The ERBUD Foundation's Wspólna Droga programme, which we support, is an activity aimed at helping young people leaving orphanages toenter the labour market and achieve independence in life. The programme startsin Warsaw and offers intensive training in entrepreneurship and life skills.
Through the training sessions, participants will havethe opportunity to acquire knowledge about entrepreneurship and skills neededon the labour market. The programme aims not only to facilitate entry into thelabour market, but also to support young people in their education anddevelopment of life skills. Over the course of eight months, the Foundation,together with volunteers from ERBUD and OEX, will run workshops on topicsincluding financial literacy, career planning, applying for jobs and preparing forinterviews, as well as continuing education opportunities and internshipprogrammes.
According to the data at the end of 2023, the largestgroup of institutional care leavers were children aged 14-17, representing47.2% of all wards. These are young people who are slowly entering independentlife and need support at this crucial moment.
For years, the ERBUD Foundation has been running anumber of programmes to help young people from foster care enter adulthood andincrease their chances of getting a better education or a job, and thus gettingthe job of their dreams.
