Empower Bamenda Youths with Productive Skills

by Reconciliation and Development Association
Empower Bamenda Youths with Productive Skills

Summary

This project will empower and support 30 youths yearly by building the capacity of young graduates with no work experience and grooming them for the job market through practical training workshops in areas such as Microsoft Packages, Life Planning, Needs Assessment, Bookkeeping, teamwork, Social Media Communications and train them on income generating activities they can use to earn. This will be done through the Circles Volunteer Program of the Reconciliation and Development Association.

$15,000
total goal
$15,000
remaining
0
donors
0
monthly donors
6
months

Challenge

Increasing graduate numbers, (112,615) 2017- 2018 with an increase rate of 7.3% (STOPBLABLACAM 2020) joblessness increases. Graduates are unprepared for jobs due to an education system focused on exams over practical skills. Socio-economic challenges and few practical opportunities worsen the situation. Since 2016, socio-political unrest has led to despair and trauma, reducing youths' drive to solve community problems, causing high unemployment, crime, and migration.

Solution

The project will empower 30 graduates annually with productivity skills through hands-on job training in organizational skills. Participants will work with RADA for at least a year, including an income-generating allowance period for capacity development and volunteering. This service orientation allows graduates to engage in community development, gaining practical experience in their areas of interest. The skills acquired will enhance job market competitiveness and replace idleness with active

Long-Term Impact

The project empowers 30 graduates yearly with hands-on training in organizational, humanitarian, and community development skills, supported by an income-generating allowance at RADA for one year. This provides job market experience, boosting competitiveness in Cameroon's economy. Some participants will be retained as RADA staff or referred to other organizations, fostering long-term economic stability and growth by addressing the local shortage of competent staff.

Organization Information

Reconciliation and Development Association

Location: Bamenda, Mezam Division - Cameroon
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @Recdefcameroon
Project Leader:
Mbiydzenyuy Sonyuy
Bamenda , Mezam Division Cameroon

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