Job training for young people in Sri Lanka

Employment training – progress report – January 2013   Hospitality We are in the midst of another cohort of trainees for the Hospitality course, which started 22nd October.  We had 9 out of 10 students completed the months classroom training.  One dropped out due to a health issue. The course...

Over the past 3 months the trainees to the Hair and Beauty Training have been eagerly attending and picking up new skills. The Course led by the CG Hairdressing Academy started in the Asha Centre in Athidiya, we were aware that many of the 14 trainees were not confident about travelling into Colombo. After a few weeks they...

The restaurant and hotel trainees have finished their course! All the young people passed the exam and received a certificate at a graduation ceremony on 21st May this was attended by parents and friends, the local mayor and the course leaders. One of the restaurants in the partnership provided a meal for all the guests...

Athidiya is a challenging community close to Colombo. Its a place filled with multiple and complex needs. Job prospects for young people in Athidiya are poor. Employment is the most effective route out of poverty: a good job will provide these young people a stable income and the potential for career progression, which...

The Job-Training Project for young people from Athidiya, a highly deprived community outside Colombo, has the potential to transform life-chances for young women like 18 year old Shamila.  Shamila  is bright, energetic and displays great leadership – even when she was 12 and 13, she was the one who organized...