Gambia: Jamisa Skill Centre
Gambia has a large number of largely young unemployed people. At the Jamisa Skill Centre, a number of these youths is given the opportunity to be trained to start their own business. The skill centre focuses on professions in high demand. In addition to job skills, the young people are taught how to run a business, and receive training in the sale of their product or service. This provides them with an excellent basis for successfully supporting themselves. The Jamisa Skill Centre trains children to become secretaries, carpenters, metalworkers, mechanics or seamstresses.
Suitable teaching materials and the correct tools and facilities are essential. Net4kids support aids in the acquisition of teaching materials and equipment, improvement of housing and infrastructure, including improvement of teaching facilities, furnishing of classrooms, construction of toilet facilities and hiring of qualified teachers. Additionally, the training programme and student selection process are supported via brochures, registration of the courses with examination commissions and accreditation by the Chambers of Commerce. In 2006, more than 250 children were supported. They followed trainings varying from sewing lessons to metal or woodworking, IT training and secretarial support training.
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Number of children supported |
256 |
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Project budget |
€ 35.652 |
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