Western Union Foundation: Supporting Youth in the Middle East
Feb 19, 2021
By Emily Larson "The Middle East and North Africa region continue to be the hardest place in the world for young adults to get a job. One of the main ...
We create opportunities
We have a vision: when youth have the hope and dignity of employment, they can reshape their future.
We have a mission: to empower youth in the Middle East & North Africa with demand-driven skills that lead to employment, dignity and hope.
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117K Youth connected to the world of work
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73% Of job-track graduates have been placed in jobs
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57% Of EFE graduates are women
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3K Companies have hired EFE alumni
Empower their Success
We turned a history of unemployment into multiple stories of success.
But don't take our word for it.
Sandy, Jordan
Abeer, Jordan
Gehad, Egypt
Gehad Nabil is soaring – literally. As one of the first female Egyptian parachuters and a leader in private banking,…
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Fatima, Yemen
August 2017: Fatima Alraimi was only 32, but she felt much older. As her hometown of Al Hodeidah receded in the…
Read MoreHazar, Palestine
Aya, Egypt
Malak, Palestine
Omar, Jordan
Ensaf, Jordan
Zineb (EFE's 100k Graduate,) Morocco
Ola, Palestine
Amani, Yemen
At only 25 years old, Amani has an incredible accomplishment under her belt: she is the youngest CEO of a radio station…
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