Circus of Hope

Project period:

11.04.2023 - 11.08.2023

Granted amount:

199,924,- DKK

Total budget:

199,924,- DKK

Organization:

MMCC Global

Partners:

Bright Star Relief and Development Association

Pool:

Civilsamfundspuljen

Grant type:

Små Indsatser

World goals:

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Efforts take place in:

Ethiopia

Resume

With its unique pedagogy & Educational Entertaining shows & workshops MMCC Global has reached more than 4 million children & youth. The project in Ethiopia will be implemented in partnership with Bright Star, a local NGO with comprehensive experience for activities to empower & advocate for the rights of children & youth in Addis Ababa and the south of Ethiopia. The project empowers 9 youth in total 3 teams in their local communities in the south of Ethiopia. The youth will be trained to take lead of & organize social circus, psycho social activities & educational entertaining shows with children. A youth network to be created is aimed to be continued & expanded beyond the project. The project include: - Capacity building of 9 young trainers to become Social Circus team-leaders - Social Circus & other Psycho Social activities with 100+ children in 3 communities - 18 Educational Entertaining Community shows reaching 2700 audiences - Event & Competition