapping project of non-profit organization Njovu o.p.s. "Vocational training for vulnerable children in the Western Province of Zambia in Mongu-Katongo", and seek whether it can help graduates in their personal development and social status. The research work was carried out by a quantitative method, using standardized interviews, the instrument was a questionnaire. In this work, there are specified social and economic aspects of Zambia and introduced the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals. Furthermore, it defines vulnerable youth in Zambia and phenomenon of so called Vulnerable youth, which is especially typical for sub-Saharan African countries and also describes the education system in Zambia. Non-profit organizations Njovu o.p.s. is described in details, also its goals and projects and mainly the project "Vocational training for vulnerable children in the Western Province of Zambia in Mongu-Katongo". As part of my work I came to the conclusion that the project of organization Njovu o.p.s.: "Vocational training for vulnerable children in the Western Province of Zambia in Mongu-Katongo" is fulfilling their development plan and their work for the Western Province of Zambia is very beneficial.
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Local development aid shown on the example of non-profit organization Njova in the field of Education
Polívková, Eliška ; Dvořáková, Markéta (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Michaela (referee)
The work deals with development aid. Diploma thesis is focused on development, development aid, then the thesis is focused on the performance of the different actors of development aid and ways to help in the past and today. The diploma thesis describes the MDGs, examples of potential obstacles to development assistance, also it describes development assistance offered by the Czech Republic. Finally, thesis focuses on the development assistance in education, which is actually the more specific goal of this work. The work describes a Zambia circumstances and non-profit organization Njovu, which operates its projects in the poorest parts of Lusaka. Another goals of the work describe the personal experience of Zambia - from the position of a woman who three months taught children English, led the afternoon activities etc. KEYWORDS Africa, development aid, development cooperation, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's), education in Zambia, a non-profit organization, Njovu
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Implementation of the Project Boyish Orphanage in Mongu
KRYGAROVÁ, Radka
This thesis dedicates to implementation of the boys' orphanage in developing country. The project belongs to Little Noah Foundation, while significant partner for direct realization is non-government organization Njovu. This thesis is classically created by theoretical and practical parts. The theoretical part defines frequented concepts, informs about actual situation in the country, especially in west province of Zambia, and contains information about organizations participated into this project. The practical part continues to theoretical knowledge, defines goal and methodology of thesis and mainly presents results of its. The goal, which follows this thesis, is to map out the progress of boys' orphanage in Mongu. In the line with the thesis they are asked these research questions: Why was this boys' orphanage established in Mongu? How was the project progressing? What are the results of the project? I have chosen qualitative research to answer the research questions. During my residence there and active participating to realization of project (February December 2014) I have used methods of observation, questioning and analysis of the data. The results of this thesis are created by profound SWOT analysis of the project, approach of personal securing, describing of process of intake of children and case reports of adopted children, whose value is in demonstrating of local social reality. Numerous supplements illustrate presented information. Discussion summarizes and recapitulates results and their outputs are recommendations and notices for similar starting projects. Very important aspect for whole thesis is to implant it into the context of very different conditions. The contribution of the project is especially in promoting of family model of childcare in institution. Family character of this orphanage is specified by relatively low number of children and the caregivers are married couple with two own children. This thesis brings interrelated and concrete and detailed information about whole project and its progress. This thesis may be used like source of information about concrete project, like documentation of start of Little Noah Children's Home and as well it can be some kind of inspiration for similar projects in developing countries.
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