MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability ：NGO-led Training Center Establishment
On Wednesday, September 6, local NGO APPEL (Note 1), which receives grant support from the authorized public trust MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability (the "Fund") (Note 2), opened a new training center in Port Louis, and MOL Chairman, Junichiro Ikeda visited the center to celebrate its opening day
Established in Mauritius in 2006, APPEL offers social rehabilitation and vocational training services, aiming to help individuals from vulnerable backgrounds achieve financial independence. The new training center offers curriculums approved by the Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) (Note 3). Beneficiaries can receive training in baking, cooking, hairdressing, woodworking, metalworking, and more. The center also has a café that serves refreshments and provides employment opportunities for beneficiaries who have completed the training program.
APPEL also operates a social rehabilitation support facility nearby, providing shelter and psychological counseling to people from socially vulnerable backgrounds, so they can take the first step toward self-sufficiency. Residents of this facility are also eligible to enroll in the newly established vocational training facility, intending to empower the entire community through economic independence.
Through the Fund, MOL will continue to continue to provide support towards solving social issues in Mauritius.
(Note 1) APPEL is a local NGO working to support the socially vulnerable and has been providing support through the Fund since 2022. For more information, please refer to the following.
Project Detail_APPEL (mol-mauritius-fund.jp/en)
(Note 2) For details on the Fund, please refer to the following website.
December 1, 2021 press release: MOL Establishes Authorized Public Trust 'MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability' in Japan - Aims to Promote Recovery and Sustainability of Environment and Local Communities -
May 12, 2022 press release: Authorized Public Trust 'MOL Mauritius International Fund for Natural Environment Recovery and Sustainability' Selects 1st Year Grant Recipient Projects and Starts Grant Payment
(Note 3) Mauritius Qualifications Authority (MQA) is the official certification organization in the Republic of Mauritius that oversees the education and training programs provided in the country and supervises and develops programs to implement higher quality education and training.
Please refer to: https://mqa.govmu.org/mqa/
