OUR PHILOSOPHY
In general, we develop friendships with people whom we are close to, with people who are like us. That is a natural process. At Friendshifts, children establish contact with children of the same age who, at first glance, are very different. They wear different clothes, eat other kinds of food, talk differently, dress differently. Little by little they discover that there are also a lot of similarities. They realize that despite the differences they can be friends. Enter: friend-shifts.
“I want to be the best pupil in my class. And I also want my
brother Atsuo to be the best student in our class.“
We believe that education and vocational training are solutions to poverty. With a certificate of diploma, the chances to a steady employment and stable income increase. This way children create a better future for themselves and their families.
Studying demands a different self-awareness. Is it reasonable to study if my parents haven’t even finished primary school? Or if my 15-year-old sister gets married and leaves school? Do I have the courage to develop a personal ambition? It is important for children to start regarding themselves as people with talents, motivation and personal ambitions, who look for and take opportunities.