Local youth have started and completed a comprehensive carpentry course, in which they have obtained an international certification from MIC Institution of Technology. The course is in partnership with the National Institute for Professional Advancement (NIPA) which is sponsored by Holland America Line & The Dutch Disaster Fund. The course is specially held for vulnerable […]

One challenge that we have faced over the years has been to find sponsorship for the education and training opportunities that we would like to give to individual youths that we work with. These are all young people who on their own cannot afford higher education or advanced training, and have no or very limited […]

The Work, Training, and Social Development (WTSD) program targets at-risk youth, namely young offenders, and teenagers in the foster care system between the ages of 16 and 18 to aid in the transition to productive, independent living. The program’s key areas of focus are education, volunteerism, mentorship, job placements, independent living workshops (budgeting, rental contracts, […]

One of the most effective ways to truly give youth a second chance, is to send them abroad for an apprenticeship program, where they are given a clean slate and a fresh start in a new environment that is conducive to growth in a new way. In 2018, we arranged for one of our youths […]

In 2018, Holland America Cruise line sponsored a 3-month Maritime Apprenticeship Program to give 10 youths the skills and certification needed to gain employment in the Maritime Industry. This course was done in collaboration with Kidz at Sea, and covered boat maintenance and repair, sailing, and other certifications such as: ▪ STCW ▪ Basic Keelboat […]

Working together with the Court of Guardianship, our second-chance program gives young offenders and other vulnerable youth the foundation for positive growth through providing them mentors, volunteer opportunities, apprenticeship programs, courses, studies, job training, employment opportunities, social development, assistance with their rehabilitation / transitional processes and more. By providing youth with a second chance, the long-term […]