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Albert Valley Institute of Vocational Studies Karugutu (AVVIK) in Western Uganda is a progressive secondary school and vocational training institute. We have helped them establish a centre of excellence for vocational training. The courses include tailoring and design, carpentry, electrical installation, motor mechanics, and metal fabrication and welding.
Ennis Mbambu, Loice Muhinbo, Jovinate Musoke, and Macelline Mask are friends and fellow tailoring graduates from AVVIK.
This group of four young women all 18 years-old and younger, were provided with a treadle sewing machine. To increase productivity and efficiency they have rented a second sewing machine themselves.
Since graduating, they have set up their own company. So far, the young women have made a small profit from their business. If they keep progressing, Kas, our in-country assessor, will release one of the newly refurbished sewing machines to them.
They display a strong work ethic and their joy and comradery are impressive.
Dan Kule, Gadifine Kule, Pascal Baluku, and Godwin Masereka, aged 17-19, graduated in carpentry from AVVIK in 2024.
They received a carpentry starter kit with the necessary tools to help them get started with their training.
Now, they have a small workshop and make furniture to order.
As with the four girls who graduated from tailoring at the same time, they are slowly developing their business and hope to become successful entrepreneurs.
Both of these groups of graduates display great teamwork and have strong business plans suggesting a promising future for their businesses.
Retail Volunteers
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Phone Number: 01494 775220
Email Address: admin@workaid.org
Address:
The Old Boot Factory
71 Townsend Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2AA
Registered Charity: 1041574
The Office
Monday – Friday
9:30am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Tool Donations
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:30am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4:00pm
The Workaid Shop
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10am – 4pm
The Hub
Monday & Tuesday
10am – 3pm
Phone Number: 01494 775220
Email Address: admin@workaid.org
Address:
The Old Boot Factory
71 Townsend Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2AA
Registered Charity: 1041574
The Office
Monday – Friday
9:30am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4:30pm
The Workaid Shop
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10am – 4pm
Tool Donations
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
9:30am – 12:30pm
1:30pm – 4:00pm
The Hub
Monday – Tuesday
10am – 3pm
Phone Number: 01494 775220
Email Address: admin@workaid.org
Address:
The Old Boot Factory
71 Townsend Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2AA
Registered Charity: 1041574