Working together, learning from each other
Working together, learning from each other
For asylum seekers it is very difficult to find a job in Switzerland. "I received one negative response after another", tells me the 26 years old Hyscent from Cameroon. "They told me that I did good work, but that it will be difficult my residence permit." For young asylum seekers the situation is difficult because there exist ever fewer opportunities for them. After a long search, Hyscent finally found a job at the Exportwerkstatt from Velafrica in Liebefeld, Bern.
Hyscent is completing an apprenticeship there since August 2019. His work is an important part in the whole value chain of Velafrica: Hyscent helps to repair bicycles, provides spare parts for the repair of those in Africa and works with volunteers in the export workshop. This enables the vocational training of future bicycle mechanics in our partner organizations and a sustainable bicycle mobility in Africa.
Hyscent is our second official apprentice in the export workshop. His apprentice wage of 900 swiss francs each month can’t be covered through the work on the export bicycles. This is why Velafrica is looking for supporters to help raise money for his important work.
Velafrica (Sinnovativ)
Using bikes to make a difference. The combination of integration work in Switzerland and development cooperation in Africa makes Velafrica unique. Since 1993, we have been collecting discarded bicycles, refurbishing them in social facilities, and exporting them to partner organizations in Africa. In 2021 alone, with the help of 35 partner workshops in Switzerland, we loaded 54 containers with 24,600 functional bicycles destined for Africa.
Fundraiser updates
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05 Mar, 2020
We made it, time to say thank you!
Thank you very much for supporting Hyscent and Velafrica. Your donation is a valuable sign and an incentive for us to offer young people with a migration background a perspective.
Hyscent's history is not an isolated case. The young man from Cameroon has integrated well, speaks fluent German and is highly motivated. But the job search remains a long road for Hyscent. Many employers shy away from hiring people with N permits, as their residence status is associated with great uncertainty. The preliminary apprenticeship with Velafrica increases his chances of finding an apprenticeship or a job afterwards despite his N permit.
All this would not be possible without your support. With your donation on Copalana you help Velafrica to cover Hyscent's salary. His valuable work and the accompanying coaching cannot be covered by the work on the export bikes.
Your support encourages us and spurs us on, thank you very much.
The Velafrica TeamPS: Would you like to know how the stories of Velafrica continue? Then order our online newsletter or our magazine fokus here: http://velafrica.ch/en/Contact/Contact-Form. As a special thank you, you will receive a little surprise. For this, please write Copalana under remarks.
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05 Mar, 2020
Wir haben unser Ziel erreicht und sagen Merci vielmal
Herzlichen Dank, dass Sie Hyscent und Velafrica unterstützt haben! Ihre Spende ist ein wertvolles Zeichen und ein Ansporn für uns, jungen Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund eine Perspektive zu bieten.
Hyscents Geschichte ist kein Einzelfall. Der junge Mann aus Kamerun hat sich gut integriert, spricht fliessend Deutsch und ist hoch motiviert. Doch die Jobsuche bleibt für Hyscent ein langer Weg. Viele Arbeitgeber schrecken davor zurück, Personen mit N-Ausweis anzustellen, da ihr Aufenthaltsstatus mit grosser Unsicherheit verbunden ist. Die Vorlehre bei Velafrica erhöht seine Chance, im Anschluss trotz N-Ausweis eine Lehrstelle oder eine Anstellung zu finden.
All dies wäre nicht möglich ohne Ihre Unterstützung. Mit Ihrer Spende auf Copalana helfen Sie Velafrica, Hyscents Lohn zu decken. Denn seine wertvolle Arbeit und das begleitende Coaching können mit der Arbeit an den Exportvelos nicht gedeckt werden.
Ihre Unterstützung macht uns Mut und spornt uns an, herzlichen Dank.
Das Velafrica-Team
PS: Möchten Sie wissen, wie die Geschichten von Velafrica weitergehen? Dann bestellen Sie unter http://velafrica.ch/de/Kontakt/Kontaktformular unseren Online-Newsletter oder unsere Zeitschrift fokus. Als besonderes Dankeschön erhalten Sie eine kleine Überraschung dazu. Dafür bitte unter Bemerkungen Copalana eintragen.
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