Every child MATTERS
Stichting Young Refugee Cause (YRC) aims to provide durable and high-quality education for young refugees and undocumented and stateless children anywhere in the world and perform any further operations, related to this purpose in the broadest beneficial sense. YRC is a not for profit organization seeking to achieve its objective through partnerships, engaging with local charities and working closely with local representations of international companies and non - governmental organizations such as the UNHCR to be able to achieve a mutually beneficial framework and adequate funding over time.
YRC's first initiative was a joint venture with IDEAS (Malaysia’s cross-partisan think tank dedicated to promoting market-based solutions to public policy challenges) to establish a secondary school that now offers education to over 295 students. Ideas International Secondary School (previously Ideas Academy) has transitioned from a charity to a non-profit social enterprise in order to achieve self-sustainability. YRC's mission is to ensure that all underprivileged & refugees have access to education through self-sustainable activities.
Please take a closer look at our first campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: www.ideasinternational.org.my.
bOARD OF dIRECTORS
Chairman
Jan-Willem Smulders
Treasurer
Cees Wiegel
Secretary
Jeroen de Koning
education for all
Ideas International is a secondary school for underprivileged children, including those who are refugees, stateless and undocumented. Ideas International started with a class of 24 students in 2014 and now has over 295 students in our campus in Kuala Lumpur and Penang with plans to grow to 1,000 students.
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unlocking human potential when it matters most
Ideas International believes in education for all. Education holds the key to global citizenship which is something that no one regardless of background, race or economic situation should be denied. Our primary aim is that every child between 12 and 18 years old should gain a strong secondary educational foundation to become a responsible, confident and compassionate citizens of tomorrow.
United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in article 26, “Everyone has the right to education”. This statement is now more important than ever as the children of today face an uncertain future, which is increasingly competitive, internationalized, and shared. IDEAS Academy is supported by and works closely together with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
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The consistent support we receive from our generous monthly contributors allows us to strategize for lasting solutions and invest in sustainable educational initiatives. This enables us to go beyond reactive measures for the students in our care today and instead develop effective, self-sustaining, and impactful assistance for vulnerable young individuals.
This could involve providing psychosocial aid for students affected by conflict, constructing new classrooms to accommodate more children, or initiating evening classes for parents and community members.