By Hussaini Tabacco | Project Coordinator
The vocational skills empowerment program, aimed at providing young men and women with the necessary skills to lift them and their dependants out of poverty, has held four weeks of training so far.
First week - general orientation of the participants, in the second week, participants were divided into various groups based on their areas of interest. This saw the division of the participants into leather work group, Cosmetology, computer literacy group, Catering and beads making class.
Second week - each group made a formal introduction of the rules guiding each group and the identification of the various tools and instruments to be used.
Third week - intensification of the practical sessions in all the groups. The method employed is interactive and practically based. Participants were given opportunity to ask questions where they need more clarification and also involve in practical training.
Fourth week - special treat by the catering group. The entire participants, facilitators and supervisors enjoyed the potatoes delicacy.
After that, and due to the growing cases of COVID19 infection in the country, the empowerment program was put on hold. It's been three months since the lockdowns across the country and we have been given the go-ahead to restart the project if we can meet the following modalities. While doable, meeting these criteria will add some unexpected costs to the project.
MODALITIES FOR RESTART OF THE PROGRAM
With the relaxation of the guidelines aimed at coping the spreading of COVID19 in the country and state of implementation, the following have been identified to help keep every participant safe as the program restarts.
The proposed date for the restart is 20th July, 2020 and the training will run for additional three weeks with the presentation of certificate to deserving participants in the last week.
ITEMS NEEDED FOR RESTART
ITEMS UNIT PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL
1. Hand Sanitizer 5000 1 5000
2. Hand Wash 2500 1 2500
3. Bucket 3000 1 3000
4. Face Mask 150 70 10500
Grand Total 21000
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