About
Together We Can Educationally Empower Non-privileged Students (TWEENS) is one program specifically targeting refugee youth in Tongogara Refugee Camp that is supported by Education Matters’ efforts at helping talented meet opportunity. TWEENS is a refugee led peer tutoring program dedicating to empowering refugee youth though education and mentorship in Tongogara Refugee Camp. TWEENS was launched during the COVID lockdowns of 2020 as a peer tutoring program by refugee A-level students attending Education Matter’ USAP Community School as their service learning project. Our mission Promote education in Tongogara Refugee Camp. Our Vision To empower local and refugee youths through quality education and mentorship opportunities so they can pursue their dreams without barriers. Objectives/ goals • Increase the Ordinary level pass rate in Tongogara Refugee Camp • Close the pitiful educational resource lacuna in Tongogara Refugee Camp • Inspire hopeless youths to retake Ordinary level exams • Make all the youths in the camp understand the importance of education in their lives • Make scholarship information accessible to every student in TRC • Make youths understand the importance of serving their community through volunteering • Combat early marriages and other social evils through education • Making A-level lesson accessible to every youth in Tongogara