The House of Education (MDE)

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Key Information

The House of Education (MDE) is a program aimed at girls aged 6 to 14 who find themselves in early work and do not go to school. In consultation with families, it aims to get them out of work, send them to school and support them towards their independence.

As part of this program, FAP implements its global approach and acts on several dimensions concerning the actual education of the girls being supported. The MDE program thus allows: Free access to comprehensive medical care for all accompanied girls (consultation, care and delivery of medication, hospitalization); The rehabilitation of precarious and degraded housing (sanitation and basic comfort conditions such as access to electricity); Support for the mothers of the girls supported so that they can build income-generating activities capable of improving the economic capacities of the household; The teacher-facilitators are trained in participatory methods, inspired by  proven approaches (Montessori, NGO Pratham, etc.). They have the children work in small groups – academic support, oral expression, discovery of theater, dance, etc. – in order to be able to follow them individually and adjust their teaching to the difficulties encountered; Digital technology occupies a preponderant place: they learn to master IT tools and teaching uses educational and fun software.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)
Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal

Activity URL

https://www.futuraupresent.com/notre-action/programmes-sociaux/education/

Government Affiliation
Non-governmental program
Years

2014 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation
Unknown
Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response
Unknown
Geographic Scope
Sub-national
Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  
Unknown
Areas of Work Back to Top
Education areas
Other skills
  • Rights/empowerment education
Quality
  • School quality
  • Teacher training
Skills
  • Literacy
Cross-cutting areas
  • Digital literacy
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Mentorship
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs
Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls out of school, Youth

Age

6 - 14

School Enrolment Status

All out of school

School Level

  • N/A
Other populations reached
  • Fathers
  • Mothers
  • Other caregivers
  • Other family members
  • School administrators
  • Teachers - female
  • Teachers - male
Participants include
  • Orphans and vulnerable children
Program Approaches Back to Top
Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization
  • Technical assistance/capacity building to civil society organizations or governments
Educational Technology
  • Digital learning materials/programs
Health and childcare services
  • Referrals to health services
Mentoring/psychosocial support
  • School-based counselors
Other
  • Check-in calls or SMS messages by teachers
Reducing economic barriers
  • Income-generating activities
Teaching
  • In-service teacher training – pedagogy general
Water and sanitation
  • Improved water access
Women's empowerment programs
  • Empowerment training

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Program Goals Back to Top
Education goals
  • Increased literacy
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)
  • Increased school enrolment (general)
  • Increased years of schooling
  • Teachers and learners have the knowledge and skills to promote gender equality
Cross-cutting goals
  • Changed social norms
  • Improved health - other
  • Improved mental health
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of rights
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
Additional Information Back to Top
Primary Contact
Futur au present
accueil.fap@gmail.com