Together We Can Educationally Empower Non-privileged Students (TWEENS) is an organization founded and run by refugees for refugees that targets youth in Tongogara Refugee Camp in Chipinge, Zimbabwe.
TWEENS was launched during the COVID lockdowns of 2020-21 as a peer tutoring program by refugee Advanced Level students attending Education Matters’ USAP Community School as their service learning and Capstone projects.
Close to 5 years later, TWEENS is a vibrant centre for after school programmes, education outreach, a girls’ book club, homework assistance, service learning, and the 2023 new addition, an A level programme.
Mission
Promote education in Tongogara Refugee Camp.
Aims
- Increase the pass rate of refugee students at the ‘O’ Level national exams
- Reduce the incidents of school dropouts
- Raise awareness for educational opportunities
- Provide alternative ways to continue education to youth who have lost hope