Youth Connections Success Story; Mukanda reconnects with his bright future

Mukanda, a 16 year old Sudanese boy, was referred to WCIG’s Youth Connections Program due to being disengaged from his education. Upon further investigation by his WCIG Youth Worker, the reasons for his disengagement became clear. At the tender age of 16, Mukanda was the sole carer of his mother who suffers from a degenerative disorder. Whilst Mukanda showed an understanding of the importance of education in securing a “good job”, the truth was that the responsibility of being his mother’s sole carer was having a detrimental affect on his education. So much so that Mukanda expressed that he often had a sinking feeling when he thought about his future, fearing that he would never be able to study, work and travel, despite his dreams of an independent life.