Training of 250 Rehabilitated Youths in Kiambu

  End of November 2018 Global Giving Project Report:

The project is running on well. We are glad to report that the uptake has continued to be positive and forthcoming and currently the membership stands at 110. Continuous life skills and entrepreneurial training has been ongoing in all the different youth centers that we work with.

For the last two months, the youths have registered interest in entrepreneurship skills and different clusters have been trained on baking skills, bead work and liquid and bar soap making.

Each cluster is currently in the process of value addition training, i.e. growing expertise in the skills, identification of local markets and branding of the products.

This cluster approach has brought about sub-groups (cluster) activities where each sub-group undertake a common and self-boosting activity for income generation.

Each sub-group has an elected chairperson and a treasurer for sub-group management whose responsibilities include record keeping, financial management and stock control.

      Way forward;

• The sub-groups are to buy and sell their own products during their agreed time.
• The sub-groups are to submit an agreed amount of savings to the main group. The main groups’ leadership shall manage the savings with an aim to lend back to the sub-groups at an agreed interest in a span of one month.
• We have engaged partners- Elewa Ulevi, who through their expertise will help to sensitize and create awareness in alcohol-drug abuse addiction.

After sensitization, (stage 2) willing beneficiaries shall engage in alcohol and drug tests (toxicology) with an aim to recommend the youth’s health status in running businesses in a larger market.

Kindly Note; this is an expensive exercise and a provision of more funds will cater for the implementation.

We are happy for your support in this and we are certain of a continued positive impact as we progress.