Everyone has the right to education! The right to education is appointed in the Universal declaration of Human Rights. That all children are supposed to be attending primary school by 2015 is the second of the eight UN millennium goals. Nearly all countries in the world have signed these two declarations.

One part of Twiga’s goal is to work for a sustainable environment. We believe that when working with developmental issues, it is of great importance to not only work with the people and their social problems, but to also see to their surroundings and the environment in which they live.

A good health and knowledge about diseases as well as of preventive measures are basic conditions for a positive development. Many diseases could be prevented by carrying out information projects concerning health issues. Common diseases in the countries where we work are hiv/aids and malaria.

An important part of development cooperation is to spread information in order to increase the world's knowledge of the regions we work in. There is a lot of predudice and there are many myths, at the same time as there is a great lack of information about the reality and its complexity.

To work with sport as a development factor means that youths have an opportunity to develop their personal strengths and increase their confidence. But it also means much more. Through functioning sports associations people can take part in a democracy. Girls can have a legitimate opportunity to develop outside the home environment in a natural way.

To work with youths is important for many reasons. By working with youths at an early age, you can achieve a lot and prevent future problems. By educating the youths and nurturing their health, young people will have greater chances of having a good life with a positive future development. This does not only give positive effects for the youths themselves, but also for the society at large.