Elvin, Albert Valley Institute of Vocational Studies
Elvin, a trainee mechanic shows great promise and has been indentified as a future course instructor
Elvin, a trainee mechanic shows great promise and has been indentified as a future course instructor
After dropping out of school, Rita has completed a tailoring and design course and intends to open her own business.
David, a carpentry graduate has set up his business and teaches carpentry skills to other vunerable young people.
Kule is a masonry trainee at Bulhalo Vocational Training Institute (BVTI) taking a six-month course.
Aini graduated in 2022 from Albert Valley Institute Vocational Studies (AVIVS), where he completed his training as a motorcycle and bicycle mechanic.
Since we last met Jofrey in 2022, when he had completed training at Basu Community Rural Development Organisation where he has been employed as an instructor.
A graduate of Kirabho’s tailoring training programme, Rita completed her training in 2022 and established a small tailoring business in her local village.
Find out more about Adrian’s visit to vocational training centres in Uganda.
Beth, a celebrated baker, Morris dancer, and library volunteer, describes her experience of volunteering in the office at Workaid
First container of 2023 has left our workshop in Chesham and is on its way to Zambia’s Vwila Foundation based in Lusaka
Erica, was apprehensive to start tailoring training after first visiting Chaslife Foundation Skills Centre but gave it a go and quickly fell in love with learning how to design and make clothes.
Evelyn, a tailoring and design trainee has plans to develop her business focusing on wedding and special event attire.
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