Job training

Although there are agencies who provide academic scholarships and micro-finance organisations who give small business loans, there are still many hundreds of people who find it impossible to carry on a trade because they lack the means to acquire the skills. This year we received close to 100 applications from people anxious to study at the polytechnic level. We shortlisted twenty and interviewed them on Saturday with help from our Kenyan Advisory and Support group.
Ten men will acquire a licence to drive (heavy commercial, passenger and motorbike) and will no longer be on the road illegally.
We chose one carpenter and one masonry student. With all the building going on, they should find work.
Two women will do hairdressing and we know they will work in their community with friends and neighbours.
Three women will do tailoring and garment making.
One young man will do motor mechanics and one young woman food processing technology.

Interviewing eager candidates for job training

Irene is twenty six years old and has four children. She never went to secondary school. Her only source of income is digging and taking in laundry. She will study garment making and take national exams. 

Damary is in her forties and has five children. Although she did complete secondary school she has never been able to train for a job

Dominic did well at secondary school and could have gone to university if his father had had fees. He will study motor mechanics for two years. 

Our outreach is limited only by our funds and we thank all our supporters who are making a difference in a very real way by their donations.