Our objective is to make employable and hire these Youth in order to give them a chance to access to a better world. 1.3 billion women and men worldwide are Young adults aged 15 to 24 and 85% of them live in emerging and developing countries.
30% live in slums and half of them exist in the informal economy (precarious work, no contracts, wages below legal minimums, no social or health protection, no pensions). These numbers reflect the urgent need for the creation of innovative mechanisms to support the inclusion of these Young men and women. Youth living on the streets, victims of violence, prisoners or former prisoners, Youth who sacrifice their studies to take on the financial burdens of their families, and many other individual situations that need to be recognized. Initiated by LP4Y in 2015, the Youth Inclusion Network (YIN) is a network of companies that are committed to the inclusion of the Youth, and work to reduce poverty worldwide. The YIN works in partnership with foundations specializing in the inclusion of the Youth, but also with university and institutional partners in order to develop their skills and expertise in the field , and to be able to support more young people. We are currently present in The PHilippines, Vietnam, Nepal and India, with soon the opening of other countries. All these companies joining the YIN are willing to increase the employment of the excluded Youth, fight against exclusion and reduce poverty in general. Our main objective is to make employable and employ youth victims of extreme poverty and exclusion. Employment will give them a chance to be lifted out of poverty on the long run, but it will also benefit the entire families of these youth. We like to say that this initiative is not only social, but also HR. Hiring these youth is a real opportunity for the companies as they are highly motivated, hard workers with good professional skills and positive behaviours. The YIN works with catalysts that could help facilitating the inclusion of those youth such as LP4Y or other NGOs specialized in youth inclusion, and aims to work with other institutions such as LGUs, vocational, universities to grow their knowledge and expertise but also their opportunity to help more youth. You want to join the network? Contact us on Facebook, Linkedin, on our website or by email at [email protected] and we will be very happy to help you.
