AIESECxNGOs:Quality Education for Nation's Backbone

The Story

Our future depends on the younger generation, be it politicians,teachers, doctors..and there is one way we can help build that future, which is to equip them with knowledge through education. 

This is where the collaboration between AIESEC and NGOs comes in, to co-create a project for SDG 4, Quality Education. By “NGOs” in this context, we specifically mean Jeremiah Welfare Charity Society and Berkat Children’s Home.They do their very best to ensure that each and every child out there is given a chance. The door to infinite opportunities was locked and these NGOs are trying to put the key in their young hands.

HOWEVER, we all know what happened in 2020, COVID-19. This year has been harsh on these loving NGOs too, especially financially. This came to be an issue for our co-created project as since AIESEC, Jeremiah Welfare Charity Society and Berkat Children’s Home are all non-profit organizations, project expenses are hard to cover.

“How so?” Well, you see, usually, both NGOs are sustained through funding from well wishes, clubs, organisations, public companies, and friends while AIESEC has done so by having physical projects and events. Since any physical event in general has been prohibited to keep us all safe, our project has lost many means of sustainability, including through contact with the caring public, you.

Without sufficient funds, this project would struggle to keep providing quality education for the children who weren’t given it all but are just as responsible for the future of our nation.

That’s right, this is not just about OUR future and how THEY are going to support us, but how WE are here to support them.