DSG 2024-25 - Empowering Young Women
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This Was a District Grant Project During Rotary Year 2024-25
The project aimed to improve employability by providing skills training for 100 young single mothers in the Kawempe Division of Kampala. The project utilized the Uganda Directorate of Industrial Training modular training resource materials and their assessment personnel for quality control. This arrangement enabled successful participants to receive certification of competence when they seek employment.
The actual training was delivered by trainers from Youth Ark Uganda who used equipment owned by Youth Ark Uganda. The project provided the necessary disposable supplies for the trainers. Tailoring, hair-styling, cookery, soap making and computer skills were offered with a life skills component incorporated into all skills programs. At least 15% will received job placements during the training.
A day care program was introduced to help ensure that the women attended and are were engaged in the training program. This part of the program sought to instill positive values, attitudes and life skills among the children as well as their mothers.
This is a community and economic development project designed to empower young, unemployed female slum dwellers. There is a high rate of unemployment, drug
. abuse, prostitution, disease, illiteracy and other negative social factors in the Kawempe Division.
. Women with entrepreneurial or employable skills will be more empowered and capable of breaking out of the cycle of poverty with their children..
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