Rights and opportunities for adolescent and youth in Nicaragua
The current project builds on the accomplishments from previous projects that have received support from Kerk in Actie ...
According to focus groups conducted with community leaders, mostly young people (58%) from 15 communities, the main problems affecting young indigenous people in Sutiava communities are: unemployment, lack of education, teenage pregnancies, high vulnerability to drug use, lack of access to recreation and domestic violence. Most causes are determined by the lack of opportunities for young people, family disintegration and lack of morality on parents to instill positive values in young people.