Success in Timor-Leste: SOLS 24/7 Youth Center is visited by FPCD Executive Director and the President of Timor-Leste's National Parliament

Success in Timor-Leste: SOLS 24/7 Youth Center is visited by FPCD Executive Director and the President of Timor-Leste's National Parliament

His Excellency, the President of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste arrives at the SOLS Youth Center with FPCD Executive Director Claudia Abate.

SOLS Founders explain the Timor-Leste Youth Programme to the President of the National Parliament.

The President of the Parliament tours the facilities, including the vast computer lab.

Hundreds of SOLS 24/7 Dili Youth sing Timor-Leste's National anthem to the President of the National Parliament.

President of the National Parliament congratulates SOLS 24/7 and the participating youth for their commitment to learning, peace and development. All were truly inspired by His Excellency's words.

A group photo with President Fernando Lasama de Araujo, FPCD Executive Director Claudia Abate and SOLS 24/7's Founders and team of volunteers.

Executive Director of the Foundation for Post Conflict Development, Claudia Abate, and President of the National Parliament of Timor-Leste, His Excellency Fernando "Lasama" de Araujo, visited the successful SOLS 24/7 Youth Center in Fatu Hada, Dili whereby hundreds of local youth are trained in computer skills, life skills and English languages classes.

Founded in 2000, SOLS 24/7 is a youth run program that offers a comprehensive two-year training and boarding program on life-skills education for disadvantaged and at-risk youths from poor communities. Providing equal opportunities for boys and girls, the program has made it a policy to accept the same number of male and female students. In the recent graduation, 52 percent of those who received their diplomas/certificates are girls.

More information can be found by visiting the SOLS website at www.sols247.org


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