Albert Valley Institute of Vocational Studies

Eryeza Kasiringi (Kas), our in-country assessor, manages AVVIK, a progressive secondary school and vocational training institute. We have helped them to establish a centre of excellence in vocational training. This includes tailoring and design, carpentry, electrical installation, motor mechanics and metal fabrication and welding. Learning how to repair and service sewing machines, a much needed and rarely provided course in Uganda, is offered to young people.

We work with AVVIK to collect, repair and reinstate broken sewing machines from projects throughout the region. The machines are provided to selected vocational training partners so they can be loaned out to their tailoring graduates.

Together, we work closely with the following vocational training organisations in Western Uganda:

• Agape of Hope
• Empathy Vocational Training Institute
• Kirabaho Vocational Training Institute
• Basu Bandu Rural Development Association
• Rubanda Technical Institute
• Bulhalho Foundation
• The Uphill School