“When I came to [Youth Challenge Vanuatu] it encouraged me, it built me up, it gives me courage to move on and achieve my goals and dreams.”
- Jacquline lives in Vanuatu, where she was struggling to find work after dropping out of university for financial reasons
- Jacquline joined the Ready for Work program run by Oxfam partner Youth Challenge Vanuatu, where she received training that helped her land an administration officer role in the office of the Ombudsman
- Her increased income helped Jacquline to re-enrol at university, where she’s now studying Public Administration and Management
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From supporting First Peoples to thrive and providing humanitarian aid to advocating for climate justice, gender equality and better livelihoods, here’s how we’re working towards a world without poverty.
Madga’s story
“I’m a project manager in Larantuka (Indonesia) working on a Climate and Disaster Resilient Communities project with Oxfam. We mostly focus on climate problems and drought.”
Siphon’s story
“My name is Siphon. From 2017, I worked as a volunteer in the community fishery management committee. I want to protect natural resources both in the water and on land… I gather for patrolling in this lake, and sometimes in the river.”
Obby’s story
“I am a Bunuba-speaking Miluwindi-clan woman from Fitzroy crossing. I grew up there, left for school, and now I’m back living there. I wanted to come back and learn my language and my culture properly.”
