In Bria, eastern Central African Republic, the NGO Espérance runs vocational training for former child soldiers aged 14 to 17 — teaching sewing, baking, and other trades alongside psychological support. One student described sewing as something that "relaxes my mind." Another, Amadou, 16, now makes bread every morning in his village.
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Nähen und Backen geben ehemaligen Kindersoldaten in Zentralafrika ein neues Leben

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In Bria im Osten der Zentralafrikanischen Republik bietet die NGO Espérance ehemaligen Kindersoldaten zwischen 14 und 17 Jahren Berufsausbildung — Nähen, Backen und andere Handwerke, begleitet von psychologischer Unterstützung. Ein Schüler sagte, Nähen «entspanne seinen Geist». Der 16-jährige Amadou backt inzwischen jeden Morgen Brot in seinem Dorf.

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